Nintendo has announced the opening date for the Nintendo Museum while launching its official website. People will be able to visit the new museum starting from October 2, 2024.
This opening date announcement followed the Nintendo Direct stream that exclusively featured the museum earlier on the same day. Nintendo first revealed the date in that program. The whole museum will also have English language support for foreign visitors who are not well-versed in Japanese.
This museum will not only feature a collection of Nintendo’s consoles and game products, including the Hanafuda flower cards that the company made shortly after it was established in 1889. The facility will also have interactive physical games and workshops based on the company’s creations, ranging from digital Hanafuda and Karuta games to a Super Mario-themed shooting gallery. The Hatena Burger cafe and the Bonus Stage merchandise shop will complete the facility.
Nintendo will restrict access to the museum with a limited number of tickets. People who want to visit the museum must first have a Nintendo Account that they also use on the Switch. Most of the tickets will be available via a lottery drawing, but Nintendo will also open sales for the remaining tickets if there are cancellations.
People with other nationalities other than Japan can also purchase tickets for the museum, but they can only pay with credit cards. The museum’s staff will also only accept passports to confirm the identities of foreign nationals.
Here are the ticket prices for the Nintendo Museum, which are grouped by age:
- Ages 0-5: Free
- Ages 6-11: 1,100 yen (~$7.55)
- Ages 12-17: 2,200 yen (~$15.10)
- Ages 18 or more: 3,300 yen (~$22.65)
The Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan, will be accessible to the public on October 2, 2024.
Published: Aug 20, 2024 05:00 pm