Japan Open Air Folk House Museum

181 Kawasaki

7-1-1, Masugata, Tama Ward, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa

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About

Located 30 minutes from Tokyo and 40 minutes by car from Haneda Airport, this municipal Japanese folklore park in the northern part of Kawasaki City is an outdoor museum that features 25 structures, including traditional Japanese houses, watermills, and Kabuki stages. The buildings are scattered amongst a lush green environment, and you can enjoy the nature of all four seasons. Popular events are also held at the traditional folk houses. In one of the facilities, the traditional crafts building, you can experience indigo dyeing.

Essential Information

Check the official website for the latest information.

Hours

9:30am–5pm

(Nov–Feb: 9:30am–4:30pm)

Duration

Closed

Mondays (open if Monday is a public holiday)
Day after a public holiday (open if it falls on a weekend or another public holiday)
Year-end & New Year holidays (December 29 – January 3)
Possibility of Temporary Closure

Costs

General admission: 550 yen
Group rate (20 or more people): 440 yen per person
For details, please see the official website.

Facilities

Wheelchair friendly
Wi-Fi Available

Language

English

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Meetings

Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum (NIHON MINKAEN)

Possessing 25 old folk houses, mostly built during the Edo Period and transferred from their original locations, this is one of Japan’s finest outdoor museums of old folk houses. The Museum House has permanent exhibits and conducts two special exhibitions every year, while the old folk houses welcome visitors with hearths ablaze. Various events such as folk storytelling and performances of traditional performing arts are staged in the old folk houses. Another feature of the museum is that you can enjoy seasonal nature such as cherry blossoms in spring and the changing leaf colors of autumn. Also, the enjoyable hands-on workshops held in the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop are popular with visitors.

Notes

Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum (NIHON MINKAEN): Volunteers who belong to the Museum can serve as group guides. The Museum stages performances and various other events that make use of the old folk houses.
Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop (DENTOU KOUGEIKAN): This facility lets visitors easily experience Kawasaki’s traditional indigo dyeing. It can receive up to 30 people at a time. As a rule, classes are held three times a day: at 10:30, 13:00, and 14:30 (Inquire)
For both facilities, use the Ikuta-Ryokuchi East Parking Area. (9 large-size vehicles, 152 ordinary vehicles. Pay parking)
Wheelchairs and strollers are available for lending. Multipurpose toilets are available.

Detailed Information

Venue	Location	Size (㎡)	Seated	Standing	Hours
Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum (NIHON MINKAEN)	Indoors/Outdoors	30,000	－	－	From Nov. to Feb.: 9:30–16:30, From Mar. to Oct.: 9:30–17:00
Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop (DENTOU KOUGEIKAN)	Indoors	203	－	－	From Nov. to Feb.: 9:30–16:30, From Mar. to Oct.: 9:30–17:00