TheNintendo Museumis avideo gamemuseumlocated inUji,Kyoto Prefecture,Japan.It is owned by the video game companyNintendoand displays a wide variety ofproductsfrom across thecompany's history.The museum opened on October 2, 2024.[1]
ニンテンドーミュージアム | |
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 The Nintendo Museum Entrance | |
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| Established | October 2, 2024 |
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| Location | Kaguraden-56 Oguracho,Uji,Kyoto Prefecture,Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°53′34″N135°47′03″E/ 34.892904°N 135.784188°E |
| Type | Video game museum |
| Owner | Nintendo |
| Public transit access | Ogura Stationon theKyoto Line (Kintetsu),JR Ogura Stationon theJR Nara Line |
| Website | museum |
History
editThe Nintendo Museum was first announced in 2021. It sits on the site of the old Ogura Plant, where Nintendo used to make trading cards as well as repairing toys and consoles.[2][3]It will feature a new gallery that will "showcase the many products Nintendo has launched over its history" while focusing on the company's "product development history and philosophy with the public" dating back to its origins.[4][5]Construction of the Nintendo Museum was finished in May 2024.[6]ANintendo Directon the Museum aired on August 19, 2024 with a opening date of October 2, 2024.[7]
Nintendo General Manager, Shinya Takahashi, stated that the museum will feature "a wide variety of Nintendo products from the company's history".[8]UjiMayor, Atsuko Matsumura, hopes that the new museum will be "appealing to video game fans".[9]There are currently no plans to expand the museum to other locations outside of Japan.[10]
On August 20, 2024, Nintendo announced on its official website that the museum will operate on a lottery-based system. Tickets will be sold through a random drawing, and visitors will be able to apply for a specific date in advance. Once selected, they will then proceed to pay for the tickets.[11][12][13]
Attractions
editAlongside the museum exhibit, which takes up the entire second floor of the building, the Nintendo Museum features a number of interactive experiences based upon various toys previously produced by the company including theUltra Hand,Ultra Machine,Love Tester,Game & WatchandNES Zapper.Additionally, visitors can play a variety of classic video games on home consoles up until theNintendo 64or complete certain challenges in games using gigantic controllers which require two players to operate. The museum also offers a workshop for an additional fee, in which guests are invited to create their own set ofHanafudacards, or learn how to play games with the cards.[14]
References
edit- ^"Nintendo's very first museum offers a nostalgic trip back in video game time".CNN.Retrieved2024-10-02.
- ^"News Release: Jun. 2, 2021" Utilization of the land of the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant "".Nintendo Co., Ltd.Retrieved2024-03-15.
- ^"Nintendo factory to be turned into gaming museum".New York Post.2021-06-14.Retrieved2024-03-07.
- ^"The Nintendo Museum Will Complete Construction In March 2024".GameSpot.Retrieved2024-03-07.
- ^Bankhurst, Adam (2021-06-02)."Official 'Nintendo Gallery' Museum to Open in Japan by March 2024".IGN.Retrieved2024-03-07.
- ^Lane, Gavin (2024-05-07)."The Nintendo Museum Is Now Complete, Scheduled To Open In The Fall".Nintendo Life.Retrieved2024-05-29.
- ^"Nintendo Museum Direct".YouTube.Retrieved2024-09-27.
- ^"Japan's upcoming Nintendo Museum will be complete by March 2024".Nintendo Wire.2023-09-14.Retrieved2024-03-07.
- ^"Nintendo to open museum in Kyoto where fans can trace its history".The Asahi Shimbun.Retrieved2024-03-08.
- ^Hudson, Daniel (September 25, 2024)."Miyamoto said there are no Nintendo Museum expansion plans".Siliconera.Retrieved2024-09-26.
- ^"ニンテンドーミュージアム, ngày 2 tháng 10 オープン quyết định. Lịch đại ハード＆ソフト の triển lãm に thêm え, thật lớn コントローラーによる du びなども | ゲーム・エンタメ mới nhất tình báo の ファミ thông".ファミ thông(in Japanese).Retrieved2024-08-20.
- ^Kinh tế bộ, thời sự thông tín (2024-08-20)."ニンテンドーミュージアム, １０ nguyệt ２ ngày khai trương kinh đô ・ vũ trị に― Nintendo: Thời sự ドットコム".Thời sự ドットコム(in Japanese).Retrieved2024-08-20.
- ^RSMedia (2024-09-25)."Nintendo viện bảo tàng long trọng khai mạc! 7 đại lượng điểm, vé vào cửa cùng giao thông nhất hoàn chỉnh tin tức"(in Chinese).Retrieved2024-09-29.
- ^Tansey, Joel (2024-09-25)."A first look inside the new Nintendo Museum".The Japan Times.Retrieved2024-10-10.
External links
edit- Official website(English)
- Official website(Japanese)