Nintendo Museum Guide

In addition to product exhibits and
interactive experiences,
the Nintendo Museum features
multiple locations of interest on its campus,
including a workshop where guests discover
more about the card game Hanafuda,
a café, and a shop.
These scenarios are designed to help
those interested in visiting the museum,
such as families or friends,
envision how their particular experience
may unfold.

13:00 Getting to the
Nintendo Museum

Travel by train to Ogura Station on the Kintetsu Railway Kyoto Line, the closest station to the Nintendo Museum, and then walk to the museum.

Getting here

Note: Please take public transportation, excluding taxis, to reach the museum.
Do not travel to the museum by cars, motorcycles, bicycles, or taxis.

Getting to Nintendo Museum

Entering the Museum

  1. 1 Issuing the QR code
    Issuing the QR code

    Access the ticketing website and issue the QR code on your smartphone. QR codes can be issued starting at 14:00 the day before your visit.

  2. 2 Scanning QR codes at the gate
    Scanning QR codes at the gate

    Follow the attendant's directions to scan the QR code at the gate. A ticket purchaser may act as a representative for their group and scan the QR codes of their accompanying members to allow them entry (*1).

  3. 3 Receiving the play tickets
    Receiving the play tickets

    After undergoing a security check, guests will be given a play ticket (*2). Play tickets are used for the interactive exhibits and other things in the museum. Each guest will need their own play ticket while inside the museum. Please take care not to lose it.

*1: QR codes can also be issued on each group member's smartphone by assigning the tickets ahead of time.

*2: Preschoolers three years or older will be given an experience card instead of a play ticket.

Experience cards for preschoolers Experience cards
for preschoolers

13:10 Photo Opportunity

Guests can find a photo opportunity featuring a ? Block and large pipes in the museum's courtyard.
Photos may be taken freely throughout the museum, excluding all exhibits on the 2nd floor and certain exhibits on the 1st floor of Exhibition Building 1.

Note: Live streaming from anywhere on the premises is prohibited.

Photo Opportunity
Photo Opportunity
Photo Opportunity
Taking the Escalator from the Entrance to the 2nd Floor Exhibits
Taking the
Escalator from
the Entrance to
the 2nd Floor
Exhibits

13:30 Experiencing the
Interactive Exhibits
Exhibition Building 1, 1st Floor

On the 1st floor of Exhibition Building 1, guests can engage in various play experiences using the coins loaded on their play tickets.

[Tips for Enjoying the Exhibits]

The museum's exhibits are designed to be experienced in any order. Visitors can use the stairways and elevators to freely travel back and forth between the 1st and 2nd floors of Exhibition Building 1. Floor 1 features multiple interactive exhibits, while floor 2 features product displays.
Guests can participate in the interactive exhibits in the order they like, skipping congested areas and returning when they are less crowded.

Experiencing the Interactive Exhibits
Experiencing the Interactive Exhibits
Experiencing the Interactive Exhibits

14:30 Exhibits Featuring
Historic Products
Exhibition Building 1, 2nd Floor

Moving to the 2nd floor from the 1st floor.
Here, you can see exhibits of the many products Nintendo has released.

Exhibits Featuring Historic Products
Looking Around the Museum
Looking Around
the Museum

Visitors with an eagle eye may encounter familiar faces in surprising places throughout the museum.

15:00 Dining at the Café Exhibition Building 3, 1st Floor

If you get hungry while walking through the exhibits, you can eat at the café.
In the museum's café, called Hatena Burger, guests can create custom hamburgers from a variety of ingredients. Desserts and drinks are also available to order on their own.
The café, Hatena Burger, is expected to be busy from around 12:00 to 15:00. We recommend avoiding these busy hours.

Dining at the Café
Dining at the Café
Dining at the Café

16:00 Returning to the
Exhibits
Exhibition Building 1

Guests are allowed to reenter the exhibition areas in Exhibition Building 1 after exiting them.
Guests who want to take a second look at a displayed product that caught their eye or who want to try and beat their previous score in one of the interactive exhibits are free to enter and exit at their leisure, even after spending some time at the café.

Note: Guests will not be provided with additional coins upon reentry.

Returning to the Exhibits
Checking Your Coin Balance
Checking Your
Coin Balance

Guests can check how many coins they have left by tapping their play ticket to the card reader at one of the kiosks located near the interactive exhibits on the 1st floor of Exhibition Building 1.

17:00 Shopping for
Souvenirs
Exhibition Building 1, 1st Floor

In the museum's shop, called Bonus Stage, guests can purchase exclusive goods related to the museum's exhibits and Nintendo's products.

Shopping for Souvenirs
Shopping for Souvenirs

17:30 Leaving the Museum

Thank you for visiting the Nintendo Museum.
In the Exhibit Records section on the ticketing website, you can find a record of the experiences you participated in during your visit, along with commemorative photos that were taken during those experiences.

Leaving the Museum

Photos

Guests can choose to have a snapshot of their experience taken when participating in each interactive exhibit.

These photos are stored for only 30 days after the visit and should be downloaded as soon as possible.

Note: Before starting an interactive exhibit, guests will be asked via the exhibit's screen whether or not they consent to having their photo taken. Guests who would prefer to not have their photo taken should select No.

Note: Photos are not taken automatically when experiencing the Shigureden SP,
Zapper & Scope SP, and Nintendo Classics interactive exhibits.

Photos

Records

You can check scores for Zapper & Scope SP and Love Tester SP.

Your Nintendo Museum Ticketing Website

Note: If members of a guest's group are assigned their own Nintendo Museum QR codes, they can access the Exhibit Records section through their own Nintendo Museum ticketing website.

Note: If members of a guest's group are not assigned their own Nintendo Museum QR codes, then the ticket purchaser can access the Exhibit Records of all group members through their Nintendo Museum ticketing website.

Note: Records will be accessible for only 30 days from the day of the visit.

Records