Prices, exhibits and more: everything you need to know about the Nintendo Museum

Honestly, I can’t help but envy those who got to know the Museum Nintendo which will open its doors on October 2 this year. And in addition to being a living testament to the company’s 100-plus year history, it also has every Instagrammable attraction any Nintendo fan could imagine. I had no choice but to see some of the guided walks that some YouTubers were doing, and I insist I can’t feel anything other than envy. And to make this more than just a bitter lament for misery, here I’ll tell you everything you need to know about the Nintendo Museum, including ticket prices, how to get them, and the exhibits you can find.

Nintendo Museum: How much are tickets?

The ticket price for an adult is 3300 yenabout 23 US dollars or about 450 Mexican pesos. Teenagers pay 2,200 yen, about $15, or about 300 Mexican pesos, and children 11 to 6 years old pay a modest 1,100 yen, about $7.50, or about 150 Mexican pesos.

But there is a big but. Nintendo is likely expecting high demand for access to its museum, so if you’re interested in tickets you must take part in the drawing. If you’re so inclined, you can buy tickets for up to three months, so plan your trip well before paying for airfare and accommodation only to miss out on visiting the museum. By the way, the museum is located in Kyoto and Nintendo offers some recommendations for planning your visit; The main one is to get there by public transport.

By the way, it is open from Wednesday to Monday from 10 am to 6 pm. It is closed on Tuesdays, but opens if Tuesday is a public holiday in Japan, and closes the following Wednesday, so plan your visit well.

There is one more thing. You’ve probably seen in some videos from lucky reporters and YouTubers who have already visited the museum that there is an activity to draw your own Hanafuda playing cards, just like the ones Nintendo made when the company was founded in 1889. And yes, if you thought that this activity requires additional costs, you are right. You’ll also have to add a disclaimer, and good luck with that, because as of the time of publishing this note the booking page was only in Japanese. Either way, you already know that Google Translate can help you understand more than just foreign languages.

What exhibits are there in the Nintendo Museum?

The main exhibit at the Nintendo Museum is all of the products the company has developed and sold to date. All of them are exhibited on the second floor of exhibition building 1 and judge for yourself.

Nintendo emphasizes that the products featured have very little explanatory text, as the goal is for you to interact and draw your own conclusions about the company’s heritage. “You don’t need any special knowledge or familiarity with video games to enjoy your visit,” Nintendo emphasizes.

In addition to the products, the Nintendo Museum also has an Experience Zone that can be accessed by paying coins. And yes, each experience has a different price, and although a museum ticket includes 10 coins, Nintendo clarifies that it is not possible to participate in all experiences with your measly 10 coins. Yes, Mario is a villain.

By the way, some of these events involve classic Nintendo products outside of consoles. For example, you can use the Ultra Machine SP (a 1967 batting machine designed by Gunpei Yokoi) or the Ultra Hand SP, another classic toy from the company.

And finally…

What’s in the Nintendo Museum Store?

Save your coins, otherwise you will feel very game overand the Nintendo Museum has a store that sells exclusive merchandise that you won’t find at the company’s stores in several cities.

At the end of this note, the official store page I didn’t have a grocery list but in the tours I’ve seen on YouTube, I’ve seen t-shirts, cup holders, and boxes resembling the original packaging of various consoles.