Meiji-Mura's buildings really show their beauty during the winter with the season's crisp, clear air and soft sunlight.
Take a tour around buildings and exhibitions, searching for hidden "instances of happiness" and delight in sweetly delicious chocolate treats.
Soak in the happiness and warm your heart and body at Meiji-Mura.
Discover happiness: Memories from the Meiji period in the Searching for Happiness event
Meiji-Mura's buildings and exhibitions hold within them a myriad of instances of happiness. Three courses are set up to let you search for those instances with three instances per course. Use the photos on a sheet given to you as hints, walking around the museum and searching for each instance. Enter a prize drawing upon clearing the course!
Event period: Sat, Dec 23, 2023–Sun, Feb 18, 2024 (excluding days the museum is closed)
Participation registration:
• Location: Main Gate, North Gate (admission ticket box office), and Ministry of Engineering's Shinagawa Glass Factory
• Time: 10:00 am–3:30 pm (reservation at the Ministry of Engineering's Shinagawa Glass Factory from 1:00 pm)
• Price: JPY 500/course (separate admission ticket required)
Report reception:
• Location: Ministry of Engineering's Shinagawa Glass Factory
• Time: 1:00 am–3:30 pm
Eat in happiness: Meiji-Mura Chocolate Trip
Japan's first chocolate was produced and sold during the Meiji period. Enjoy the chance to delight in bistro and sweets using chocolate as well as limited-time souvenirs.
The Chocolate Trip treasure hunt is held at the same time, during which you try cuisine and sweets, collecting three stamps on a special sheet. Once you've gotten all three, receive a gift of chocolates at the Steam Locomotive Tokyo Station shop.
The shop of course is full of chocolate related merchandise!
Note:
• Merchandise is in high demand and may sell out.
Period: Sat, Dec 23, 2023–Sun, Feb 1, 2024 (excluding days the museum is closed)
Note:
• Separate admission ticket required.
Create in happiness: Baumkuchen Decoration Experience
Decorate a Baumkuchen cake with a chocolate icing pen!
Dates: Sat, Feb 10; Sun, Feb 11 (national holiday); and Mon, Feb 12 (national holiday), 2024
Venue: Shokudoraku Cafe
Price: JPY 1,000/kit
Notes:
• No reservation required.
• Children of elementary school age and younger require a guardian.
• Separate admission ticket required.
First happiness: Happy New Year (separate admission ticket required)
Tour of Traditional New Year Decorations and Shinto Ceremonial Ropes
Traditional New Year decoration and Shinto ceremonial ropes from around Japan help to ring in the New Year at various buildings around the museum.
Period: Tue, Jan 2–Sun, Jan 28, 2024 (Excluding days the museum is closed. New Year decorations available until Mon, Jan 15.)
Venue: 8th High School Main Gate, Toumatsu Home, Uji-Yamada Post Office, etc.
Fumisama Lottery
Try your luck in the New Year! Fumisama brings new happiness to this year.
Period: Tue, Jan 2–Wed, Jan 31, 2024 (excluding days the museum is closed)
Venue: Inside the Railway Bureau's Shimbashi Plant, in front of Meiji Jinja Shrine
Price: JPY 200
| Date | : Sat, Dec 23, 2023–Sun, Feb 18, 2024 Note: • Excludes normal days closed. |
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| Holding time | : 10:00 am–4:00 pm (Meiji-Mura's operating hours) Note: • Reception, operating, and closing times differ by event and facility. Check the official website, etc. for latest information. |
| Location | : 〒484-0000 1 Uchiyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi |
| Fee | : Admission fee • Adults: JPY 2,000 • University students / Seniors (ages 65 and above): JPY 1,600 • High school students: JPY 1,200 • Elementary school/Junior high school students: JPY 700 • Children (preschoolers) / Visitors born during the Meiji period: Free of charge |
| Parking | : • Standard-sized vehicles (900 spaces) Mar–Nov: JPY 1,000 / Dec–Feb: JPY 500 • Buses (100 spaces): JPY 1,500 • Motorcycles (50 spaces): JPY 200 |
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| Restrooms | : Available |
| Phone number | : 0568-67-0314 |
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