We prepared various events for children, which can also be enjoyed with family or friends, such as traditional games, crafting workshops, folk story telling and etc..

*Please be noted that the time for each event varies.
*Please refrain from sketching using chairs or easels, or taking photographs using tripods, as it is expected to be crowded.

• Dates: May 3 (Saturday, national holiday) ~ May 6 (Tuesday, national holiday), 2025 * in smaller scale if it rains
• Date and Time: The date and time for each event are as below.

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Wearing traditional folk clothing

• Dates: May 3 (Saturday, national holiday), May 4 (Sunday, national holiday), May 5 (Monday, national holiday)　*In smaller scale if rainy
• Time: 11:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 15:00
• Fee: Admission fee to the museum only
• Place: 11. the Sakuda House
• Collaborator: Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutu-Hozonkai (Society of Preserving Arts and Skills of Making Folk Tools)
　　

Sales and Exhibition of the Works by "Mingi-kai"

• Dates: May 3 (Saturday, national holiday), May 4 (Sunday, national holiday), May 5 (Monday, national holiday)　*In smaller scale if rainy
• Time: 10:00 ~ 14:30
• In cooperation with: Mingi-kai (Society for Preserving Arts and Skills of Making Folk Tools)
• Place: Bamboo Works at 13. the Hirose House, Woven works at 1. the Suzuki House

Sales of Bamboo Works

Sales of Woven Works

Games of the Old Days

Hoop rolling, stilts, traditional bamboo toys, bamboo crafting (*may close earlier when materials run out)

• Dates: May 3 (Saturday, national holiday)　*In smaller scale if rainy
• Time: 11:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 15:00
• Fee: Admission fee to the museum only
• Free to participate on the day
• In cooperation with: Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutsu-Hozonkai (Society for Preserving Arts and Skills of Making Folk Tools)
• Place: 13. the Hirose House

Gallery Talk (for children) on the Special Exhibition

• Date: May 3 (Saturday, national holiday)
• Time: 10:30 ~ (about 20 minutes)
• Fee: Admission Fee only
• Admission: free to participate on the day
• Presenter: a curator of our museum
• Place: the exhibition room in the main building

Please click this link for details about the Special Exhibition “Long, long ago, an old woman in a village went to the river to do the laundry…: Life with Mountains and Rivers Ⅱ” January 4 ~ May 25

Folktales Telling by Mangekyo

• Date: May 3 (Saturday, national holiday)
• Time: 14:00 ~ (about 30 minutes)
• Capacity: 30 participants (first come, first served)
• Fee: admission fee only
• Place: 6. the Sasaki House
• Storyteller: The Tama Ward Storytelling Group “Ohanashi-Mangekyo”

Carp Streamer-Small Shoulder Bag Decorating Workshop-

• Date: May 3 (Saturday, national holiday), May 4 (Sunday, national holiday)
• Time: (1)10:00~, (2)11:00~, (3)13:30~, (4)14:30~ *About 40 minutes for each
• Everyone can participate. However, children under elementary school must be accompanied by a guardian.
• Capacity: 10 participants for each time slot
• Fee: 800 Yen (Admission fee to our museum required in addition)
• Admission: Please refer to the event page written in Japanese for reservation.
• Place: the 2nd floor of 0. The Hara House

Introductions of the folk houses for the children

• Date: May 4 (Sunday, national holiday), May 6 (Monday, national holiday)
• Time: 10:00 ~ (about 20 minutes)
• Fee: Admission fee only
• Explanations by: a curator of our museum
• Place: 6. The Sasaki House

The Silk Thread of Silkworm -Reeling Silk from Cocoons-

[Demonstration of thread reeling with spinning wheel, and etc.]
• Dates: May 5 (Monday, national holiday)
• Time: 13:00 ~ 14:00
• Fee: Admission fee to the museum only
• In cooperation with: Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutsu-Hozonkai (Society for Preserving Arts and Skills of Making Folk Tools)
• Place: 9. the Nohara House



[Experience of pulling out silk from cocoons]*Reservation required
• Dates: May 5 (Monday, national holiday)
• Time: 13:00 ~, 13:40 ~
• Elementary school student (children under elementary school must be accompanied by a guardian.
• Capacity: 10 participants for each time slot
• Fee: Admission fee to the museum only
• Admission: Reservation required. Please read the event page written in Japanese for more details.
• In cooperation with: Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutsu-Hozonkai (Society for Preserving Arts and Skills of Making Folk Tools)
• Place: 9. the Nohara House

Kabuto Paper Crafting Workshop

• Date: May 5 (Monday, national holiday)
• Time: (1)10:00~, (2)11:00~, (3)13:00~, (4)14:00~, (5)15:00~ *About 50 minutes for each
• Everyone can participate. However, children under 3rd grade must be accompanied by a guardian.
• Capacity: 10 participants for each time slot
• Fee: 600 Yen (Admission fee to our museum required in addition)
• Admission: Numbered tickets are handed out on the day from 9:30
• Place: 11. The Sakuda House

*Please refer to the event page for more details.

Craft a Grasshopper with Leaves

• Date: May 6 (Tuesday, national holiday) *subject to be canceled if rainy
• Time: 10:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 15:00 *will close earlier when materials run out
• Fee: Admission fee only
• Place: 6. The Sasaki House
• Cooperator: the volunteer group Robata-no-Kai

Annual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku"

• Date: April 3 (Saturday) ~ May 13 (Tuesday)
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00
• Place: 0. The Hara House

Mini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop "Tango no Sekku"

• Date: March 12 (Wednesday) ~ May 6 (Tuesday, national holiday)
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00
• Fee: Free (inside Dento Kogeikan only)　*Admission fee required to visit Nihon Minkaen
• Place: Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop