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Event/Workshop

10/01(Wed)
10/02(Thu)
10/03(Fri)
10/04(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●“Collaboration Event” Commentary on Moon-Viewing: October 4 ●Folktales Telling by Mangekyo
10/05(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Sales of Straw Crafts, Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai: October 5 ~ November 9
10/06(Mon)	Closed
10/07(Tue)
10/08(Wed)
10/09(Thu)	●Sales of Straw Crafts, Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai: October 5 ~ November 9
10/10(Fri)
10/11(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn
10/12(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Sales of Straw Crafts, Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai: October 5 ~ November 9 ●Gallery Talks on the Special Exhibition
10/13(Mon)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Sales of Straw Crafts, Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai: October 5 ~ November 9 ●Craft a Grasshopper with Leaves in Autumn
10/14(Tue)
10/15(Wed)	Closed
10/16(Thu)
10/17(Fri)
10/18(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Experience the Home of Gassho-zukuri Houses – Gokayama ! (Free Admission Day) ●Indigo Dyeing Fair (on Free Admission Day)
10/19(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Sales of Straw Crafts, Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai: October 5 ~ November 9 ●Tour about the Architecture of the Folk Houses: October 19, November 30, December 28
10/20(Mon)	Closed
10/21(Tue)
10/22(Wed)
10/23(Thu)
10/24(Fri)
10/25(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Tour about Living in the Folk Houses: October 25, November 22, December 20
10/26(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Sales of Straw Crafts, Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kai: October 5 ~ November 9 ●Folktales Telling in Regional Dialects
10/27(Mon)	Closed
10/28(Tue)
10/29(Wed)
10/30(Thu)
10/31(Fri)
11/01(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Folktales Telling by Mangekyo
11/02(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn
11/03(Mon)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Indigo Dyeing Fair (on Free Admission Day) ●Minkaen Festival (Free Admission Day) ●Explanation of the Folk Houses for Children
11/04(Tue)	Closed
11/05(Wed)
11/06(Thu)
11/07(Fri)
11/08(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn
11/09(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn
11/10(Mon)	Closed
11/11(Tue)
11/12(Wed)
11/13(Thu)
11/14(Fri)
11/15(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Folktales of Michinoku
11/16(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Enjoying Japanese Sake in Illuminated Folk Houses: November 16
11/17(Mon)	Closed
11/18(Tue)
11/19(Wed)
11/20(Thu)
11/21(Fri)
11/22(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Tour about Living in the Folk Houses: October 25, November 22, December 20 ●Night Opening of Minkaen – Illumination of Autumn Leaves and Folk Houses –
11/23(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Night Opening of Minkaen – Illumination of Autumn Leaves and Folk Houses –
11/24(Mon)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn
11/25(Tue)	Closed
11/26(Wed)
11/27(Thu)
11/28(Fri)
11/29(Sat)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Gallery Talks on the Special Exhibition ●Night Opening of Minkaen – Illumination of Autumn Leaves and Folk Houses –
11/30(Sun)	●Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn ●Tour about the Architecture of the Folk Houses: October 19, November 30, December 28
12/01(Mon)	Closed
12/02(Tue)
12/03(Wed)
12/04(Thu)
12/05(Fri)
12/06(Sat)	●Folktales Telling by Mangekyo
12/07(Sun)
12/08(Mon)	Closed
12/09(Tue)
12/10(Wed)
12/11(Thu)
12/12(Fri)
12/13(Sat)	●Folk Tales of Tōno ●Gallery Talks (for the Children) on the Special Exhibition
12/14(Sun)	●Folktales Telling in Regional Dialects
12/15(Mon)	Closed
12/16(Tue)
12/17(Wed)
12/18(Thu)
12/19(Fri)
12/20(Sat)	●Tour about Living in the Folk Houses: October 25, November 22, December 20
12/21(Sun)
12/22(Mon)	Closed
12/23(Tue)
12/24(Wed)
12/25(Thu)
12/26(Fri)
12/27(Sat)
12/28(Sun)	●Tour about the Architecture of the Folk Houses: October 19, November 30, December 28
12/29(Mon)	Closed
12/30(Tue)	Closed
12/31(Wed)	Closed

Event Today

Minkaen Festival (Free Admission Day)

Free admission for everyone on this special day.

The interior of the Kabuki Stage from Funakoshi (a nationally designated important tangible folk cultural property) is open to the public. You can also enjoy other events such as experience of wearing folk clothing, traditional games, indigo dyeing fair, Cafe in the folk house, and etc.
Come and enjoy a walk in this beautiful season.

*Time for each event varies.
*It may be crowded on the day. Please refrain from sketching using chairs or easels, and photographing using tripod.

Date: November 3 (Monday, national holiday), 2025 *In smaller scale if rainy
Time: 9:30 ~ 16:30 *Last admission 16:00

Explanation of the Folk Houses for Children

Children can learn about the folk houses and the living in the past through the explanation by a curator of our museum.

Date: November 3 (Monday, national holiday)
Time: 10:00~, 15:00~ (about 20 minutes for each session)
Fee: free
Free to participate on the day
Presenter: a curator of our museum
Place: 6. the Sasaki House

the page of the Minkaen Festival

Indigo Dyeing Fair (on Free Admission Day)

Indigo Dyeing Fair is held on free admission day only.
Art works by the staff of Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop are on exhibit, and Indigo dyed stoles, traditional hand towels, T-shirts and others can be purchased in the museum shop in the main building.

A workshop of indigo dyeing "Make snow flake pattern to a handkerchief" will be held (* only on October 18) in the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop (The West Gate of Minkaen).

Exhibit of art works by staff / Sales of indigo-dyed goods

Date: October 18 (Saturday), November 3 (Monday and national holiday), 2025
Time: 9:30 ~ 16:45 on October 18, 9:30 ~ 16:15 on November 3
Place: the museum shop in the main building

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Workshop of Indigo Dyeing "Make snow flake pattern to a handkerchief"

Date: October 18 (Saturday), 2025
Time: [1]10:00 ~, [2]13:00 ~ *About 30 minutes for each
Place: Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop (The West Gate of Minkaen)
Everyone can participate (elementary schooler or younger children must be accompanied by the guardian) *1 accompany at most
Reception: 9:50 ~ 11:15, 12:50 ~ 14:15. First come, first served
Fee: 1,320 Yen (handkerchief and rubber gloves included)

[Please note]

*The indigo liquid may splash onto your clothes or shoes and stain them.

sample white

sample blue

the workshop held last year

Café in the Folk House Open in Autumn

Café in the folk house is open this autumn!

You can enjoy coffee, Japanese black tea, baked sweets, and have a relaxing time in the tatami room of the Hara house, which is an Important Cultural Property of Kawasaki City.
Please drop in during your visit to Minkaen.

Period: Saturday, Sunday and national holidays during September 27 ~ November 30　*There may be temporary closures.

Opening dates:

September
27 (Saturday), 28 (Sunday) October
4 (Saturday), 5 (Sunday), 11 (Saturday)*, 12 (Sunday), 13 (Monday, national holiday), 18 (Saturday), 19 (Sunday), 25 (Saturday), 26 (Sunday) November
1 (Saturday), 2 (Sunday), 3 (Monday, national holiday), 8 (Saturday), 9 (Sunday), 15 (Saturday), 16 (Sunday), 22 (Saturday), 23 (Sunday, national holiday), 24 (Monday, national holiday), 29 (Saturday), 30 (Sunday)

Opening Hours:
11:00 ~ 16:00 (*13:00 ~ 16:00 on October 11) (Last order 15:30)*will close when sold out
Fee: admission fee for Minkaen is required.
Place: 1st Floor of 0. The Hara house

The cafe in the Hara house