Straw crafts, bamboo crafts and woven works by "Mingi-kai" (Society for Preserving Arts and Skills of Making folk tools) are on exhibition.
Please drop in during the opening hours of the museum.

• Date: October 4 (Sunday) ~ November 8 (Sunday). *PM only on October 4, AM only on November 8
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00 *9:30 ~ 16:30 in November

Straw Group
• Place : 11. The Sakuta House

Bamboo Group
• Place : 14. The Ota House

Woven Group
• Place : 0. The Hara House

Straw crafts, bamboo crafts and woven works by Mingi-kai (Society for Preserving Arts and Skills of Making folk tools), which can be used in everyday life, are offered at reasonable price.

Date

• Sundays and national holidays during October 4 ~ November 8
  ＊except for October 12 (Monday, National Holiday)

• October : 4 (Sunday), 11 (Sunday),18 (Sunday), 25 (Sunday)
• November : 1 (Sunday), 3 (Tuesday / national holiday), 8 (Sunday, only straw and bamboo)

Place

• Straw crafts : 11. The Sakuda House
• Bamboo crafts : 13. The Hirose House
• Woven works : 1. The Suzuki House
*The places may change due to other events.
• Time : 10:00 ~ 14:30
• In cooperation with: Mingi-kai (Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutsu-Hozonkai)

Rice dumplings, taro potatoes and persimmons are offered to celebrate the “Mid-Autumn moon”.
On the day of “Jugoya”, the 15th day of the 8th month on the lunar calendar, usually there is a full moon on the night sky.

• Period: September 16, Wednesday ~ October 6, Tuesday, 2026
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00
• Fee: the Admission Fee Only
• Place: 15. The Kitamura House

The sickles and others are offered to the deities as a celebration after rice harvest.

• Date: Wednesday, September 16 ~ Tuesday, October 6, 2026
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00
• Fee: the Admission Fee Only
• Place: 16. The Kiyomiya House

There is a variety of techniques for tie-dyeing, showing different expressions. Various techniques and artworks are exhibited.

• Date: Wednesday, September 16 ~ Tuesday, October 13, 2026
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00
• Fee: Free (only inside the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop)
• Place: The Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop

You can experience indigo dyeing (charged) in the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop.
Please refer to the page of the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop for more details.

The display for "Higan" conducted at the Kitamura House in Hadano city is reproduced.
Higan is a week-long seasonal event held in Japan each spring and autumn. It centers on the spring equinox and autumn equinox.

• Date: Wednesday, September 16 ~ Tuesday, October 6, 2026
• Time: 9:30 ~ 17:00
• Fee: the Admission Fee Only
• Place: 15. The Kitamura House

Autumn Limited-Time Food Truck Grand Open!

The popular "Kominka Cafe," which previously opened for limited periods during spring and autumn, is making a brand-new debut as a "Food Truck" this autumn! We offer menu items perfect for a relaxing break during your tour of the museum. Please feel free to stop by!

［Vendor Details］

• Period: Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Sunday, December 6, 2026
• Operating Days: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays during the period, and Tuesday, October 13
• Closed: Saturday, October 10; Sunday, October 11; Saturday, October 24; Saturday, October 31; Sunday, November 1 (*Unscheduled closures may occur)
• Hours: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Last Order: 3:30 PM) *Closes when sold out
• Location: Near the Main Building, Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum
• Vendor: Raccoon LLC

［Notice to Visitors］

• Eating while walking, as well as eating/drinking inside the Main Building exhibition rooms or inside the historic folk houses, is not permitted.
• Please use nearby benches in the museum grounds when enjoying your meals.
• Operating hours may change or the vendor may close due to weather or other circumstances.

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［Food Truck "Utsuroi" Operating Schedule］