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.

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

• Date: October 17 Saturday, 2026
• Time: 9:30 ~ 16:45
• Place: The museum shop in the main building

Please see the page "Experience the Home of Gassho-zukuri Houses - Gokayama!" (Free Admission Day). [Click here for details]

～Experience the home of gassho-zukuri houses - Gokayama～

Enjoy free admission to the museum and experience traditional performing art and culture of Gokayama, the home of the 3 gassho-zukuri (steep-pitched roof) houses in Minkaen!
A variety of events are held on this day, including the performance of Gokayama folk song “Kokiriko”, stories of Gokayama told around the hearth, tourism promotions for Nanto City of Toyama Prefecture.
Please also drop in at the fair of indigo-dyed goods.

• rowed in the museum, so please refrain from sketching using easels, chairs and photographing using tripod. We appreciate your understanding.
• The events will be held in smaller scale if it rains.

• Date: October 17, Saturday, 2026(Tama Ward Citizen Festival is held in the Ikuta-Ryokuchi Park on the same day!)
• Time: Varies from event to event. See details below.
• Fee: Free admission on the day.

As a celebration for the harvest after threshing rice, farm tools are offered to the deity of farming.

• Date : October 8, Thursday ~ November 10, Tuesday
• Time : 9:30 ~ 17:00 (*9:30 ~ 16:30 in November)
• Fee : Admission Fee only
• Place : 16. The Kiyomiya House

Decoration for "Jusanya" (the 13th day of the 8th month on the lunar calendar) in the style of the Kitamura House is on exhibit.

• Period : October 8, Thursday ~ November 10, Tuesday
• Time : 9:30 ~ 17:00 (*9:30 ~ 16:30 in November)
• Fee : the admission fee only
• Place : 15. The Kitamura House

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

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］