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

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)

An expert of architecture in Minkaen explains the highlights about the architecture of the folk houses in each area.
You can join or leave halfway through the tour, so please feel free to join on the spot.
*There is also a tour about living in the folk houses.

• Time: 14:00 ~ (about 1 hour)
• Fee: Admission fee only
• Explanation: An expert of architecture in Minkaen

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］