2026/05/07 休園日 Access Guide for Visiting Notice 2026/05/05 [Important Notice] Closure Dates (May 7-8) 2026/04/26 [Important] Temporary Closure of the Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop (West Gate) 2026/04/26 Regarding the Electrical Construction on Buildings in the Museum 2026/01/24 The Nohara House Closed to Visitors due to Construction 2025/03/16 Price Revision of Indigo Dyeing 2025/03/09 Latest Videos of Nihon Minkaen 2023/07/01 Worksheet for Enjoying the Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum More 2021/10/10 New Web Page for the Back Numbers of “News from Nihon Minkaen” Released (updated on October 10, 2021) 2021/08/24 Notice: PDF File of Exhibition Catalogue Ready for Download 2021/05/04 YouTube Channel of Nihon Minkaen (May 8, 2021) Events PREVMay 2026NEXTSMTWTFS262728293012Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Mini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “Tango no Sekku”Mini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “Tango no Sekku”Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in SpringCafé in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in SpringCafé in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in SpringFolktales Telling by MangekyoAnnual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Main BuildingAnnual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Main BuildingAnnual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Hara HouseAnnual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Hara HouseTour about the Architecture of the Folk HousesChildren’s FestivalBeigoma Tournament “the 34th Minkaen Cup”Workshop of Indigo Dyeing “Snow Flake Patterned Handkerchief”3456789Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Gallery Talks (for the Children) on the Special ExhibitionMini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “Tango no Sekku”Café in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in SpringCafé in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in SpringCafé in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in SpringCafé in the Folk House “Utsuroi” in SpringAnnual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Main BuildingAnnual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Main BuildingAnnual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Hara HouseMini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “the Fascination of Indigo Dyed T-shirts”Children’s FestivalTrying On Folk WearsTrying On Folk WearsTrying On Folk WearsIntroduction of the Folk Houses for ChildrenSales of Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kaiSales of Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kaiSales of Bamboo Crafts and Woven Works by Mingi-kaiCraft a Grasshopper with Leaves in SpringWorkshop of Decorating Small Shoulder BagWorkshop of Decorating Small Shoulder BagDemonstration of Reeling Silk from CocoonsWorkshop of Washi Paper-makingIntroduction of the Folk Houses for ChildrenWorkshop of Kabuto Paper-craftingTraditional Games of the Old Days10111213141516Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Annual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Main BuildingAnnual Event Exhibition “Tango no Sekku”: the Main BuildingMini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “the Fascination of Indigo Dyed T-shirts”Mini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “the Fascination of Indigo Dyed T-shirts”Annual Event Exhibition “Manga-Arai”Folktales of Michinoku17181920212223Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Mini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “the Fascination of Indigo Dyed T-shirts”Tour about Living in the Folk HousesAnnual Event Exhibition “Manga-Arai”Annual Event Exhibition “Manga-Arai”Mini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “The Works of Stencil Dyeing Workshop (Beginners class)”24252627282930Special Exhibition “Living in Gokayama – 30th Anniversary of the Registration as a World Heritage Site”: October 1 ~ May 24Annual Event Exhibition “Manga-Arai”Annual Event Exhibition “Manga-Arai”Mini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “The Works of Stencil Dyeing Workshop (Beginners class)”Mini-Exhibition at Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop “The Works of Stencil Dyeing Workshop (Beginners class)” Closed X(Twitter) Tweets by KNihonminkaen Leaflets in Multiple Languages Exhibition Catalogue Download