Museum · Kawasaki (Mukogaoka-Yuen / Ikuta Ryokuchi)

Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum (Nihon Minkaen) 川崎市立日本民家園

Open-air museum with 25 Edo-period farmhouses, merchant homes and a kabuki stage moved from across Japan to a wooded Kawasaki hillside.

Hours9:30-17:00 (Nov-Feb until 16:30); last entry 30 min before

ClosedMondays (next day if holiday), days after holidays, Dec 29-Jan 3

PriceAdult: ¥550

Getting thereMukogaoka-Yuen Station (Odakyu Line), 15 min walk

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeAutumn leaves in late November

Address7-1-1 Masugata, Tama Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 214-0032

Websitenihon-minkaen.jp

About

Nihon Minkaen gathers historic buildings from all over Japan in Ikuta Ryokuchi park. They include a gassho-zukuri farmhouse from the Shirakawa-go area, samurai and merchant houses, and a village kabuki stage. Many are designated cultural properties. Indigo dyeing and folk craft demonstrations take place on some days.

Highlights

Gassho-zukuri thatched farmhouse
Village kabuki stage
Indigo dyeing workshops
Soba restaurant inside an old farmhouse

Tips

15 min walk from Mukogaoka-Yuen Station (Odakyu Line)
Easy to pair with the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum nearby
Lots of stepping in and out of buildings: wear slip-on shoes

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Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum (Nihon Minkaen) 川崎市立日本民家園

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