Museum Meiji-Mura
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An open educational cultural museum about Japan during the Meiji period. It includes a lot of places to discover, learn more about Japan history, education, medical, culture, and industrial development. Visitors can collect stamps from different locations to enjoy discovering all the hidden places and clues around the place. Visitors can also experience riding in the Meiji period transportation such as trains and buses. Enjoy the beautiful scenery around the place and learn many things about Japan. There is a special location for Natsume Soseki "I am a cat" book. The government buildings and historical events, different churches, festival locations, also there was a detective style game where visitors can try finding the hints to solve the mystery. Unfortunately, most of the information is provided in Japanese, there are some locations that offer English also. There are few shops that sell food, but it was very crowded during my visit. Also, there are a number of different souvenir shops that offer various items based on the location of the shop. The museum is very huge and it was not possible to visit all the five locations at one visit, it definitely deserves a second visit. There are few locations that anime fans might find interesting which is the hospital that Tanjiro from kimetsu was taken to, and the road in the train which somehow is similar to Chihiro trip in the train in a spirited away movie. Most of the activities finish around 3:30 and 4:00 on normal days so it is better to check the times of the event ahead to not miss anything. Sometimes the staff and guides around the museum will accompany the visitors to check specific locations and will explain about those locations which cannot be accessed without the staff members.
asahi shiroasahi shiro
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Inarguably, and beyond the category of “nice theme parks”, The Museum Meiji-Mura is simply a place worth going to. There are loads of great and grand, and also brilliant but common and disappearing historical buildings and architectures and some sharp-cut views of old but actually existed Japan. The village staff plays their role in each building and facility like old shop clerk, police constable or train conductor. This is 3rd largest independent and active theme park in Japan following to Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki and The neighbouring Little World having 5 categorised areas, so either you get 2 to 3 day holidays to explore them all or scramble your points of interest by using the in-park “modern” means of transportation like 100-year old locomotive and tram which are also the living exhibits of Meuji-Mura. The bus runs no faster than 10km/h here. FYI, I put up some 20 pictures and videos here but they cover only 1 and a half area or less. You'll need to buy tickets to get in them besides the Y2k entrance fee, so you're recommended to buy a one-day combined ticket Y3.3k. For me, no words can fully describe the attractiveness and beauty, needless to mention about its great significance to society and mankind, so, please just visit there once, then many times.
Xiro Ar (Alphonz)Xiro Ar (Alphonz)
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Outdoor museum of Japanese historic buildings. It’s quite impressive that they managed to move buildings across the country. The park is large and to look at everything you’ll need about three hours. I don’t recommend if you are not interested to Japanese history or if your Japanese literacy is very low. There are only certain signs and titles translated on a select few languages, without much other detail. It’s hard to get detailed knowledge without doing research yourself. If you simply look around as I did, the buildings will amaze you, but after the 20th or so, it may start to lose the wow factor. The food is a bit expensive so I advise to bring outside food and picnic. There are plenty of areas to picnic on the grass or in shade. Kids have a chance to run around a small water fountain area. Parking costs 900 yen for a car and 500 for a motor bike. It’s a steep price! On top of that the entrance fee is 2000. It’s expensive but it’s to preserve the history. Again of you’re not into history and walking A LOT, you will see this as a waste of time and money.
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Nearby Attractions Of Museum Meiji-Mura
St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral
Lake Iruka
Uji-yamada Post Office
Old Kyoto Street Car Shichijo Station
Imperial Hotel Lobby and Front Entrance
St John's Church, Meiji Mura
Mie Prefectural Office
House of Ogai Mori and Soseki Natsume
Zagyo-so - Villa of Prince Kimmochi Saionji
Owarifuji

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Old Kyoto Street Car Shichijo Station
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Basic Info
Address
Japan, 〒484-0000 Aichi, Inuyama, Uchiyama, 1番地
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+81 568-67-0314
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Website
meijimura.com
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cultural
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Meiji-mura is an open-air architectural museum/theme park in Inuyama, near Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, Japan. It was opened on March 18, 1965. The museum preserves historic buildings from Japan's Meiji, Taishō, and early Shōwa periods.
attractions: St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Lake Iruka, Uji-yamada Post Office, Old Kyoto Street Car Shichijo Station, Imperial Hotel Lobby and Front Entrance, St John's Church, Meiji Mura, Mie Prefectural Office, House of Ogai Mori and Soseki Natsume, Zagyo-so - Villa of Prince Kimmochi Saionji, Owarifuji, restaurants: Roman-Tei, Hekisui-tei, Nagoya-an, 正門テラス

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