mint museum

Ian Mackenzie a month ago

Very interesting insight into the history of Japanese money. I was fortunate to visit as part of a school trip so we had a guided explanation in Japanese and factory tour too (not sure this is available for all). Free to enter. There is an English section on their website. I imagine it is very beautiful by the river in spring.

Josh Josh 6 months ago

Great mint museum with free entrance fee. You'd see many historical pieces of power equipment for coin manufacturing. If you are walking from the riverside, you might take a long trip as the premise has a very tight security with fences. Their coin verification machine is quite fun for kids as well.

やすみたび 7 months ago

It's the Mint Museum located within the Mint Bureau, where you can explore for free. Please follow the instructions provided by the guide as some exhibits may prohibit photography and videography.

Riki Urabe 7 months ago

Admission is free, and the museum was way better than I thought. Although they lack English descriptions I think they make it up for it by having a few videos and the coins on display. Access is easy by bus from Umeda station.

Kelvin Webb 12 months ago

Great museum. Really interesting exhibits. Beyond the usual things there are lots of other incidental items dotted around the site. Beyond that of course this place is famous for its collection of cherry trees. Well worth making the effort to get out here. Lovely to walk around the surrounding area along the river too. There's no entrance fee because people complained that they were trying to 'make money' ;-)