Museum Meiji-mura
博物館明治村
An open-air architectural museum covering about one million square meters, with more than 60 relocated Meiji-era buildings, including the main entrance of Frank Lloyd Wright's former Imperial Hotel.
Museum Meiji-mura opened in 1965 on the shore of Iruka Lake in Inuyama. It preserves more than 60 relocated buildings, mostly from the Meiji era, and 11 of them are designated Important Cultural Properties. These include the central entrance of the former Imperial Hotel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, St. John's Church, the Saigo Tomomichi residence, a Kyoto Shichijo tram and steam locomotives. Visitors can rent Meiji-era costumes for photos, and ride the city tram and the SL steam train. Adult admission is about 2,000 yen, and the village closes on certain days in some months. From Inuyama Station on the Meitetsu line, take a bus for about 20 minutes. It is well suited to a visit on the same day as Inuyama Castle or over two consecutive days. The grounds are large and hilly, so wear comfortable shoes.
Opening hours
09:30–17:00 (16:00 in winter; village closure days per official website)
Nearby sights
- Little World Museum of Man
- Tagata Shrine
- Japan Monkey Centre
- Jakko-in Temple
- Inuyama Naritasan Temple
- Kiso River Cormorant Fishing
- Uraku-en Garden & Jo-an Teahouse
- Inuyama Festival & Inuyama Artifacts Museum