Confirmed: The Nintendo Museum Is Opening In Japan This Year

(SPOT.ph) Japan has been enticing travelers with lots of attractions opening this year. From a slew of new theme parks to travel deals left and right, there's no escaping the allure of the Land of the Rising Sun. In case you still need more convincing to book that flight, we just got word on a new attraction set to open late 2024. 

Since its announcement in 2021, The Nintendo Museum has been something gamers and fans of the brand have been waiting for. At last, Nintendo just shared a new update on the attraction hitting Kyoto this year. 

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Here's what we know about the Nintendo Museum Opening in Kyoto:

Not to be confused with Nintendo KYOTO, which is primarily a shopping destination,  the Nintendo Museum is a gallery. It will house everything and anything related to Ninetendo— from old consoles, games, and characters to the brand's latest innovations. Aside from these displays,  there will also be experiences and entertainment facilities.

Initially planned to complete construction in March 2024, the facility's development faced over a month's delay. But now, following intense public clamor within the gaming circuit, Nintendo officially announced that the Nintendo Museum will open to the public sometime in Autumn 2024 after announcing the completion of the building's construction and renovation just this May. 

Prior to becoming the Nintendo Museum, the building in Kyoto's Uji City was Nintendo's Uji Ogura Plant. This industrial complex was primarily used to produce Nintendo's trading cards and repair gaming consoles. 

While we wait for the Nintendo Museum's opening date, Nintendo fans can still access different facets of the Nintendo brand through Nintendo stores all over Japan and Nintendo-themed attractions like the soon-to-open Donkey Kong Country and Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan. 

"Going forward, we will continue to create points of contact with consumers by promoting various initiatives that utilize Nintendo IP in a wide range of fields," says Nintendo in their yearly Financial report. Guess we'll have to keep our eyes open for even more Nintendo-themed attractions in the future.

For more information, visit Nintendo Japan's website

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