Meiji Mura
Meiji Mura
Meiji Mura (1,Uchiyama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi Pref.) – a.k.a. “Meiji Village” and located 3 ½ hours southwest of Tokyo, this is one of Japan’s major open air museums, which showcases over 60 buildings from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). That era ended Japan’s feudal period, with its architecture borrowing influences from Western architectural styles. Given this museum’s size, it takes visitors at least half a day to fully explore its grounds & exhibits. Since many similar structures were either destroyed during World War II, or demolished for modern development, this is one of the few sites where Meiji Period buildings can be found.
Hours: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (March – October), 9:30 am – 4:00 pm (November – February). Admission: ¥1,700 (adult), ¥1,300 (seniors), ¥1,000 (senior high school student), ¥600 (primary, junior, and secondary school students).