Museum information
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Opening hours
9:30 am to 5:00 pm
the final reception time=3:15pm -
Closed
Thursdays, Year-End/New Year holidays, Obon period
* Please note that we may close for safety reasons in anticipation of bad weather or in the event of a disaster.
* I may be closed by convenience temporarily.
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Parking lot
No. 1 has approx. 40 spaces, No. 2 has approx. 50 spaces
Access
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Facilities
Nursing room, accessible restroom, lockers
Course information
There is the course of two "Full Museum Course" "Mini Museum Course".
"Full Museum Course" has limitation of the time, but the Mizkan which wants to trace the history of Mizkan's transformation and challenges , please choose by all means this course.
"Mini Museum Course" squeezes a zone and is a recommended course toward with small child as I can observe it freely by yourself.
You can also customize your own bottle of Ajipon!
Full Museum Course
A course of all five zones!
The Room of Time and the Water Theater are accompanied by a guide!
This course visits all five zones from the Room of Earth all the way to The Park of Light.
The Room of Time and Water Theater guided course begins 30 minutes after the reservation time (guidance duration: 50 minutes).
This course is highly recommended for visitors who wish to trace the history of Mizkan's transformation and challenges!
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Admission fee
- Adults:
- 500 yen
- Middle/high school students:
- 300 yen
- Elementary school students:
- 200 yen
- Infants/toddlers:
- Free of charge
* People with a disability certificate and one accompanying person will be charged half the applicable fee.
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Maximum duration of stay
120 minutes
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Capacity
30 people
* Accompanied by a guide from the Room of Time and on
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Start time
- (1) 10:00 am
- (2) 10:30 am
- (3) 11:00 am
- (4) 11:30 am
- (5) 12:00 pm
- (6) 12:30 pm
- (7) 1:00 pm
- (8) 1:30 pm
- (9) 2:00 pm
- (10) 2:30 pm
- (11) 3:00 pm
Flow of the all the Full Museum Corse* Recommended pattern
Mini Museum Course
For those who prefer a more casual visit!
Enjoy fewer zones in a relaxed manner
Casually enjoy the Room of Earth and The Park of Light yourself!
This course is recommended for families with small children. You can also customize your own bottle of Ajipon!
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Admission fee
- Adults:
- 300 yen
- Middle/high school students:
- 200 yen
- Elementary school students:
- 100 yen
- Infants/toddlers:
- Free of charge
* People with a disability certificate and one accompanying person will be charged half the applicable fee.
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Maximum duration of stay
120 minutes
* For the 15:15 mini museum course only, the maximum duration of stay is 105minutes
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Capacity
30 people
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Start time
- (1) 10:15 am
- (2) 10:45 am
- (3) 11:15 am
- (4) 11:45 am
- (5) 12:15 pm
- (6) 12:45 pm
- (7) 1:15 pm
- (8) 1:45 pm
- (9) 2:15 pm
- (10) 2:45 pm
- (11) 3:15 pm
Free visitation zone
Visitors may freely visit this area on their own.
Regarding School Tours
School Tours are by telephone reservation only.
The School Tour applies to a high school student from a third grader.
In addition, it is limited when there is leading of the teacher and is observed as part of a class.
I do not accept the reservation with the visit to School Tour going through travel agent.
Room of Earth
By seeing how vinegar was made in the Edo period and how it is brewed today, visitors can experience the spirit of monozukuri that has been passed down from generation to generation.
In the experience corner, visitors can enjoy informative attractions that present the wisdom and ingenuity of Edo period craftsmen and Mizkan's commitment to vinegar production.
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Included in:
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Duration
Approximately 40 minutes
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Room of Earth 1
By seeing how vinegar was made in the Edo period and how it is brewed today, visitors can experience the spirit of monozukuri that has been passed down from generation to generation.
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Static fermentation chamber
Take a look at the traditional static fermentation method that has continued since the Edo period.
When sake is poured into a square pail and acetic acid bacteria are added, the bacteria gather on the surface in search of the air necessary for fermentation, and form a thin film while fermenting over two weeks. -
Renewal completed in March 2024!
Corridor
Visitors can view exhibits on the people who worked in the brewery, as well as the tools used to make buckets and barrels.
Also available is the “Together with the Community” exhibit that unravels the historical connections between Mizkan and Handa. -
Renewal completed in March 2024!
Experience corner (Room of Earth 2)
Visitors can enjoy informative attractions that present the wisdom and ingenuity of Edo period craftsmen and Mizkan's commitment to vinegar production.
The Park of Light
In this open, well-lit space, visitors can learn about the future of food that is delicious and friendly to people and the Earth in a fun way.
In addition to the popular “Ajipon Studio” and “SUpot,” “Souzou Factory,” and “Mirai Window” have been added for enhanced enjoyment.
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Included in:
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Duration
Approximately 30 minutes
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Renewal completed in March 2024!
Souzou Factory
Let's create the food of the future. We live in a world where a lot of ingredients are being wastefully thrown away.
Here at the Souzou Factory, let’s look for ingredients that are likely to be thrown away and create the “food of the future!” -
Renewal completed in March 2024!
Mirai Window
Let’s deliver the “food of the future” created in the Souzou Factory to the future world! And, let’s see how the factory experience impacts the future! There is also a commemorative photo op in front of the future world.
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Renewal completed in March 2024!
Food School
A group of up to four people can enjoy a quiz led by the Food Doctor.
Choose one from Osu (vinegar) Course, Sushi Course, and Nabe Course. High scorers may be conferred an honorary title from the Doctor! -
Ajipon Studio
Buy a bottle of Ajipon (200 yen per bottle) from the vending machine in the studio, scan the QR code on the Ajipon bottle with a QR code reader, and take a photo to create an Ajipon label with your face on it. Stick it on the bottle to create your own customized Ajipon bottle!
Gallery of the Wind
A gallery of memories and reminders of Handa, where Mizkan was born and nurtured.
Overlooking the canal that has remained unchanged since ancient times, visitors can feel the scenery and people of Handa throughout the history of Mizkan through the nostalgic photos and sound productions.
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Duration
Approximately 10 minutes
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Noren curtains
Handa is famous for its Float Festival, where 31 teams from the 10 districts in Handa each own a float. Displayed here are noren curtains based on the designs of happi coats of those 31 teams.
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Handa Memorial Landscape
This gallery exhibits Handa scenery from the Meiji era to the early Showa era. Here, visitors can get a glimpse of the townscape of Handa and the lives of its people, showing different expressions in each era and location.
Room of Time
Join us in tracing the history of Mizkan's transformation and challenges over more than 200 years.
This is a modern reproduction of the approximately 20-meter-long Bezaisen that was used during the Edo period. From aboard the ship, the large screen will take the visitors on a voyage to transport vinegar from Handa to Edo.
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Duration
Approximately 30 minutes
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Chronicle
The history of Mizkan's transformation and challenges over more than 200 years has been exhibited in chronological order.
Enjoy this informative exhibit on the social background and the symbolic activities of Mizkan of each era along with historical materials. -
Bezaisen
We have revived the Bezaisen, a symbol of Mizkan's transformation and challenges, in this modern era.
Together with a making-of movie of the Bezaisen, please also take a look at the records and drawings researched in the restoration process and the ship blueprints used for reference.
Water Theater
A theater where visitors can watch a movie themed on the connection between food and life on a large screen. Expressing the connection between food and life in the four seasons, the images of beautiful nature, rich culinary culture, and smiling faces at the dining table tug at the heartstrings of viewers.
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Duration
Approximately 15 minutes