Nintendo Opens Museum in Kyoto, Limits Gift Shop Purchases to Combat Scalping

The museum, located in Nintendo's former factory, showcases the company's 135-year history and features interactive exhibits and exclusive merchandise.

The Nintendo Museum opened on October 2, 2024, in Uji, Kyoto, on the site of the company's original factory.
To prevent scalping, the museum limits certain gift shop items to one per person, including keychains, cushions, and hanafuda card sets.
The museum features interactive exhibits, such as oversized controllers and a baseball-pitching machine, and displays of Nintendo's historical products.
Tickets for the museum, sold through a lottery system, are already fully booked through the end of 2024.
Visitors can also participate in workshops to create their own hanafuda cards, reflecting Nintendo's origins as a playing card manufacturer.