Archive List for Japan

The seafood market visitors mean is the Curb Market beside the wholesale market. Nijo Market is a separate downtown market, far easier to combine with Odori.

The outdoor grounds open 29 April to 3 November. The greenhouse is closed indefinitely because of ageing, which removes the usual winter visit entirely.

Most of the exhibition floor works without Japanese because it is hands-on. The planetarium does not: every programme is in Japanese, including the live narration.

The museum is one indoor building inside a 40-hectare complex. The park itself is free, the museum charges by exhibition, and the Sculpture Garden has its own fee.

Free admission ended on 1 July 2026. Adults now pay ¥1,000, and reaching the tasting area requires a ticket. It is a museum, not a working brewery tour.