[2025] Night Museum Event "A Night in Matsusaka" in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture

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The Matsusaka Night Museum "Matsusaka One Night 2025" will be held in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture for two days on February 1st (Sat) and 2nd (Sun), 2025. Special lighting and other special effects will be put on at each cultural facility, and gourmet events are also planned.

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Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture is located almost in the center of Japan, where you can enjoy world-class gourmet Matsusaka beef, rich history and culture, and beautiful nature. During the Edo period, Matsusaka was the final post town for pilgrimages to Ise-mairi (a pilgrimage to Japan's highest-ranking shrine). These merchants succeeded in trading Matsusaka cotton in Edo and brought prosperity to Matsusaka.

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The night museum "A Night in Matsusaka 2025" will be held in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture!

The Matsusaka Night Museum "A Night in Matsusaka 2025" will be held in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture for two days on February 1st (Sat) and 2nd (Sun) 2025!

During this event, the Matsusaka Castle Ruins, Matsusaka City Cultural Properties Center/Haniwakan, Matsusaka City History and Folklore Museum (Ozu Yasujiro Matsusaka Memorial Museum on the 2nd floor), Motoori Norinaga Memorial Museum, Former Hasegawa Jirobei House, and Harada Jiro Former House will be open to the public at night.

Each cultural facility will have special lighting and other effects, and a gourmet event called "Meat Festival & Valentine's Sweets Fair" will be held in the free admission area at Matsusaka Castle Ruins.

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"Former Hasegawa Jirobei House"

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"Harada Jiro's Former House"

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"Matsusaka City History and Folklore Museum"

In addition, in conjunction with the event, Matsusaka City Central Shopping District will be running a campaign where you can receive special services by presenting your event ticket, as well as a dream lantern event run by elementary school students from the city at Belltown Nakadori.

Why not spend a special night in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture? Please check the official website for details.

Check the event's official website

Date and time

Saturday, February 1st and Sunday, February 2nd, 2025

Every day from 17:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:45)

Night at the Museum special viewing location

・Matsusaka City Cultural Assets Center/Haniwa Museum

・Former Hasegawa Jirobei House

・Harada Jiro's former home

・Motoori Norinaga Memorial Museum

・Matsusaka City History and Folklore Museum (2nd floor Ozu Yasujiro Matsusaka Memorial Museum)

*A light-up and gourmet event (free admission area) will be held at Matsusaka Castle ruins.

Ticket sales and prices

Advance tickets will go on sale from Monday, December 1st, 2024.

[Ticket price]

■ Adults: 600 yen (800 yen on the day) ■ Under 18s: 300 yen (400 yen on the day)

■Free for children under 5 and people with disabilities (including one caregiver) (no ticket purchase required)

*You will be required to present a disability certificate or digital disability certificate "Mirairo ID".

[About tickets]

・This is a two-day pass that allows admission to either or both days.

・Tickets must be presented to enter the Motoori Norinaga Memorial Museum, the Former Hasegawa Jirobei House, the Former Harada Jiro House, and the Matsusaka City Cultural Properties Center/Haniwakan, which will be hosting the Night Museum.

・Tickets can also be used for shuttle buses and ticket campaigns in Matsusaka City Center Shopping District.

A display is required.

[Advance ticket sales locations]

■ Matsusaka Tourism Exchange Center (1658-3 Uomachi, Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture)

■ Matsusaka Station Tourist Information Center (507-2 Kyomachi, Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture)

■Kintetsu Railway Station Offices: Kintetsu Nagoya, Kintetsu Yokkaichi, Shirako, Tsu, Isenakagawa, Ujiyamada

Toba, Osaka Namba, Osaka Uehonmachi, Kyoto, Osaka Abenobashi

[Ticket sales locations on the day]

■ Matsusaka Tourism Exchange Center (1658-3 Uomachi, Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture)

■Matsusaka City Cultural Assets Center/Haniwakan (1 Tonogomagakucho, Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture)

■Matsusaka City History and Folklore Museum (1539 Tonomachi, Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture)

■ Matsusaka Castle Ruins (1538-1 Tonomachi, Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture)

Parking and access information

[Access by train] (To Matsusaka Castle Ruins)

Approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR/Kintetsu Matsusaka Station

[Access by car]

Approximately 15 minutes from Matsusaka IC on the Ise Expressway

【parking】

・Matsusaka City Hall Parking Lot

・Matsusaka City Parking Lot (in front of Matsusaka Municipal Hospital)

・Chikuki Douan CHIKKIDOUAN Moo Moo Stadium

・Tonomachi Junior High School Grounds

・First Elementary School Grounds

・Suzunomori Park Parking Lot

*Please note that there is a limited number of parking spaces available, so please use public transportation whenever possible when visiting.

Have a special night at "A Night in Matsusaka 2025"!

"A Night in Matsusaka 2025" is a two-day night museum event held in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture.

There's plenty to see, including the lighting up of each facility, special night-time performances, and gourmet booths!

Come enjoy a special evening in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture on February 1st and 2nd.

The official event website is here

Contact Us

Organized by: Matsusaka Winter Stay Contents Polishing Project Executive Committee

Planning and management: Kabuku Co., Ltd.

For inquiries, please contact the Management Office (Kabuku Co., Ltd.) at 050-1808-5035.

Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture is located almost in the center of Japan, where you can enjoy world-class gourmet Matsusaka beef, rich history and culture, and beautiful nature. During the Edo period, Matsusaka was the final post town for pilgrimages to Ise-mairi (a pilgrimage to Japan's highest-ranking shrine). These merchants succeeded in trading Matsusaka cotton in Edo and brought prosperity to Matsusaka.

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