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Nintendo set to open Nintendo Gallery museum in Kyoto in 2024
Original source: blooloop.com
After launching Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, Nintendo has revealed plans to open a museum called Nintendo Gallery in Kyoto by spring 2024.
Nintendo plans to repurpose an old factory building (Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant) and its surrounding land in Uji, Kyoto. The attraction will exhibit beloved Nintendo gaming products.
The company said in a statement: “Nintendo has been discussing the possibility of building a gallery, as a way to share Nintendo’s product development history and philosophy with the public.
“To this end, the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant will be renovated to accommodate the gallery, a decision reached after taking consideration of the city of Uji’s plan of redeveloping the nearby Ogura Station area.”
According to a release, the Nintendo Uji Ogura Plant was built in 1969. It was used to make playing cards and operated as a customer service centre for product repairs.