Mint Museum, Saitama (埼玉造幣博物館)

Name: Mint Museum, Saitama (埼玉造幣博物館)
Address: 1-190-22 Kitazukacho, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, 330-0835, JP
Telephone: 048-645-5899

🎨 Gallery

✨ Highlights

You can visit the mint factory (weekdays only). The exhibition includes around 1,000 items, including that year's Olympic medals. In the museum shop, you can buy metal crafts, coin sets, and snacks that make great souvenirs.

🌸 Introduction

A museum where you can learn about the history and manufacturing process of currency.

📜 Content

The Saitama Currency Museum is a place where you can learn about the manufacturing process and history of "currency." You can witness the moment when the current circulating Japanese yen bills are printed. The minting factory is responsible for crafting “medals” commissioned by the Cabinet Office's Awards and Honors Bureau using exquisite craftsmanship. The museum also showcases the medals from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, as well as ancient coins, both large and small, that have appeared in historical dramas and movies.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

📞 Contact Information

📮 Post Code: 330-0835

📍 Address: 1-190-22 Kitazukacho, Omiya Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

📞 Phone: 048-645-5899

🏨 Holiday: Closed on the 3rd Wednesday of every month, during the year-end and New Year holidays. ※ Temporary closures may occur. Visits to the 造幣工場 (Mint) are only allowed on weekdays.

🚆 Transport: A 12-minute walk from the East Exit of Saitama Shintoshin Station on the JR Utsunomiya Line/JR Takasaki Line/JR Keihin-Tohoku Line.

🌐 Official Website: https://www.mint.go.jp/