Meiji Mura (明治村, meaning "Meiji Village") is one of Japan's several outstanding open air museums, displaying over sixty buildings from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). This era followed the end of Japan's feudal age, and its architecture is characterized by a strong influx of Western architecture.
The theme park-like museum is located in Inuyama, one hour outside of Nagoya, in a vast wooded area next to Iruka Pond. Meiji Mura is one of the most visited open air museums in Japan. It takes at least half a day to explore the spacious museum grounds and cover all of its exhibits.