Play, stay,and discover automatain Aio, Yamaguchi.

About This Place

Play. Stay. Every part is a small work of its own.

Automata, a museum, a cottage, and a cafe — to us, each one is a small work, made to be enjoyed. That's why we call the whole place by the singular name, AUTOMATON.

Kazuaki Harada
Automata Artist

Kazuaki Harada

I make automata and games because they make me happy — and I hope they make others happy too.

Stay & Museum

A cottage — with a museum on site.

Cottage guests get two free hours at the museum, and the doors stay open for them until 22:00.

A private cottage in the countryside

nest AUTOMATON

A private cottage in the countryside

Two single beds, plus rental futons for up to two more. Kitchen, shower, Wi-Fi, a fire pit, and a wooden deck for BBQ.

Rates
1 guest ¥15,000 / 2+ guests ¥23,000
Hours
Check-in 15:00 / Check-out 11:00
A museum full of automata and games

musee AUTOMATON

A museum full of automata and games

Handmade games, board games, and table football on the ground floor. Automata on the upper floor. Reservation-only, so there's always space to play.

Hours
Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00 (by reservation)
Admission
Adults ¥500 / Children ¥200 / Under 6 free
cafe AUTOMATON
Cafe

cafe AUTOMATON

Drinks and homemade sweets — a good spot to catch your breath after the museum. (For museum visitors.)

Directions

Aio, Yamaguchi

7737 Aio-Higashi, Yamaguchi City 754-1101

Plus Code: 2C6X+M9 Yamaguchi

Heads-up: Google Maps points to the wrong spot for this address. Please search by the Plus Code above, or by "Taiyo Block Kogyosho" — we're right next door.