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 (1h)
cafe AUTOMATON
Cafe

cafe AUTOMATON

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

Instagram

What's been happening

Pieces taking shape, exhibitions out on the road, days at the museum and the cottage — we share whatever's going on, on Instagram.

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.