The "MYSTERY OF TUTANKHAMEN – Immersive Ancient Egypt Exhibition –" (supervised by Yukinori Kawae) at Tutankhamen Museum (PLOT48) in Yokohama Minato Mirai will hold a special Night Museum event daily during the summer vacation period from July 17 (Fri) through August 31 (Mon), 2026.
About the Night Museum
The Night Museum is an evening event where visitors explore the darkened museum interior with a lantern in hand, taking on a mystery-solving challenge to uncover the "7 Mysteries of Tutankhamen" placed throughout the venue. When the event first ran as a summer program in August 2025, tickets sold out on the day of release. Following that success, it was extended and held monthly — but with demand continuing to outpace availability, it has now been expanded to daily operation throughout the 2026 summer vacation period.
Night Museum Details
Dates
July 17 (Fri) through August 31 (Mon), 2026 — daily on museum operating days.
July schedule:
July 3 (Fri), July 4 (Sat), July 5 (Sun), July 10 (Fri), July 11 (Sat), July 12 (Sun), July 17 (Fri), July 18 (Sat), July 19 (Sun), July 22 (Wed), July 23 (Thu), July 24 (Fri), July 25 (Sat), July 26 (Sun), July 27 (Mon), July 29 (Wed), July 30 (Thu), July 31 (Fri)
Note: July 20 (Mon) is an operating day, but the Night Museum will not be held.
Note: The August operating schedule and Night Museum ticket information will be announced in early July.
Excludes museum closed days. Please refer to the official website calendar for the latest schedule.
Times
Session 1: 6:00 PM
Session 2: 6:30 PM
Session 3: 7:00 PM
Each session is limited to 50 participants.
Admission
Adults: ¥3,600
Middle/high school students: ¥3,000
Elementary school students: ¥2,500
Discounted rates for visitors with disabilities and caregivers:
Adults with disabilities / Adult caregivers: ¥2,300 each (proof of eligibility required)
Middle/high school students with disabilities / Caregivers: ¥2,000 each (proof of eligibility required)
Elementary school students with disabilities / Caregivers: ¥1,750 each (proof of eligibility required)
One caregiver per visitor with a disability is eligible for the discount; the rate applies based on each person's own age category.
Proof of eligibility (various handbooks or recipient certificates) may be required at the time of entry. If proof cannot be presented, the difference in price may need to be paid.
Discounted rates apply to the visitor with a disability and one accompanying caregiver.
Due to the facility's structure and safety requirements, some experiences and areas may not be accessible.
July Night Museum Ticket Sales
Tickets for July go on sale via Asoview on a first-come, first-served basis starting June 19, 2026 (Fri) at 8:00 PM.
"MYSTERY OF TUTANKHAMEN – Immersive Ancient Egypt Exhibition –" at Yokohama Minato Mirai PLOT48
The "MYSTERY OF TUTANKHAMEN – Immersive Ancient Egypt Exhibition –" is currently on display at Tutankhamen Museum in Yokohama Minato Mirai, offering visitors a way to experience the ancient Egyptian world within an immersive space that goes beyond a conventional art museum or natural history museum.
More than a century has passed since archaeologist Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922. Research and excavation of ancient Egyptian civilization continues to this day, with new discoveries emerging regularly. Supervised by Egyptologist Yukinori Kawae, the exhibition explores the mysteries surrounding Tutankhamen — one of history's most famous kings. The pharaoh Akhenaten forcibly shifted religion from polytheism to monotheism, and as a result, he and his family were erased from history for a long time. This is why Tutankhamen remains surrounded by so much mystery to this day.
The exhibition draws on both analog and digital elements to deliver a deeply immersive, extraordinary experience: over 130 super replicas (one of only three complete sets in the world), a fully reconstructed Tutankhamen burial chamber, immersive projection visuals, and CG created from 3D scans of the actual golden mask and throne. Visitors are invited to imagine Tutankhamen's brief life as they journey back to Egypt 3,000 years ago.
Exhibition Overview
Exhibition name: MYSTERY OF TUTANKHAMEN – Immersive Ancient Egypt Exhibition –
Venue: Tutankhamen Museum (Yokohama Minato Mirai PLOT48)
Address: 4-3-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
Regular admission: Adults (university students and older) ¥2,600 / Middle and high school students ¥2,000 / Elementary school students ¥1,500 (all tax inclusive) / Preschool children free
Opening hours: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (last entry 30 minutes before closing), closed Tuesdays
Closed days and opening hours are subject to change. Please check the official website for the latest information.
Official website: https://tutankhamen.jp/
What Is an "Immersive Exhibition"?
The golden mask and golden coffin discovered in Tutankhamen's tomb over a century ago are now irreplaceable treasures that never leave Egypt. This exhibition has prepared a wealth of experiences to transport visitors to Egypt, Luxor, ancient times, and face-to-face with golden artifacts — all without leaving Japan.
1. Data Captured from Real Tutankhamen Artifacts
WORLD SCAN PROJECT traveled to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and photographed Tutankhamen's artifacts for photogrammetry, converting them into 3D models. At the venue entrance, a hologram of the golden mask lets visitors experience the piece as though they were explorers. The fine textures of this "3D digital clone" — scanned directly from the originals — are well worth examining up close.
2. A Fully Reconstructed Burial Chamber
KV62 — the 62nd tomb in the Valley of the Kings, discovered in Luxor — Tutankhamen's burial chamber has been realistically recreated by craftspeople from Japanese film art departments. This is the same installation that was exhibited at Kadokawa Musashino Museum, where supervisor Kawae reportedly remarked, "This really feels like the real thing!" That installation has since been relocated to Yokohama. The atmosphere, scale, wall paintings, grave goods, and even traces of mold have all been faithfully reproduced, capturing the sensation of actually visiting Luxor.
3. "Super Replicas" Created as Close to the Originals as Possible
More than 130 life-sized replicas are on display. Unlike a typical museum, visitors can get right up close to examine every detail without any glass barriers. These 3,300-year-old treasures were recreated by a team of professional goldsmiths and sculptors led by Professor Mustafa Mahmoud El-Ezabi of the Sculpture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, Minia University, Egypt. This is one of only three complete sets in existence worldwide, and it is the newest and most precise set of the three.
4. Music and Visuals
A range of content deepens the immersive Tutankhamen experience: video commentary by supervisor Kawae, immersive projection visuals depicting Tutankhamen's life story, and an original theme score written specifically for the exhibition. These elements combine to deliver a fully immersive, extraordinary encounter from multiple angles.
