The UCC Coffee Museum on Kobe's Port Island reopens on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, after a six-year closure. Since opening in October 1987, the museum has welcomed over 1.5 million visitors and remains Japan's only dedicated coffee museum. UCC has positioned this renewal as a transformation into a "coffee theme park," with a strong emphasis on new hands-on content.
Existing Exhibits and What's New
The museum's spiral ramp and atrium are architectural highlights, housing 10 exhibition areas covering coffee's origins, cultivation, grading, roasting, and brewing. All existing content continues after the renewal.
The new additions draw on UCC's research and development division and shift the experience toward hands-on participation. The museum shop has been expanded to three times its previous size, and the entire facility moves to a completely cashless payment system.
New Content
Hands-On Exhibition Zone (New)
A new interactive zone themed around "Science" and "Sustainability." It features the Coffee Type Diagnosis, where visitors answer a short quiz to reveal their personal "Coffee Monster."
Tasting Corner
A free tasting session included with admission, held four times daily with a rotating monthly lineup.
Museum Shop
Items include the museum-exclusive coffee blend (¥1,220), a limited-edition Morozoff biscuit tin (¥990), and coffee seedlings (¥550). The shop can be entered without a museum reservation.
Paid Experience Programs
These require a separate reservation and payment in addition to the museum ticket.
| Course | Content | Price (tax incl.) |
|---|---|---|
| Lounge Introduction | Blend discovery & food pairing, approx. 25 min | ¥2,200 |
| Lounge Discovery | Coffee personality tasting, approx. 45 min | ¥3,300 |
| Cube | Paper drip, blend-making, 3D latte art | From ¥1,650 |
| Studio | Hand-roasting, 30–50 min | ¥2,750 |
Before You Visit
The museum is entirely indoors, so weather is not a concern.
Admission is strictly reservation-only — walk-in entry is not available. Experience courses require a separate booking in addition to the museum ticket.
Ticket sales follow a monthly schedule: July tickets went on sale May 15; August and September tickets go on sale July 1 at noon. The official site notes to expect heavy site traffic at that time. From October onward, each month's tickets go on sale on the 1st of two months prior.
At a Glance
| Reopens | July 1, 2026 (Wed) |
| Hours | Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00 (closed Mon & Tue; open public holidays) |
| Adults | ¥880 (high school age and up, tax incl.) |
| Children | ¥440 (elementary & middle school, tax incl.) |
| Reservations | Required — Aug/Sep tickets on sale July 1 at noon |
| Ticket payment | Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) · PayPay |
| Access | 1-min walk from Minamikoen Station (Port Liner) |
| Address | 6-6-2 Minatojima Nakamachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe |
