Inside the OFFICIAL Moomin Museum in Tokyo, Japan | Food, Merchandise, & Tour
Moomin is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the publication of its novels, and as part of it you can experience the “Tove Jansson and the Moomins” exhibit, on now at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi Hills until September 17, 2025. Join me as I show you around the exhibit, check out the merchandise, and sample the excellent Moomin-themed food!
A big thank you to The Asahi Shimbun and The Sun & The Moon Cafe for inviting us to showcase the exhibit and the collaborative cafe!
**Filming of the exhibition was made under special press media permission.
※メディアとして特別撮影許可を得ています。
© Moomin Characters™ ©Tove Jansson Estate
USEFUL LINKS
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Official Website: https://tove-moomins.exhibit.jp/english/
Tickets: https://www.asoview.com/channel/tickets/159e0F8QIR/
Mori Art Museum Official Website: https://www.mori.art.museum/en/
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art: https://artmuseum.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/knb
Nagano Prefectural Art Museum: https://nagano.art.museum/english
Matsuzakaya Art Museum: https://www.matsuzakaya.co.jp/nagoya/museum/
TIMESTAMPS
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00:00 Tove Jansson and the Moomins Exhibit
05:05 Introducing The Moomin Characters
06:37 Moomin Novels
08:29 Tove Jansson’s Timeline
09:48 Moomin Merchandise Tour
17:00 Moomin Food at The Sun & The Moon Cafe
24:34 Should You Visit the Moomin Musuem?
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I went to Moominvalley Park too a few years ago when it first opened! Should I visit again and make another video? You can check out my first visit here: https://youtu.be/n8-uRrrCEFM?si=wwyBPI3y9iOnptXG
I always wondered about the special filming permission thing, how does that work?
Omg! I work inside Mori Tower and wrote an article about the Moomin exhibit! 🤭 Can’t believe I missed you!
first time seeing your video. Love the drawing of you in Snufkin out fit between the cuts! Kind of disappointed that by the time I visit Japan next year, the exhibition won't be there anymore, but so thankful for your video so I can have a glimpse into the exhibition from Canada.
My dad bought me finn family moomintroollet and I fell In love. ❤
Awe I miss my dad. He would have loved this video. Thank you for bringing back beautiful childhood memories
Love Moomin! I grew up watching the cartoon. USA folks can get Moomin merch at Barnes and Nobles bookstore.
The Moomins were one of my childhood favorites I grew up watching the animated series thanks Chris for sharing this great video looking at this amazing museum exhibit 👍❤️
Ooooh I wish I could go and see this but I'm not in Japan atm 🙁 Thank you so much for showing the exhibit to us <3 I've loved the Moomins since I was a child, we had the anime on tv. Snufkin has always been my fav <3
I watched the TV series when I was a child (I am from Germany) and loved the stories ❤ they were full of life lessons how to learn to be empathetic. Shortly I bought Mumin Tshirt in Uniqlo… I was so happy when I saw it. Didn't know that Mumin was such a big thing in Japan 😊 loved this trip back to Memory Lane ❤❤❤❤
I ❤ Snufkin
I discovered the Moomins when I started watching Japanese stationery videos. I am reading through the books now and don't have a favorite character yet. Moominvalley Park is definitely on the agenda for my dream trip to Japan. Thank you for sharing such a great exhibit with those of us who won't be able to see it.
Thank you for sharing this exhibition! I will be visiting in December so unfortunately wont be able to see it
The very Ratatouille-style moment with the "mom's home cooking" skillet was so lovely. What a nice surprise to cap a very cozy-feeling museum visit. I really loved this video 💜
Paps looks like pickle from Mariah Elizabeth
Finnish here! 🇫🇮 Your pronunciation was good and ketchup with makaroonilaatikko is a bit of a matter of taste. Many people put ketchup with it but I never put ketchup myself (I can't stand ketchup with makaroonilaatikko, in my opinion ketchup just ruins it lol) this was also very sweet video!
I grew up watching moomins here in the UK. God I'm showing my age😂
Nice exhibition! Thanks for sharing 😊
I love your Moomin-fied version for the transitions 🤩 So adorable Chris! ❤
I remember that as a kid I was afraid of the wiggly electric eel formed things. Not exactly my favourite but the one that made deepest inpact on me. I really should sit down and read the comics some day.
Why does Asia get better Moomin merch than we do here in Finland 😂😭