2016.07.15

CUPNOODLES MUSEUM Welcomed a Five Millionth Visitor

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"We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all five million visitors," said Yukitaka Tsutsui, the museum director. "Thanks to all the visitors from Japan and all around the world, we could reach this milestone over a period of four years and 10 months."

Asami Yamada, the five millionth visitor (second from the left), Yukitaka Tsutsui (far left), the museum director, and Cup Noodle-kun (far right)

The five millionth visitor was Ms. Asami Yamada, who came from Tokyo with her friend. She was presented with the "5 Million Pass*," a pass which enables her to enter the museum 5 million times for free, in addition, a commemorative gift and a voucher for a one-year’s supply of Cup Noodles by Mr. Yukitaka Tsutsui.

The museum is dedicated to nurturing the creativity within every child by illustrating the importance of invention and discovery, which is to embody the spirit of Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles.

* The "5 Million Pass," is a free pass, with which a visitor can enter the museum 5 million times for free (it is valid for her own use, and is not for sale.) As the special gift for a 5 millionth visitor for CUPNOODLES MUSEUM, the pass is designed as a golden Cup Noodles.

ABOUT CUPNOODLES MUSEUM

CUPNOODLES MUSEUM was opened in September 2011 to commemorate Momofuku Ando (1910-2007), the founder of Nissin Food Products and the inventor of the world’s first instant noodles that revolutionized food culture all over the world. Through the many interactive exhibits and workshops, the museum introduces Momofuku’s "Creative Thinking" that inspired him to come up with new ideas and gives visitors some hints of invention and discovery that exist in all sorts of places. By seeing, touching, playing and eating, visitors can enjoy gathering the knowledge of instant noodles in the interactive Shoku-iku (dietary-education) museum.

(1) Name
CUPNOODLES MUSEUM (formal name: Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum)
(2) Address
2-3-4 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama, 231-0001 Japan
(3) Telephone
+81-45-345-0918 (General Information)
+81-45-345-0825 (Chicken Ramen Factory Reservation)
(4) URL
www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/english
(5) Management Organizations
Ando Foundation (public interest incorporated foundation),Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd.
(6) Museum Concepts:
A place to impress upon children the importance of the spirit of Creative Thinking that Momofuku Ando possessed, and to stimulate the seed of creativity within every child.

VISITORS RECORD

1 Millionth Visitor : August 9, 2012
2 Millionth Visitor : August 8, 2013
3 Millionth Visitor : August 7, 2014
4 Millionth Visitor : August 4, 2015