Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Tokyo)
Folk crafts museum & shop with multiple buildings, including one that dates back to 1936.
Details
- AccessibilityWheelchair accessible
- Verification & AccuracyPublicly listed
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The collection of the Museum consists of approximately 17,000 craft works. They are new and old, made in Japan and also in various countries. Among them, ceramics, wood works and paintings of Joseon Dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, Japanese old ceramics of Tamba, Karatsu, Imari and Seto, katsugi and sashiko kimonos of the Tohoku region, costumes and glass beads of the Ainu, Otsu-e, Mokujiki sculptures, ceramics and woven/dyed textiles of Okinawa, old slipware of Great Britain are highly acclaimed for its quantity and quality both inside and outside Japan. Besides, works by the early members of Mingei Movement like Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, Kanjiro Kawai, Keisuke Serizawa and Shiko Munakata are housed. General admission 1500 yen 1300 yen for groups of 20+ College/high school students 800 yen 700 yen for groups of 20+ *Group tours require advance reservations. *Persons with disabilities and one caregiver can enter at a discounted rate of 750 yen. Please present your disability certificate. *Admission is free for junior high school students and younger. Main Building hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM) Closed every Monday (except when Monday is a public holiday, in which case the museum will be open and closed the following day). Closed during the New Year holidays and for temporary closures due to exhibit changes, etc. West Wing hours: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Last entry at 4:00 PM) Closed on the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays and 2nd and 3rd Saturdays Closed during the New Year holidays and for temporary closures due to exhibit changes, etc.
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Experience Type
- Art & Wall Hangings
- Ceramics
- Dyes & Patterns
- Lacquerware
- Museum
- Pottery & Porcelain
- Textiles & Fibers
- Woodwork
Nearby transportation
7-minute-walk from the west gate of Komaba Todai-mae station of Keio Inokashira line (2 stops from Shibuya)
Location
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Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Tokyo)
Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Tokyo)
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- CityMeguro
- PrefectureTokyo