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Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
234 Minami yamaguchi-cho, Seto-city, Aichi Pref., 489-0965
0561-84-7474
This museum was established to preserve cultural assets and to promote the pottery and porcelain of the region. Over two hundred pieces of pottery and porcelain have been designated as prefectural assets; these are from all over the world and the region. Modern pottery and porcelain and clay images of Korean dogs are on display. A workshop and tearoom are also open to visitors.
Open: 9:30 - 16:30
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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ARAKI SHUSEIKAN MUSEUM
5-616 Nakahira, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya-city, Aichi Pref., 468-0014
052-802-2531
The collection of ARAKI Minoru is housed here and includes Sue wares, teabowls and roof tiles. Clay figures, stone implements, and earthenware found at the ruins of old kilns are also exhibited.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00 (Apr. to Sep.), 10:00 - 17:00 (Oct. to Mar.)
Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Aug.10 to 15, and New Years Holiday
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Folklore Museum of Seto
1 Higashimatsuyama-cho, Seto-city, Aichi Pref., 489
0561-82-0687
Seto city,a pottery center for well over a thousand years, is well known to the world. "Setomono" can be translated as 'ceramic wares,' and is synonymous with the city's name. Valuable works of literature and items related to technique, tradition, tools, and pots of Seto ware are exhibited. Especially more than seven thousand pottery tools, such as wheels, tools for slab building, modelling tools and wooden ribs are on display. All in all over three thousands items are in the museum including national treasures.
Open: 9:00 - 16:30
Closed: Monday and all holidays
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Kawara Museum of Takahama City, a Hometown of Ceramic
9-6-18 Aoki-cho, Takahama-city, Aichi Pref., 444-1325
0566-52-3366
Takahama city is well known for roof tile manufacturing, actually "Kawara" can be translated as "roof tile." The Kawara museum exhibits roof tiles as well as related literature. In addition, landscape designs and roof tile paintings as artistic motifs can be viewed at the museum. A workshop for visitors is also available. The park next to the museum uses roof tiles for building materials which gives an artistic impression. This museum was established in 1995.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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Museum of Kaigarayama Shell Mound
052-409-1467
1 Kaizuka, Asahi-Aza, Kiyosu-cho, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi Pref., 452-0932
Valuable archaeological literature related to the Asahi ruins are exhibited. Research processes as well as the research results from the Kiyosu Castle ruins are shown on video tape. Visitors can also touch actual Yayoi earthenware.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday (Dec.28 to Jan.3)
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SUISHOUEN CERAMIC MUSEUM
(TOKURO MEMORIAL MUSEUM)
2785-413 Kitayama, Obata, Moriyama-ku, Aichi Pref., 463-0011052-795-2110
This museum was established in 1980 and exhibits the works of KATO Tokuro and his writings. KATO contributed to the revitalization of Oribe, Shino, Ki-Seto, Shigaraki, Iga, Karatsu, as well as ceramic walls which were first made during Edo period. The collection includes not only his ceramics works but also his collection of more than 5500 valuable pieces of literature.
Open: 10:00 - 16:00
Closed: Monday, Mar. 31th, and New Year's Holiday
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THE TOKUGAWA ART
1017 Tokugawa-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-city, Aichi Pref., 461-0023
052-935-6262
The Tokugawa museum derives its name from Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first Shogun of the Edo period. His collection is usually the main focus of the exhibits and these include nine national treasures, and forty-four cultural assets of the Tokugawa family are shown in a replication of Ninomaru, Nagoya Castle. at the Ninomaru.
Open: 10:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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TOKONAME CITY FOLK MUSEUM
4-203 Segi-cho, Tokoname-city, Aichi Pref., 479-0821
0569-34-5290
Tokoname-city is well known as a pottery area, especially its teapots, and has a history dating back nine hundreds years. A collection of pottery production equipment as well as various Tokoname pots are mainly exhibited. Visitors can also enjoy watching a video about the pottery production process.
Open: 9:00 - 16:30
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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TOKONAME Ceramic Art Institute
7-22 Okujo, Tokoname-city, Aichi Pref., 479-0822
0569-35-3970
Tokoname Ceramic Art Institute was established to preserve the traditional ceramic industry in the region as well as to educate new ceramist in 1961. Ancient Tokoname-yaki as well as literature of research are exhibited.
Open: 9:00 - 16:30
Closed: Monday, Fourth Tuesday, and December 28 - January 4
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TOYOHASHI Art Museum
3 Imahashi-cho, Toyohashi-city, Aichi Pref., 440-0801
0532-51-2882
TOYOHASHI Art Museum was established in Toyohashi park where Yoshida Castle used to be, in 1979. The collection includes the archaeological literature, folklore literature, ceramic ware made during Edo and Meiji period are mainly exhibited. Special art exhibition by public and art seminar are held regularly.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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TOKONAME Ceramic Park
1-47 Okuei-cho, Tokoname-city, Aichi Pref., 479-0823
0569-34-6858
There are large kiln and its facility which were used to fire the large ceramic works in the site. The collection includes the ceramic tile which were used for exterior decoration of the modern architecture as well as sanitary of Sometsuke are exhibited at TOKONAME Ceramic Park.
Open: 9:00 - 16:30
Closed: Monday, Fourth Tuesday, and December 28 - January 4
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INAX Tile Museum
1-130 Okuei-cho, Tokoname-city, Aichi Pref., 479-0823
0569-34-8282
INAX Tile Museum was established to house the collection of YAMAMOTO Masayuki, a researcher of tile, by INAX Corporation in 1997. The collection includes more than 6000 pieces of tile from the all countries of all ages and its related literature are exhibited. You can see the insight the tradition, history as well as its beauty of tile in the all age.
Open: 10:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday, Summer Holidays and New Year's Holiday
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Toyota Folk Crafts/Ceramic Museum
86-100 Haiwa, Hiratobashi-cho, Toyota-city, Aichi Pref., 470-0331
0565-45-4039
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Obu Municipal Folk Art Museum
5-180-1 Momoyama-cho, Obu-city, Aichi Pref., 474-0026
0562-48-1809
Replicated ancient style house, everyday life house hold articles of Meiji period and about 5000 of ceramic ware which were found at ruins are housed.
Open: 10:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday, the last Friday, National Holidays and December 28-January 4
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Okazaki Municipal Art Museum
11-3 Chazono, Myodaiji-cho, Okazaki-city, Aichi Pref., 444-0864
0564-51-4280
The collection of FUJII Tatsuyoshi, a regional artist is exhibited. The collection includes 300 pieces of paper craft, pottery and porcelain works and paintings are on display.
Open: 10:00 - 18:00
Closed: Monday, July 1, and December 28-January 4
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IWATA Art Museum
26 Fujimi-cho, Inuyama-city, Aichi Pref., 484-0081
0568-61-4634
About 1750 pieces of tea ceremony articles and ancient ceramic ware collected by IWATA family, regional wealthy family, from generation to generation are exhibited. The exhibition is changed seven times a year.
Open: 10:00 - 16:00
Closed: Thursday, Summer Holidays, and New Years Holiday
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Seto Ceramics Center
1 Kurasho-cho, Seto-city, Aichi Pref., 489-0813
0561-82-4191
More than 1500 of Contemporary ceramic works in Seto region are exhibited. There is a souvenir shop of ceramic ware is in the same site.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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Showa Art Museum
4-1 Shiomi-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya-city, Aichi Pref., 466-0837
052-832-5851
The collection of GOTO Yukizo, a successful business man is housed at Showa Art Museum. The collection includes tea articles, such as pottery and porcelain, hanging picture. There is a tea room in the same site.
Open: 10:00 - 16:00
Closed: Monday, the following day of National Holidays and New Year's Holiday
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Furukawa Art Museum
2-50 Ikeshita-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-city, Aichi Pref., 464-0066
052-763-1991
The collection of FURUKAWA Tamesaburo, is housed at this museum. The collection includes more than 2800 pieces of Modern Japanese paintings, pottery and porcelain as well as other crafts. Special event is held four times a year.
Open: 10:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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IWASAKI Castle Memorial Museum
67 Ichiba, Iwasaki-cho, Nisshin-city, Aichi Pref., 470-0131
05617-3-8825
The works, pottery and literature which were found at the tomb and ruins in Nisshin-city are on display.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday, National Holidays and December 28 - January 4
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Yokota Museum
Shiratori-Kitanoiri, Oaza, Tsukude-mura, Minami Shidara-gun, Aichi Pref., 441-1413
05363-7-2613
The collection of YOKOTA Masaumi, a successful business man, is exhibited. The exhibition includes more than 10,000 pieces of works from South-East Asia made during pre-history and in the Modern Age, such as pottery and porcelain, glass works, wood works, folklore products and related literature.
Open: 10:00 - 16:30
Closed: Tuesday, please call for further details
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