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GIFU
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Arakawa
Toyozo
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Gifu Museum
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MUSEUM OF MODERN CERAMIC ART, GIFU PREFECTURE
4-2-5, Higashi-machi, Tajimi-shi, Gifu-ken 507-0801
TEL: 0572-28-3100 FAX: 0572-28-3101
10:00am to 18:00pm (Visitors admitted until 17:30)
Closed Monday; also closed December 27 thru January 4
(closed Tuesday when preceding Monday is national holiday)
This museum, which opened Oct. 12, 2002, is set in the side of a hill. It was designed by famed architect Arata Isozaki, and is possibly one of the finest ceramic museums in the world. Natural lighting, large rooms intermixed with smaller galleries, and fine Belgian-made display cases create the perfect ambience for enjoying the treasures on show. And there are many.
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GIFU PREFECTURAL CERAMIC MUSEUM
1-9-4 Higashi-machi, Tajimi-city, Gifu Pref., 507-0801
0572-23-1191
The GIFU PREFECTURAL CERAMIC MUSEUM was established in 1971. It exhibits various ceramics that were found at the ruins of ancient kilns in the Mino region. These kilns were active during the Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, Momoyama and Edo periods.
Open: 9:30 - 16:30
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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GIFU PREFECTURAL ART MUSEUM
Gifu Prefecural Hyakunen Park, Oyana, Seki-city, Gifu Pref., 501-3941
0575-28-3111
The GIFU PREFECTURAL ART MUSEUM was established to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Gifu Prefecture foundation, in 1976. The collection includes archaeological works, historical works, folklore works as well as art works, such as Mino-yaki, lacquer ware and swords are housed at this museum.
Open: April to October 9:00 - 16:30, November to March 9:30 - 16:30
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday (Dec. 27 - Jan. 4)
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MIZUNAMI CERAMIC MUSEUM
1-6 Yamanouchi, Akiyo-cho, Mizunami-city, Gifu Pref., 509-6132
0572-67-2506
The MIZUNAMI CERAMIC MUSEUM exhibits more than 260 pieces of Mino-yaki from various periods, as well as replicas of pottery equipment and kilns. Special exhibitions are held four times a year. A continuing education program and clay figure workshops are open to the public. The museum was established in 1980.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Close: Monday, the following days of National Holidays, the last day of each month, and New Year's Holiday(Dec.28-Jan.4)
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Nippon Doreikan
1555 Oshima, Shirotori-cho, Gujo-gun, Gifu Pref., 501-5124
05758-2-5090
A collection of clay bells from all over Japan can be viewed here. One clay bell was made in the Jomon period.
Open: 7days a week, 8:30 - 17:00
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TOKI CITY MINO CERAMIC HISTORY MUSEUM
1263 Kujiri, Izumi-cho, Toki-city, Gifu Pref., 509-5142
0572-55-1245
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Toyozo Museum
352 Kukuri, Kani-city, Gifu Pref., 509-0224
0574-64-1461
ARAKAWA Toyozou(1895-1985) is a legendary Mino potter who was designated as a Living National Treasure for his Shino and Black Seto wares. This museum is devoted to him and features Toyozou's works as well as pieces of old Shino ware found in the Kukuri area. Shino ware was originally thought to have been fired in the Seto region. However, a Shino shard was discovered by Toyozou in the Mino Kukuri region in 1930; this proved to be it an important discovery. Toyozou proved that Shino ware was originally fired in the Kukuri region and not in the Seto region. Toyozou built a kiln in Kukuri and produced classical Mino wares that are held in the highest esteem in the Japanese pottery world.. The collection is changed four times a year.
Open: 10:00 - 16:00 (10:00 - 15:30, Nov. to Mar.)
Closed: Tuesday to Thursday, and from Dec.25 to Jan.14
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Hachiga Folklore Art Museum
Shimo san no machi, Takayama-city, Gifu Pref., 506-0841
0577-32-1238
The Hachiga Folklore Art Museum houses the collection of HACHIGA Family from the first generation to the seventh generation. The collection includes pottery and porcelain, an Image of Buddha, ancient oriental paintings from China and Japan, lacquer ware as well as folklore related literatures are on display.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Wednesday during Dec. and Mar., 7 days a week during Apr. and Nov., please call for further details
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