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Kinki Region
Select a Prefecture to view museums in that location.
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Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum
3-1 Kameyama-cho, Yamaguchi-city, Yamaguchi Pref., 753-0089
0839-25-7788
The Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum was established in 1912 for the celebration of the beginning of the Taisho period. The collection includes ancient pottery of the region as well as other archaeological works found at regional ruins. Some fine arts are also on display.
Open: 9:00-16:30
Closed: Monday, National Holidays, and Dec.28-Jan.4
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Hagi City Local Museum
525-4 Emukai, Oaza, Hagi-city, Yamaguchi Pref., 758-0041
0838-25-6447
The Hagi City Museum was founded in 1959 to preserve and exhibit the traditional arts and crafts of the region.
Open: 9:00-17:00
Closed: Monday, the fourth Tuesday of each month, National Holidays, and Dec.28-Jan.3
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Hagi Uragami Museum
586-1 Hiyako, Hagi-city, Yamaguchi Pref., 758-0074
0838-24-2400
The Hagi Uragami Museum was founded in 1993 to preserve and exhibit oriental arts. The collection includes 2,600 Ukiyo-e prints, and 340 oriental ceramic wares.
Open: 9:00-16:30
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday (Dec.29-Jan.3)
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Ishii Tea Bowl Museum
33-3 Minamihuruhagi-cho, Hagi-city, Yamaguchi Pref., 758-0077
0838-22-1211
The Ishii Tea Bowl Museum was founded in 1969 and this kind of museum showing only tea bowls is rarely seen. The collection includes 60 pieces of ancient Hagi-yaki, 50 ancient Korean tea bowls, and 15 pieces of Raku-yaki. The museum is a must see for tea bowl fans.
Open: 9:00-16:30
Closed: Tuesday and Jan.6 -Jan.31
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Kumaya Museum
47 Imauono tanamachi, Hagi-city, Yamaguchi Pref., 758-0052
0838-25-5535
The Kumaya Museum was founded in 1965 to exhibit the private collection of the KUMAYA family, a successful merchant family since the Edo period. The collection includes household items, 300 brush paintings, 500 tea ceremony articles and 1500 literary items. The house used by the KUMAYA Family is also on exhibit; four house of them are designated as Important Cultural Properties.
Open: 9:00-17:00
Closed: Please call for the further details
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Mohri Museum
1-15-1 Tatara, Hofu-city, Yamaguchi Pref., 753-0023
0835-22-0001
The Mohri Museum was founded in 1966 to exhibit the collection of the MOHRI family, a feudal lord in the region during the Edo period. The collection includes household items, arts and crafts, armor, swords, and literature of the middle to modern era. Thirty-eight works are designated as Important Cultural Properties among the 20,000 piece collection.
Open: 9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday
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Tokuyama City Museum of ART
10-1 Hanabatake-cho, Tokuyama-city, Yamaguchi Pref., 745-0006
0834-22-8880
The Tokuyama City Museum was established in 1995 and exhibits photographs, arts and crafts, historical works, and regional artist's works. More than 400 pieces of contemporary ceramics are also in the collection.
Open: 9:30 - 17:00
Closed: Wednesday and New Year's Holiday (Dec.29-Jan.3)
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