Ohashi Collection Kan Museum

The Ohashi Collection Kan Museum is an art museum in Takayama that houses over 1000 traditional Japanese objects, including ceramics, textiles, and crafted pieces from the Hida region. The collection spans a wide range of items reflecting regional craftsmanship and artistic expression across centuries.

The museum opened in 1987, built from a collection assembled by Sotokichi Ohashi, who also discovered the adjacent limestone cave system. This connection between the collector and the natural discovery shaped the museum's founding and character.

The museum presents regional craftsmanship through objects like decorated lacquerware and traditional kimono fabrics from the Hida area. These works show how local artisans developed distinctive techniques that became part of the region's identity.

The museum sits at a higher elevation and maintains constant temperature conditions year-round. These stable conditions help protect the displayed objects from damage caused by temperature changes.

An event in 2007 brought the museum into the news when a high-value treasure from the collection was stolen and later found in damaged condition. This remains an unusual episode in the museum's history.

Location: Takayama

Official opening: 1987

Website: https://syonyudo.com/#sec-07

GPS coordinates: 36.18411,137.42434

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:07