Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft, Folk art museum in Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, Japan
The museum occupies a renovated rice warehouse with white walls and Japanese tiled roof along the banks of the Kurashiki River.
Kichinosuke Tonomura established this second folk art museum of Japan in 1948, following the Mingei movement principles of Muneyoshi Yanagi.
The collection spans 15,000 items including ceramics, textiles, and woodwork that represent daily life aspects of food, clothing, and housing traditions.
General admission costs 1,200 yen for adults, with the museum remaining closed on Mondays except during public holidays.
The museum store features over 700 items across a doubled sales floor space, including regional bamboo crafts and traditional baskets.
Location: Kurashiki
Inception: 1948
Founders: Kichinosuke Tonomura
Official opening: 1948
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Website: http://kurashiki-mingeikan.com/english.html
GPS coordinates: 34.59551,133.77159
Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:04
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