Traditional Craft Experience Reservation Site in Tokyo, Also Accessible to International Tourists
KOGEI Topics VOL.17

VOL.1-17
Update
VOL.1-14
Update
VOL.1-2
Update
VOL.1-3
Update
VOL.1-42
Update
VOL.1
Update
VOL.1-7
Update
VOL.1-32
Update
VOL.1-26
Update
VOL.1-12
Update
VOL.1-3
Update
VOL.1
Update
We share a variety of information and perspectives on Japanese crafts, including exhibition information and interviews.
KOGEI Topics VOL.17
New Products VOL.14
Editor's Column “The Path of Japanese Crafts” Part2: Modern Society and Kogei VOL.2
The Art of Appreciating Tea Bowls VOL.3
Mar 5 – Mar 10, 2025
Kyoto Takashimaya
Mar 6 – Jun 7, 2025
SHISEIDO ART HOUSE
Mar 7 – Jun 15, 2025
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT
Mar 8 – Sep 28, 2025
SAGAWA ART MUSEUM
11 Shijukari, Mitomorimachi, Wajima-city, Ishikawa Prefecture 928-0063, Japan
+81-768-22-9788
9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Last entry is 30 minutes before closing)
Closure for exhibit change (Please refer to the museum’s website)
Year-end closure (December 29 to 31)
About 20 minutes from Noto-Satoyama Airport by car
About 130 minutes from Kanazawa Station via Hokuriku High-speed Railroad by bus
About 100 minutes from Kanazawa City via Noto-Satoyama Sea Route by car
About 10 minutes from Michino-eki Wajima via Noranke Bus Ocean Course by community bus
* While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information of each museum and gallery, please refer to the official website of each facility for the latest information.
Wajima Museum of Urushi Art is a museum specializing in lacquer art. Established in 1991 in the production area of Wajima lacquerware, one of Japan’s representative traditional crafts, the museum offers a variety of special exhibitions. In its permanent exhibition, it provides a clear introduction to the techniques and history of Wajima lacquerware, along with the production tools and audiovisual materials.
With a unique collection of Wajima lacquerware spanning from the early modern period to the contemporary works, showcasing pieces by members of the Japan Art Academy and Living National Treasures, as well as masterpieces from across Japan and around the world, the museum aims to promote comprehensive lacquer culture.
Photo credit:
1. Exterior of Wajima Museum of Urushi Art
2. Exhibition Room 4
3. Wajima Lacquerware Technical Preservation Society “Wajima-nuri Large Globe ‘Earth at Night’”