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IBARAKI CERAMIC ART MUSEUM
Ibaraki
- Address
2345, Kasama, Kasama-city, Ibaraki Prefecture 309-1611 Japan
- Tel
+81-296-70-0011
- Open
9:30 am to 5:00 pm (Last entry 4:30 pm)
- Closed
・Every Monday (If public holiday falls on a Monday, the next business day is closed)
・December 29 to January 1- Access
By Public Transportation
・From Ueno Station to Tomobe Station by JR Joban Line (Express 70 minutes)
・Change trains for JR Mito Line and get off at Kasama Station (9 minutes)
・5 minutes from Kasama Station by Taxi
・15 minutes from Tomobe Station by Kasama City Tour Bus (Single ticket JPY100, one day free pass JPY300)By Car
・10 minutes from Tomobe IC or 15 minutes from Kasama-Nishi IC by Kita-Kanto Expressway
・25 minutes from Iwama IC or 30 minutes from Mito IC by Joban Expressway- Web Site
- www.tougei.museum.ibk.ed.jp
- MAP
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* 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.
The Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum opened within Kasama Geijutsu-no-mori Park in April 2000 as the first prefectural art museum specializing in ceramics of eastern Japan. The museum holds exhibitions that introduce ceramic works by artists who had made excellent achievements in the modern times of Japan, such as Hazan Itaya, who is known as the father of modern ceramic art, and Living National Treasure, Yasunari Matsui, who was an artist in Kasama. There are also special exhibitions showcasing ceramics from Japan and abroad that people can visit and appreciate. Since 2021, the Kasama Ceramic Award was launched to introduce foremost ceramic art.