National Crafts Museum

（国立工芸館)

Kanazawa City's famous garden Kenroku-en has many historical and cultural buildings and various museums located around it. Earning it the name the Forest of Culture. In 2020 October, the Forest of Culture added a new member - the National Crafts Museum.
The Kogei Kaikan is a part of the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and relocated to Kanazawa. Kanazawa has a rich historical and cultural atmosphere, and the relocation of the gallery to this location will add to the charm of both Kanazawa and the gallery. Currently, about 1,900 pieces of fine crafts, including ceramics, lacquerware, dyed goods, gold, and other works of art, will be transferred to Kanazawa, accounting for more than 70% of the original Tokyo collection.

Address	3-2 Dewa-machi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture 920-0963 〒920-0963 石川県金沢市出羽町3-2
Directions	Starting in Nagoya Route 1 (Fewest transfers) Take the Meitetsu Bus from the Meitetsu Bus Center to Katamachi, 3 hours 52 minutes, and a 16-minute walk Route 2 (Shorter travel time) Take the JR Tokaido Main Line, Shirasagi-go, from Nagoya Station to Kanazawa Station, about 3 hours, and a 23-minute bus ride Starting in Tokyo Take the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kanazawa Station, 2 hours 30 min, and a 23-minute bus ride
Business hours	Open: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm (Final admission 5:00 pm)
Holidays	Closed Mondays If Monday is a national holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed the following day. Closed when changing exhibitions New Year holidays
Contact	050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
Price	Varies by exhibition National Crafts Museum Ishikawa Relocation Commemorative Exhibition Adults: ¥500 / University students: ¥300
Average visit length	About 1 hour
Websites	Official Sitehttps://www.momat.go.jp/english/ Tourism Association sitehttps://visitkanazawa.jp/

National Crafts Museum

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