Question 1

How do I get there by bus from Kagaonsen Station?

Accepted Answer

Take the Kaga loop bus (Canbus sea route) from Kagaonsen Station and alight at the Yamanoshita Jiinun Ishikawa Kutaniyaki Bijutsukan stop, about 100 m away. You can also take the IR Ishikawa Railway one stop from Kagaonsen Station to Daishoji Station and walk about 7 minutes.

Question 2

How do I get there from Daishoji Station?

Accepted Answer

About 550 m (7 minutes) on foot from JR Daishoji Station (Daishoji Station on the IR Ishikawa Railway). The museum faces Kokutani no Mori Shinsui Park and is an easy walk from the station.

Question 3

Are there guided talks?

Accepted Answer

Free guided tours by curators and volunteer guides are available. They must be booked at least a week in advance, through the booking form on the official website or by telephone.

Question 4

Are there closing days or unscheduled closures?

Accepted Answer

The museum closes on Mondays (the following weekday when Monday is a public holiday) and over the New Year period. It also closes for exhibition changeovers, so please check the calendar on the official website before visiting.

Question 5

What is on display at the Kutani Ware Museum?

Accepted Answer

The displays cover more than 360 years of Kutani ware, from the early Edo-period coloured porcelain known as Ko-Kutani to fine pieces of the revived Kutani kilns such as Yoshidaya and Miyamotoya. The galleries are divided into three distinctive rooms: the Aote Room, the Iroe Gosai Room and the Akae Kinrande Room.

Question 6

Is there digital content?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Digital Library lets you view high-resolution images of fine Kutani ware held across Japan, and the Digital Gallery uses large displays to explain the history of Kutani ware.

Question 7

How much is admission to the Ishikawa Kutani Ware Museum?

Accepted Answer

General 560 yen, groups of 20 or more 460 yen, age 75 and over 280 yen, and high school age and under free. Holders of a disability certificate enter free, along with one companion.

Question 8

Is there a museum shop?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there is a museum shop selling goods and works related to Kutani ware.

Question 9

Is there a tea room?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there is a tea corner called Sabo Kokutani, where you can drink matcha and other teas from vessels by present-day Kutani ware artists.

Question 10

Can I walk in the garden?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The museum stands in a corner of Kokutani no Mori Shinsui Park, and together with the small garden inside it forms a garden museum. You can also walk in the park itself.

Question 11

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Yes, there is a car park. Please see the official website or call for details.

Question 12

What are the opening hours?

Accepted Answer

9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30). Please check the official website.

Question 13

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

Mondays (the following weekday when Monday is a public holiday) and over the New Year period. It may also close for exhibition changeovers.

Question 14

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

1-10-13 Daishoji Jikatamachi, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture

Question 15

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

About 550 m (7 minutes) on foot from JR Daishoji Station. About 100 m from the Yamanoshita Jiinun Ishikawa Kutaniyaki Bijutsukan stop on the Kaga loop bus (Canbus sea route) from Kagaonsen Station. Daishoji Station is one stop from Kagaonsen Station on the IR Ishikawa Railway.

Question 16

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

General 560 yen, groups of 20 or more 460 yen, age 75 and over 280 yen, high school age and under free. Visitors with a disability enter free on showing a certificate (and one companion free).

Question 17

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Parking is available. Please check the official information for details.

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