Question 1

Can I walk there from Kurashiki Station?

Accepted Answer

It is about 15 minutes' walk south from JR Kurashiki Station. You can walk there through the white-walled streets of the Bikan quarter.

Question 2

Is there a charge to enter the shop?

Accepted Answer

Folk crafts for sale are displayed in a corner just inside the ground-floor entrance, and the shop corner can be entered free of charge.

Question 3

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

Regular closures are Mondays (the following day if that Monday is a public holiday, though it opens during Golden Week and Obon), the New Year period (29 December to 1 January), and the winter closure (20-23 January). It also closes for exhibition changeovers and when weather warnings are issued.

Question 4

Is there a limit on how many people can enter at once?

Accepted Answer

Because of the age of the building and to ease congestion, up to 35 people per group may enter at one time. Larger groups are asked to enter in several batches.

Question 5

Is there a discount for visitors with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Holders of a disability certificate receive concessionary rates of 500 yen for adults, 250 yen for high school and university students and 200 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Please show your certificate at reception.

Question 6

How often are featured exhibitions held?

Accepted Answer

Two featured exhibitions are held each year, displaying folk crafts from Japan and around the world according to the theme of the time. Special exhibitions are also held on occasion.

Question 7

What folk crafts are displayed?

Accepted Answer

The range is wide, including ceramics, glass, stonework, textiles, woodwork, lacquerware, metalwork, paperwork and folk paintings from Japan and abroad. The permanent display includes Okayama folk crafts, Joseon-dynasty ceramics and furniture, and metalwork and baskets from around the world.

Question 8

Is the building itself worth seeing?

Accepted Answer

It is a late Edo-period warehouse building with black tiles set off against white walls, and has been described as a folk craft in its own right. The English poet Edmund Blunden is said to have praised the view of the inner courtyard.

Question 9

What are the opening hours and admission fee?

Accepted Answer

10:00-17:00 (admission until 16:30). Admission is 1,200 yen for general visitors, 500 yen for high school and university students, and 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Groups of 20 or more receive a discount.

Question 10

What is the Kurashiki Museum of Folk Craft?

Accepted Answer

Opened in 1948, it is a museum housed in converted late Edo-period rice warehouses. It holds about 15,000 folk craft items from Japan and around the world, including ceramics, glass, textiles, woodwork and baskets, with about 600 displayed across three buildings.

Question 11

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

The Kurashiki Museum of Folk Craft has no dedicated car park. Please use a paid car park around the Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter.

Question 12

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

1-4-11 Chuo, Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture

Question 13

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

We do not have parking.

Question 14

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

Mondays (the following day if that Monday is a public holiday, though it opens during Golden Week and Obon), the New Year period (29 December to 1 January), the winter closure (20-23 January), and occasional unscheduled closures.

Question 15

What are the opening hours?

Accepted Answer

10:00-17:00 (admission until 16:30)

Question 16

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

About 15 minutes' walk south from JR Kurashiki Station. About 20 minutes by car from Kurashiki IC on the Sanyo Expressway or Hayashima IC on the Seto-Chuo Expressway.

Question 17

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

General 1,200 yen, high school and university students 500 yen, elementary and junior high school students 300 yen (groups of 20 or more receive a discount).

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