Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ware Museum
石川県九谷焼美術館
A Kutani ware museum in the Daishōji castle town, displaying famous old Kutani pieces in separate galleries for the Gosai, Aode and Akae styles.
The Ishikawa Prefectural Kutani Ware Museum is in the Daishōji district of Kaga City and is devoted entirely to Kutani ware. Its architect-designed galleries follow the three major Kutani styles: Gosai (five-color), Aode (blue hand) and Akae (red painting). The museum systematically displays famous works from old Kutani to modern times. It also has a tea room where visitors can drink coffee from Kutani ware vessels. Admission is about 560 yen. Opening hours are about 09:00 to 17:00, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It's about an 8-minute walk from JR Daishōji Station, and you can combine it with a stroll through the nearby Yamanoshita temple group and Chōryūtei.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Kitamaebune Ship Museum
- Yamashiro Onsen
- Kutani Kiln Site Exhibition Hall
- Katayamazu Onsen & Lake Shibayama
- Nakaya Ukichiro Museum of Snow and Ice
- Yamanaka Onsen & Kakusenkei Gorge
- Natadera Temple
- Motorcar Museum of Japan