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| 21st Century Museum of Contemporary
Art, Kanazawa |
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 Address:
Hirosaka 1chome 2-1, Kanazawa 920-0962
TEL: 076-220-2800 / FAX:076-220-2802
Entry Fee: ¥ 350 for adults, ¥ 280 for college students;
No entry fee for persons under 18
Open Hours: "Gallery zone" 10:00-18:00 (Open till 20:00 on Fridays and
Saturdays)
"Free zone" 9:00-22:00
Closed: "Gallery zone" Mondays(Closed on Tuesdays if Monday happens to be a National
Holiday)
Year-end and New Year (12/29-1/3)
"Free zone" 12/29-1/3
Access: Take a bus from JR Kanazawa Station and get down at Hirosaka or Korinbo
Atrio-mae bus stops.
URL: http://www.kanazawa21.jp/en/index.html
This art museum in Kanazawa focuses on the Contemporary Art. It's located in the
center of the City and thus can be easily reached. It's a museum resembling a
park where one comes across all kinds of people and can have a variety of experiences.
Circular in form, the Museum has a diameter of 113m with the glass peripherals.
The Museum has 4 points of entry and exit. Inside the Museum, there's a special
"pay and watch" museum zone apart from places to interact and exchange such as
Cafes, Restaurants and Art Library. People can walk through freely through any
or all sections of their choice. |
| Shinise Museum (Old Merchant
House) |
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Address: Nagamachi 2-2-45, Kanazawa 920-0865
TEL:076-220-2524
FAX:076-220-2524
Entry Fee:¥ 100 for Adults; No entry fee for high-school students or below
Open Hours:9:30-17:00 (Entry Open till 16:30)
Closed: Open on all days.
Access: Take a Hokutetsu bus from JR Kanazawa station and get down at Korinbo
from where it's a 5 minute walk
This building originally belonged to a pharmacist "Nakaya Yakuho", founded in
1579. The building was moved to its present location and the exterior was preserved.
On the 1st floor, there are various rooms such as "Mise no Ma", "Oe no Ma". Mise
no Ma houses a traditional medicine chest called 'kusuri-tansu' while Oe no Ma
has a splendid latticed ceiling (kumi-tenjo). The tea ceremony room and traditional
Japanese room recreate the scenery of merchant houses in feudal times. The 2nd
floor is like an exhibition room which introduces the culture of the townspeople
through the display of daily utensils, wedding decoration, etc., thanks to the
cooperation of 60 Shinise* shops from Kanazawa. *A Shinise shop is a shop with
long standing and reputation. |
| Kutani Pottery Kosen Kiln |
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 Address:
Nomachi 5-3-3, Kanazawa
TEL:076-241-0902
Free Admission
Hands on experience of etsuke (glazing or drawing on pottery): From ¥ 1000 onwards
(You need to book in advance for groups)
Open Hours:9:00 - 17:00 (Entry open till 16:30)
10:00 - 15:30 (30 Dec. - 5 Jan.)
Closed: 1st of January
Access:1 minute walking distance from Hirokoji bus-stop(Next to the Nomachi Station
on Hokuriku Tetsudo line)
This Kutani ceramic kiln was opened in 1870 (3rd year of Meiji Era). This is the
only Kutani kiln in Kanazawa where you can see the entire process of handmade
Kutani-from the forming of potter's lathe to the paintings drawn on the potteries.
This is a kiln known for its long tradition and genuine ceramic works and handmade
articles with handwork paintings. There are various traditional Kutani ceramics
on display and visitors are also treated to the demonstration of processes involved
in making of ceramics-from shaping clay on a wheel to the firing to the final
touches. The kiln also sells its products and you can also have the popular "hands
on experience" of painting on ceramics with 25 shapes to choose from.(Fee: ¥ 1,050
- ¥ 5,250 / 9:00 to 16:00) |
| Kaga Yuzen Products Display
Hall |
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 Address:
Kosho-machi 8-8, Kanazawa 920-0932
TEL:076-224-5511
FAX:076-244-5533
Entry Fee:¥300 for Adults ¥ 200 for Children
Open Hours:9:00 - 17:00
Closed: Every Wednesday (Open on National Holidays), Year-end and New Year holidays
Access: Take a Hokutetsu bus from JR Kanazawa station and get down at Kenrokuen-shita
bus stop, from where it's a 2 minutes walk.
URL: http://www.kagayuzen.or.jp/kaikan/
(Japanese)
Here you can view the exhibits on display as well as buy Kaga Yuzen products,
which is one of the traditional arts of Ishikawa Prefecture. You can enjoy Kaga
Yuzen hand-painting demonstrations, Kaga Yuzen exhibits as well as hands on experience
corner for 'katazome' (block printing with stencil cutting and coloring with natural
colors). You can also have a trial of Kaga Yuzen Kimono, which is one of the most
popular features of the Center. We also provide a special kimono separated in
top and bottom wear, which is easier to wear and takes only about 30 minutes.
Kimono wearing experience is available for ¥ 1500 (Entry fee included) and if
the weather is fine, it's also possible to take a stroll wearing these beautiful
kimonos for approximately 1 hour (¥ 3800 / Entry fee included). |
| Ishikawa Prefectural History
Museum |
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 Address:
Dewamachi 3-1 Kanazawa, 920-0963
TEL:076-262-3236
FAX:076-262-1836
Entry Fee:: Adults: ¥250 Students: ¥200
No entry fee for high school students and below
Open Hours:9:00-17:00 (Entry open till 16:30)
Closed: 25th December-3rd of January, and during the periods of setting up of
new displays
Access: Take a Hokutetsu bus from No.4 bus-stop at JR Kanazawa's West Exit and
get down at Dewamachi from where it's a 5 minutes walk
URL: http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/muse/rekihaku/(Japanese)
This History Museum is located in the precincts of Honda no Mori Park. This red
brick building, which was at first a weapons warehouse of old Japanese Army, between
Meiji to Taisho eras, was later used as the building housing Kanazawa College
of Art after the 2nd World War. Various types of material related to the history
and culture of Ishikawa is exhibited in 3-D and other variety of forms, which
gives the visitors an insight into the picture of Ishikawa from the primitive
to the present times. It was designated as country's Important Cultural Asset
in 1990. |
| Ishikawa Confectionary Culture
Hall |
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 Address:
Owari-cho 2-12-1, Kanazawa 920-0902
TEL:076-221-8366 / FAX:076-221-8396
Entry Fee:¥ 300 for Adults ¥ 200 for 65 years and above; Free for high school
graders or below.
Open Hours:9:30-17:00 (Entry open till 16:30)
Closed: Wednesdays (If national holiday, closed the next day), 29th December-3rd
of January
Access: Take a Hokutetsu bus from JR Kanazawa station and get down at Owari-cho
from where it's a 2 minutes walk.
URL: http://www.kashikaikan.or.jp/index.html
(Japanese)
This museum introduces various seasonal confectionary products, special craft
confectionary works and confectionary making instruments, which have been developed
and nurtured by history and climate of Kaga Hyakumangoku (present day Ishikawa).
On display are, wooden molds-handed down since Edo Period, for making Rakugan
(a type of dry sweet or higashi), confectionary sample book as well as other precious
material and craft confectionary works which are the embodiments of confectionary
techniques. The Museum also has a Vending Corner which sells famous confectionary
products of Ishikawa Prefecture. |
| Ishikawa Prefecture Noh
Theater (Nogakudo) |
MAP2-D4 |
 Address:
Ishibiki 4-18-3 Kanazawa
Access:5 minutes walk from Dewamachi bus stop
TEL:076-264-2598
Free of Admission
Open Hours:9:00-16:30
Closed: Mondays, National Holidays,
29th December-3rd of January
URL:http://www.pref.ishikawa.jp/
nougakudo/nougakudoutop.htm
People say that Kanazawa is said to be a place where "Music of Noh chants falls
from the heavens" because professional gardeners in Kanazawa have been known to
hum Noh verses as they climb the trees to trim the branches. This saying is an
indication of Noh popularity in Kanazawa. The generations of Maeda Family, which
ruled Kaga Province in feudal times, were always men of taste. The 5th Lord of
Kaga Province, Maeda Tsunanori, encouraged Hosho style of Noh, since it was also
a favorite with the Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. As a result, Kaga-Hosho style
of Noh became popular among the warrior class. Regular Noh performances are held
every month (except in August) by Kanazawa Nohgakkai at Ishikawa Prefectural Noh
Theatre, which is the center of Noh in Ishikawa. Besides this, "Evening Noh Performances"
are held on Saturday evenings from July to August. Visitors can also appreciate
and study the beautiful Noh stage.(not possible during the rehearsals). |
| Ishikawa Prefectural Museum
of Art |
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 Address:
Dewamachi 2-1 Kanazawa 920-0963
TEL:076-231-7580 / FAX:076-224-9550
Entry Fee: Adults ¥350 University Students ¥280. No entry fee for high school
students and below
(Extra charge for special exhibitions)
Open Hours:9:30-17:00 (Entry Open till 16:30)
Closed: 12 Dec. to 3 Jan.
*Closed till Sep 2008 for renovation
Access: Take a Hokutetsu Kanazawa Loop Bus from JR Kanazawa station and get down
at Hirosaka from where it's a 5 minute walk to the Museum.
URL: http://www.ishibi.pref.ishikawa.jp/english/index.html
This Art Museum, although located in Kanazawa's busy urban area, is surrounded
by the greenery of Honda no Mori. Inside a simple looking white-brick building,
there are several large exhibition halls. Various famous old art works, including
a fine collection of some excellent deep-colored old Kutani porcelain, are on
display in the permanent exhibition halls. The cultural heritage of 'pheasant
shaped incense burners' handed down through the generations of Maeda Family (the
rulers of old Kaga Province) is also quite famous. Especially, "Iroe-kiji-kouro*"by
Nonomura Ninsei, who is famous for beautiful coloring, is a must see. Iroe-kiji-kouro
is also a designated National Treasure. This facility also has a Museum Shop which
sells reproductions or miniature replicas of original goods displayed at the museum.
* Iroe-kiji-kouro is an 'incense burner in the shape of a pheasant decorated with
enamels'. |
| Ohi Pottery Museum (10th
Ohi Chozaemon Ware Gallary) |
MAP2-D2 |
 Address:
Hashiba-cho 2-17 Kanazawa 920-0911
TEL:076-221-2397
FAX:076-221-2123
Entry Fee: Adults ¥700 Children ¥500
Open Hours:9:00-17:00
Closed: Open all days
Access: Take a Hokutetsu bus and get down at Hashiba-cho. 1 minute walk from the
bus stop
URL: http://www.hokuriku.ne.jp/ohi/index2.htm
This Museum offers its visitors an opportunity to familiarize themselves with
Kaga-Kanazawa's Tea Culture and generations of Ohi pottery starting with the 1st
Chozaemon who came to Kanazawa with the founder of Urasenke Tea school, Senso-Soshitsu,
till the present day. This museum displays old as well as modern works of Ohi
pottery reflecting 340 years of this tradition which is famous for its ame-gusuri
(amber glaze) brought from Raku Family of Kyoto and which has incorporated Senso's
favorite designs as well as originality contributed by generations. The traditional
aspects, modernity and the new Ohi works with a blend of tradition and modernity
are displayed in 3 exhibition rooms. The Ohi Gallary adjoining the Museum displays
and sells the works of 10th Chozaemon and his eldest son Toshio. |
| Nagamachi Yuzen Kan(former
Saihitsuan) |
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 Address:
Nagamachi 2-6-16 Kanazawa 920-0865
TEL:076-264-2811
FAX:076-221-7663
Entry Fee:¥ 350 Coloring Experience :¥ 4,000
Open Hours:9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays
Access:10 minutes walk from Korinbo bus stop
URL: http://www.kagayuzen-club.co.jp/english/index.html
Nagamchi Yuzenkan* is situated in Nagamachi's former Samurai Residence Site which
is one of the best locations to appreciate the view of old castle town of Kanazawa.
You can also have a first-hand coloring experience using bokashi *(gradation dyeing)
technique(¥4,000) and have your picture taken in a Yuzen kimono(¥1,000). Besides
these, they also offer rental kimono, so that you can take a walk through Kanazawa
wearing a kimono(Reservation required ¥4,000).
You can also buy Kaga-Komon (fine pattern) kimono or scarfs.
* Yuzen is a hand painting kimono technique which got to Kanazawa via Yuzensai
Miyazaki, Kyoto's well-known silk-dyer. |
| Ishikawa Prefectural Museum
of Traditional Arts and Crafts |
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 Address:
Kenroku-machi 1-1, Kanazawa 920-0936
TEL:076-262-2020 / FAX:076-262-8690
Entry Fee: Adults ¥ 250, under 18 ¥100
¥ 200 for 65 years and above
Open Hours:9:00-17:00 (Entry open till 16:30)
Closed: April to November: 3rd Thursday of the month December to March: Every
Thursday
Year-end and New Year holidays
Access: From JR Kanazawa station, take a Hokutetsu bus towards Kodatsuno and get
down at Kanazawa Iryo Center Mae from where It's one minute walk from the bus
stop
URL: http://shofu.pref.ishikawa.jp/densankan/
(Japanese)
This Museum displays all the famous traditional arts and crafts of Ishikawa and
offers its visitors an introduction to the process of making these craftworks.
The museum also has a museum shop and caf where visitors can actually touch the
art and craft works. There's also a Tea Ceremony room in another section of the
Museum where visitors can enjoy Maccha (green tea).
The main concept behind this Museum is "Traditional Beauty, Skills and Heart"
and it offers these crafts as a part of people's daily lives. For example, it'll
be interesting to use these traditional concepts while thinking about modern table
setting or interior. |
| Nakamura Memorial Museum |
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 Address:
Honda Park Complex, Honda-machi 3-2-29 Kanazawa 920-0964
TEL:076-221-0751 / FAX:076-221-0753
Entry Fee: Adults ¥ 300, No entry fee for high school students and below. ¥ 200
for 65 years and above
Open Hours:9:30-17:00 (Entry open till 16:30)
Closed: 29th December-3rd of January
Access:2 minutes walk from Honda-machi bus stop
URL: http://www.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp/bunho/index.htm(Japanese)
Nakamura Eishun, a wealthy Sake brewer of Kanazawa, was also well up in Tea Ceremony
as well. He believed that "Old precious art didn't belong to any one person, but
was the treasure of the whole country and it shouldn't be scattered and lost and
we should build an art museum of old arts in Kanazawa" and this belief is the
foundation of this Museum which displays a variety of interesting art antiques.
The objects on display include a wide variety of traditional art objects such
as Calligraphy works, paintings, Kaga Maki-e (gold or silver lacquer work), Kaga
Zogan (Inlay work) with the main focus on the art objects related to Tea Ceremony.
Visitors can also see some of Japan's designated Important Cultural Assets including
calligraphy work of Muso Soseki. After a tour of the Museum, visitors can take
a break in the rest area and enjoy Maccha (green tea). |
| Honda Zohinkan (Honda Museum) |
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 Address:
Dewamachi 3-1 Kanazawa 920-0963
TEL:076-261-0500
FAX:076-261-0500
Entry Fee: Adults ¥500 Students ¥350 Elementary school students ¥250
Open Hours:9:00-17:00 (Entry open till 16:30)
Closed: November to February: Thursdays
29th December-3rd of January
Access: Take a Hokutetsu Kanazawa Loop Bus from JR Kanazawa station and get down
at Hirosaka, from where it's a 5 minute walk.
URL: http://www.honda-museum.jp/
(Japanese)
Honda Zohinkan is a museum which displays various objects such as weapons, armor,
horse riding equipment, art and craft objects, antique calligraphy, etc., which
were treasured by generations of Honda Family, who were the chief retainers of
Maeda Family (Kaga's ruling feudal family). Visitors can get a glimpse of Kaga's
Samurai culture through Honda Family's various art objects including "Murasame
no Tsubo" (Murasame Vase or Jar) which is regarded as the greatest of Honda Family's
treasures. |
| Kanazawa Noh Museum |
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 Address:
Hirosaka 1-2-25 Kanazawa 920-0962
TEL:076-220-2790
FAX:076-220-2791
Entry Fee: Adults ¥ 300. No entry fee for high school students and below. ¥ 200
for 65 years and above
Open Hours: 10:00-18:00 (Entry open till 17:30)
Closed: Monday(If holiday, then closed the next day), Year-end and New Year holidays
Access: Take a bus from JR Kanazawa station and getdown at Hirosaka or Korinbo
(in front of Atrio) bus stop
URL: http://www.kanazawa-noh-museum.gr.jp/
(Japanese)
"Kaga Hosho" is designated as Kanazawa' Intangible Cultural Asset, while Nohgaku
is designated as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Kanazawa Noh Museum offers its visitors various things such as visuals explaining
Noh art in simple terms, about Noh stage through its model, display of precious
historical artifacts, one can also try out Noh attires and Noh masks. Thus, this
Museum offers a grand vista on the charming features of Kaga Hosho Noh which is
one of the traditional arts of Kanazawa. |
| Kanazawa Furusato Ijinkan
(Great People of Kanazawa Memorial Museum) |
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 Address:Shimo Honda-machi 6-18-4, Kanazawa-shi, 920-0993
TEL:076-220-2474 / FAX:076-220-2197
Entry Fee:¥300 High School Students and below: Free
65 or above ¥200
Hours:09:30 - 17:00 (last admittance 16:30)
Closed:12/29 - 1/3; Exhibition Preparation Period
Access:Take the Kanazawa Furatto Bus (Kikukawa Route), get off at "Kanko-Kaikan"
Bus Stop (#21) and walk for 1 minute.
http://www.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp/bunho/ijin/
(Japanese)
This Museum introduces the 8 great people from Kanazawa and visitors can learn
about the works and lives of Hisashi Kimura (Astronomer), Daisetsu Suzuki (Buddhism
Scholar), Jokichi Takamine (Scientist), Toho Fujioka (Modern Literature Scholar),
Setsurei Miyake (Thinker/Critic), Yoshiro Taniguchi (Master of Modern Construction),
Godo Nakanishi (the founder of the Wild Bird Society of Japan) and Yoichi Hatta,
who provided great contributions to the agricultural aspects in Taiwan. |
| Ishikawa Prefecture Kanazawa
Port Ono Karakuri Museum |
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 Address:Shimo Honda-machi 6-18-4, Kanazawa-shi, 920-0993
TEL: 076-220-2474 / FAX:076-220-2197
Entry Fee:¥300 High School Students and below: Free
65 or above ¥200
Hours:09:30 - 17:00 (last admittance 16:30)
Closed:12/29 - 1/3; Exhibition Preparation Period
Access:Take the Kanazawa Furatto Bus (Kikukawa Route), get off at "Kanko-Kaikan"
Bus Stop (#21) and walk for 1 minute.
http://www.ohno-karakuri.jp/(Japanese)
This Museum introduces the 8 great people from Kanazawa and visitors can learn
about the works and lives of Hisashi Kimura (Astronomer), Daisetsu Suzuki (Buddhism
Scholar), Jokichi Takamine (Scientist), Toho Fujioka (Modern Literature Scholar),
Setsurei Miyake (Thinker/Critic), Yoshiro Taniguchi (Master of Modern Construction),
Godo Nakanishi (the founder of the Wild Bird Society of Japan) and Yoichi Hatta,
who provided great contributions to the agricultural aspects in Taiwan. |
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