Yuzawa, Akita / 川連漆器伝統工芸館

Kawatsura Lacquerware Traditional Crafts Center

A crafts center for Kawatsura lacquerware, with 800 years of history: over 800 pieces for sale on the 1st floor, a history museum on the 2nd, and chinkin and maki-e workshops (2,750 yen per person for 3 or more).

Location

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Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

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Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there: Train / Bus / Car
Admission: Free entry
Closing days: Has closing days (see below)

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Opening hours

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Closed

Closed from December 31 to January 5 (New Year holidays).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Admission

Free admission. Chinkin and maki-e workshops cost 2,750 yen per person for 3 or more, or 3,500 yen per person for 2; they take 1.5 hours and must be booked online or by phone.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Getting there

About 15 minutes by car from Yuzawa IC on the Yuzawa-Yokote Road; 15 minutes by bus from Yuzawa Station.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Parking

Free parking: 2 spaces for large buses, 2 for people with disabilities and 17 for cars.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Accessibility

There are 2 parking spaces for people with disabilities.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Address: Yuzawa, Akita (Japanese address: 秋田県湯沢市川連町字大舘中野142-1)

Official site: https://www.kawatsura.or.jp/center.html

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Visiting respectfully

Local etiquetteThe 1st-floor shop always has over 800 pieces by cooperative members, from chopsticks and bowls to trays, tables and chests of drawers.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Verification log

25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.kawatsura.or.jp/center.htmlHours, fees, booking and crowds, activities and shops and address read from the official site.
25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.kawatsura.or.jp/enHours, closing days, fees, access, parking and activities and shops read from the official site.
25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://akita-fun.jp/spots/47Hours, access and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.