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).
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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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- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- 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.