Kanazawa, Ishikawa / 国立工芸館
National Crafts Museum
A national museum holding over 4,000 works of ceramics, glass, lacquer, woodwork, textiles, metalwork and graphic design, housed in two relocated Meiji-era army buildings (1898 and 1909), with a reconstruction of lacquer artist Matsuda Gonroku's workshop.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
Decide before you go
A short summary made from the official facts below. Check the rows for details.
- Getting there
- Bus
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is marked “Not checked yet”.
- Opening hours
9:30-17:30 (last entry 17:00).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Closed on Mondays (the next weekday if a holiday), over New Year and between exhibitions.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Varies by exhibition.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
Right by the Kokuritsu Kogeikan/Kenritsu Bijutsukan stop (Flat Bus Kikugawa route); about 5 minutes from the Dewamachi bus stop.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
Found wrong or outdated information? Let us know
Address: Kanazawa, Ishikawa (Japanese address: 石川県金沢市出羽町3-2)
Official site: https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/spot/detail_50488.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetD.T. Suzuki MuseumIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Photo: Daderot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Kenrokuen GardenIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)- No photo yet21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, KanazawaIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetKaga Yuzen Kimono CenterIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetKanazawa Castle Park and Gyokusen-inmaru GardenIshikawaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Peak time
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest days
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest season
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
You can check typical busy hours in Google Maps ("Popular times" on the place's page). Open this spot in Google Maps
Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.kanazawa-kankoukyoukai.or.jp/spot/detail_50488.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, description and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.