Koka, Shiga / 滋賀県立陶芸の森
Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (The Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Shiga)
A green cultural park themed on ceramics in the pottery town of Shigaraki. It has the ceramics museum "Togeikan", the Shigaraki ware shop and gallery "Shigaraki Sangyo Tenjikan", and a studio where artists from Japan and abroad stay and create. Families can picnic with pets on the large lawn, and many outdoor works, including pieces over 3 m tall, let you experience "ceramics x art x nature".
Last official check
28 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
27 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Car
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30).
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Mondays (the next day if a holiday) and the New Year period (December 28-January 4).
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Only the Togeikan museum charges admission; prices vary by exhibition (group discount for 20 or more).
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
20 minutes on foot from Shigaraki Station (Shigaraki Kohgen Railway); 8 minutes by car from Shigaraki IC on the Shin-Meishin Expressway.
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
250 cars.
Checked 28 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
Loan wheelchairs, priority wheelchair parking, a wheelchair-accessible toilet and a nappy-changing space; pets allowed.
Checked 28 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Koka, Shiga (Japanese address: 滋賀県甲賀市信楽町勅旨2188-7)
Official site: https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/706/
Location
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Nearby spots
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- No photo yetShiga Prefectural Center for Archaeological OperationsShiga14 km away (straight line)
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- 28 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/706/Hours, closing days, fees, access, parking, facilities, description and address read from a tourism organization's site.
- 28 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/search/?view=mapCoordinates read from a tourism organization's site.