Kasama Arts Forest Park & Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
Open by month
Partly closed in January: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Partly closed in February: some days or parts are closed — see the official site.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: some days or parts are closed — see the official site. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A hillside park in the Kasama pottery town. It holds the Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, the first prefectural museum devoted to ceramics in eastern Japan, and a craft area for pottery workshops.
Nearby
- Shunpu Banri-so (Rosanjin's House) ≈ 15 min by car
- Kasama Inari Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Amabiki Kannon (Rakuhoji Temple) ≈ 35 min by car
- Saimyoji Temple (Mashiko) ≈ 40 min by car
- Kairakuen Garden ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 15 min by taxi from Tomobe Sta. (JR Joban Line), or 40–60 min by the Kasama sightseeing loop bus (change at Michi-no-eki Kasama)
- Fee
- Park free. Museum: collection shows ¥360, special exhibitions about ¥950
- Good to know
- Museum 9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday) and Dec 29–Jan 1. Gallery 1 closed Nov 30, 2026–Feb 9, 2027 for lighting work; other galleries open
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info