National Crafts Museum
In Japanese: 国立工芸館
Japan's national museum of crafts and design, moved from Tokyo to Kanazawa in 2020. It occupies two relocated Meiji-era army buildings: the former 9th Division headquarters (1898) and the Kanazawa Kaikosha officers' club (1909).
Registered Tangible Cultural Properties (buildings)
Nearby
- Ishikawa Red Brick Museum (Ishikawa Prefectural History Museum) ≈ 10 min by car
- Kenrokuen Garden ≈ 10 min by car
- D.T. Suzuki Museum ≈ 10 min by car
- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art ≈ 10 min by car
- Seisonkaku Villa ≈ 10 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Bus from Kanazawa Station East Exit stop 6 to Dewamachi (about 12 min), then a 5-min walk
- Fee
- Varies by exhibition (e.g. adults ¥1,200); high school students and under free
- Good to know
- 9:30–17:30 (last entry 17:00); closed Mon (next weekday if holiday), during exhibition changes and New Year
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info