Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Sakae 3-18-1 Nadia Park Design Center Building 4F
These exhibit facilities are solely for design and art, and are located on the 4th floor of the International Design Center in Nagoya City. Various exhibits are held here, as it can be a place for corporate or individual designer announcements, or a place for the International Design Center's own exhibits. The gallery interior features an open space with a high ceiling. The building is outfitted with a creators shop Loop, where products crafted by creators primarily from the Nagoya region are sold.
Aichi Pref. Nagoyashi Naka-ku Sakae 3-18-1 Nadia Park Design Center Building B1F
This shop supports the founding and development of businesses in the field of creative industries in the Nagoya region. There are fashion items which exhibit the traditional craft skills found only in Nagoya. You will also find accessories, miscellaneous goods, interior goods, and other products of various types and materials all under one roof. Once per year, a shop tenant is rotated out according to an evaluation. Here you'll have the chance to find rare creator products that are not yet found in the market.
A pottery gallery located inside the Yoyokaku ryokan inn in 2-Chome Higashi karatsu, Karatsu City. Pieces crafted by the Ryutagama pottery studio in Mirukashi, Karatsu City are displayed in the gallery. The gallery has three exhibition rooms, and, in addition to works by studio head Takashi Nakazato and his eldest son Taki, the gallery also displays pieces from Nakazato's second daughter Hanako Nakazato's studio monohanako.
A two story event space located in the Jingumae area of Shibuya City, Tokyo used for art-related events, exhibitions, and parties. Despite its location in the heart of the big city, the facility has a soothing and verdant courtyard, giving it a relaxed and quiet atmosphere. The facility's exhibition space's white walls, natural hardwood floors, and large windows give a bright and open atmosphere.
Kyoto Kyoto-shi Nakagyo-ku Sanjodori Gokomachi Higashiiri Benkeiishicho 561928 Building 2F
A large art gallery where not only designated fans of art but also a wide range of people can readily enjoy contemporary art. It's located at the corner of Sanjo-dori Street and Gokomachi-dori Street, said to be the center of Kyoto's culture and art scene. While the area is scattered with modern buildings the gallery is in the 1928 Building, a historic building which has been designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Kyoto. The interior is split into a large and a small room and the layout can be freely adjusted with movable partitions. Some partitions can be moved to allow in natural light. It's an artistic space that asks about expressive types and the state of society and their way of life.
"This gallery is out about two minutes from Masuho Interchange on the Chubu-Odan Expressway. It is located inside a renovated miso brewery built more than 150 years ago where Yorozuya Jozoten once made miso paste and soy sauce. The first floor features a cafe and a shop where visitors can buy exclusive products such as an undiluted daiginjo version of Shunnoten, the brewery's flagship sake, as well as castellas cakes made with sake lees. Sake tastings are available for fee. The ""Roku"" gallery on the second floor holds exhibitions on an irregular basis. Every autumn, the gallery exhibits a collection of the poet Yosano Akiko, who had a connection with the brewery."
A gallery and coffee shop located in the Yatsugatake Nanroku no Mori Park nearly 15 minutes from the Nagasaka Interchange on the Chuo Expressway. The shop is decorated with countless owl goods including paintings, prints, accessories, clothing, and crockery, all of which make perfect souvenirs. In the shop you can enjoy slow brewed coffee by cotton-flannel filter dripping with the shops self-roasted beans and hand-made sweets made with local Yatsugatake ingredients. Pass the time in a sense of bliss enjoying coffee and sweets surrounded by forest looking over their artistic owl designed goods.
This gallery in the heart of Kanazawa exhibits artworks including paintings, calligraphy, photographs, and arts & crafts. The pure white space is simple and modern, and helps bring out the inherent beauty of each piece, earning this museum enduring popularity. The second floor is the opposite to the first, with a black enshrouded space hosting a variety of special exhibitions.
This gallery displays and sells works of art by artists from across the country and the world, and also sells a variety of other products such as natural material bags direct from Italy. In addition, visitors can enjoy a meal here made with choice ingredients. Further, the facility has a rental exhibition space and hall.
A bird carving studio and gallery shop. The studio produces exquisite carvings of birds, primarily with wood. Using a grinder to replicate each individual feather, the studio's carvings are detailed and lifelike. The studio produces carvings of a variety of birds, including kingfishers, Japanese white-eyes, tree sparrows, bull-headed shrikes, and wagtails. The studio also produces humorous caricaturized sculptures. As all of the studio's carvings are handmade, each is unique.
A gallery located in Hotchi, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. The gallery displays pottery, lacquerware, dyed items, paintings, and other works of art carefully chosen by the husband and wife owners. In addition, visitors can make use of an adjoining rental guesthouse and relax in a living room outfitted with a grand piano.
This gallery of the doll maker, Shizuho Uji, is five-minutes by bus from JR Furano Station, and a three-minute walk from the Kisen Bus Stop. Cute, handmade dolls are displayed at the gallery and are also on sale. The dolls each have their own unique expression and the dolls' accessories and clothing is colored using natural dyes made from dandelion or lavender. At the studio you can see dolls that look like real fairies. Photo books and postcards, as well as dolls, are available for purchase.
In the foothills of Mt. Tokachi, surrounded by Japanese larch trees and white birch forests, “Kaiku Kiln” exhibits unique objects and reliefs, as well as everyday items. Visitors can try their hand at making clocks and painting, as well as making mugs of Takuro who appeared in the drama “Affectionate Time” (Yasashii Jikan). Inquiries from two weeks beforehand are required between December and February. It is approximately 25 minutes by car from JR Kamifurano Station.
Hokkaido Kamikawa-gun Bieicho Kita Nishinooka Park Mae
This photo gallery in front of Hokusei-no-Oka Observatory Park is a five-minute drive from JR Biei Station. It mainly exhibits the latest photography from Haruo Kikuchi, a landscape photographer who moved to Biei Town. There are natural landscape photographs taken with a high definition camera, as well as four images like Biei From the Air - Blue Pond shot using a drone. They also sell original products like calendars and postcards featuring Haruo Kikuchi's photos.
Kyoto Kyoutoshi Nakagyou-ku Enokichou 95-3 Nishijudo South Building 2F (Nijo Toryu-cho Tohto)
Located in Kyoto's Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto Yamahon sells everyday items. These items for everyday use include teapots, rice bowls and tea cups made of porcelain, lacquer ware, and wood. The shop has an adjacent art galley and often holds exhibits, especially of ceramic art.
This boutique is located in a corner of the foreigner district of Ishikawa, Uruma City, and it does a great job showcasing the appeal of its hometown of Uruma. The shop name comes from the Spanish word “paraiso,” which means “paradise.” It offers a wide selection of goods crafted by local artisans, including “yachimun” pottery, Ryukyu glass, crafts made from seashells, dyed goods, and various other items.
A gallery and diner on the basement level of the Arrow Hotel in Osaka's America-mura. For lunch they offer hamburg steaks with homemade Neapolitan sauce, and chicken nanban with tartar sauce. For dinner try their pomodoro tomato spaghetti, pork rice bowls made with Mt. Kirishimasan Pork from Kagoshima, or their omelet rice. They also offer maple French toast and fruits tarts for desserts, along with organic coffee. You can also enjoy special events and displays of unique artists' works.
This is a gallery on Nakamachi Street in Nagano Prefecture’s Matsumoto City, an area full of storehouses with thick earthen walls distinctive for their black namako (raised plaster stripes) on a white background. Based on the concept of “enjoy and live with art,” it displays and sells various artists’ arts and crafts. The interior with its simple construction and white color scheme is a space like that of a studio with a harmonious balance of old and new items. They carry a large number of miscellaneous goods that indicate the energy of the young artists who crafted them, and the gallery also host events on an irregular schedule.
A gallery standing in an area filled with holiday homes in Hotakaariake, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture. Surrounded by conifers, the location is rich in natural beauty. Focusing on arts and crafts pieces, each month a different special exhibition is held, and the gallery boasts six exhibition rooms. The items on display are also for sale, and include bowls, accessories, and knickknacks crafted one at a time by artisans. There is also a café space in the back. Different coffees and teas are selected to go with the current exhibition.
