Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art / Ceramic Art Messe Mashiko

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The Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art and Ceramic Art Messe Mashiko are located around 20 minutes' drive from the Sakuragawa-Chikusei Interchange of the Kita-Kanto Expressway, via the Tomobe Junction of the Joban Expressway. The Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art features works by the late Mr. Shoji Hamada, who was a designated Living National Treasure, as well as works by other ceramists associated with the town of Mashiko. On the same site, there are also the Sasajima Kihei Hall, which has permanent exhibitions of works by the printmaker Kihei Sasajima, who studied under Shiko Munakata, and the Mashiko Arts & Crafts Residence, which hosts artists-in-residence from all over the world as part of an international exchange program. Shoji Hamada's House, which has been designated as a Cultural Property by the town of Mashiko, includes a reconstruction of the climbing kiln that Mr. Hamada used.

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Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art / Ceramic Art Messe Mashiko

Address: Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Mashiko 3021 Map
Area: Mashiko Area
Phone: 0285727555
Hours: [Feb.-Oct.]9:30-17:00(Latest entry16:30)
[Nov.-Jan.]9:30-16:00(Latest entry15:30)
Closed: Monday(The next day if it's a public holiday), exhibition replacement periods, New Year's Holiday
Fees: [Admission fee] [General] 600yen [65 and over/Elementary and junior high school students] 300yen
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
English Menu: Available
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Historic Art, Modern Meseum

Reviewed : 2018.12.09

This meseum is modern and is very nice and clean and very friendly to English visitor. The art that are on displays changes every 3 to 4 months so its always good to go back and visit to see what is...
Great pieces of art

Reviewed : 2018.12.08

We walked around the museum for about and hour and looked at the varying pieces of art. At the time there was an exhibition of British artist’s works which was very interesting. There was quite a bit...
Visit to the Mashiko museum of ceramic art

Reviewed : 2018.12.08

It was pretty fun if you are interested in the world of pottery in general, a lot of English Potters and everything is written in English.