Kiso Lacquerware Museum

3.5

A 10-minute walk from Kiso-Hirasawa Station on the JR Chuo Main Line. This museum was remodeled and reopened in June 2001. The museum collects and displays 3,729 designed National Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties, examples of Kiso lacquerware and the tools used to create this craft, and items created by artisans designated Living National Treasures and Living Prefectural Treasures. Particularly eye-catching are the lacquerware face washing basins and the vessels and boxes used to transport food as part of high etiquette from the middle ages to the early modern period. The museum also holds events in which visitors can try lacquering, decorate chopsticks, or watch as a master creates lacquerware.

Spot details

Address: Nagano Shiojiri-shi Kisohirasawa 2324-150 Map
Area: Kisoji Area
Phone: 0264341140
Hours: [Apr.- Nov.]9:00-17:00(Last entry16:30)
[Dec.- Mar.]9:00-16:00(Last entry15:30)
Closed: Monday(The next day for Public holidays), The next day of Public holidays, New Year's holiday(12/29-1/3)
*May close outside of stated days
Fees: [Admission fee]
[General]300yen
[Group of 20people and above]240yen
[Junior high school students and below, people with disabilities and their caregivers (1 person)]Free

[Painting experience]
[1 pair of chopsticks] 1,000yen (up to 4 people per Sunday)
*reservation required
Parking Lot: Available(50spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Estimated stay time: 0-30 minutes

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Reviewed : 2020.02.18

平沢宿にある漆器の資料館。周辺には漆器の会社があちこちにあるし、ちょっと紛らわしいです。展示は、木曽だけでなく、全国的に有名な作家の作品もありました。
木曽漆器は、珍しい

Reviewed : 2019.07.23

木曽漆器の制作工程が、よくわかりました。作品のいろいろな資料がたくさんありました。スタッフさんたちも、知識が、豊富だと感じました。
木曽漆器の博物館

Reviewed : 2018.10.28

木曽漆器の製作工程はじめ、作品や資料を展示していて一からわかる木曽漆器の博物館です。人間国宝の作家の作品もありました。