Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

4.5

This museum is Takenaka Corporation’s corporate museum located in Chuo Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is Japan’s only museum that features collections and exhibits on the theme of carpenter tools. The permanent exhibits feature carpenter tools that supported Japan’s construction in the past and introduce the skill and wisdom of the carpenters who wielded them, not to mention the culture surrounding architecture and trees. There are models visitors can touch as well as touch panel picture scrolls, allowing visitors to enjoy the displays using all five senses. Special exhibits focused on architecture and design are opened several times a year.

Spot details

Address: Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Kumochicho 7-5-1 Map
Area: Central Kobe City Area
Phone: 0782420216
Hours: 9:30-16:30 (Admission until 16:00)
Closed: Monday (next weekday in case of public holiday), New Year's Holiday (12/29-1/3)
Fees: [Admission fee]
[General]700yen
[University/High School Students]500yen
[Senior(Over 65)]500yen(Age proof required)
[Up to Junior high school student]Free
Parking Lot: Available(6spaces)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Wood working heaven

Reviewed : 2023.05.26

If you appreciate wood working quality and skills then you will love this museum.Some of the works are so perfect, so beautiful, you can only just admire the level of craftsmanship.To combine these...
Christmas bonus for my architects

Reviewed : 2021.11.05

This made me get into carpentry. I had my two architectural assistants on a bonus holiday. Extremely interesting specially if you are into construction, architectural design or furniture making...
Essential

Reviewed : 2020.03.02

This is an essential prerequisite to any tour of Japan. Temples won’t ever become boring after this visit.