Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka
大阪日本民藝館
See Japanese folk crafts, including pottery by master artisans, in a building from the 1970 World Expo.
What it is
- A museum focusing on Japanese folk crafts.
- Established as a pavilion for the 1970 Japan World Exposition.
- Opened on March 6, 1970.
- Reopened as the Osaka Japan Folk Crafts Museum in 1972.
What to see
- Approximately 6,000 items, including ceramics and textiles.
- Pottery by Shoji Hamada and Kanjiro Kawai.
- The original 1970 World Expo building.
- Adjacent Japanese Garden and National Museum of Ethnology.
When to go
- Special exhibitions are held annually in spring.
- Special exhibitions are held annually in autumn.
Getting there
- Located in Expo Commemoration Park in Suita City, Osaka.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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