Kanaz Forest of Creation

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金津創作の森

Art experience museum with workshops and glass blowing, worth visiting for creative engagement.

Kanaz Forest of Creation — Yasuhiro Kojima CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

An art experience museum in Awara City, Fukui Prefecture.
Supports and nurtures art and artistic activities.
Established by the former Kanazu Town.

What to see

Exhibition spaces for artworks.
Creative workshops for visitors.
Atelier zone for artists.
Glass studio with internationally recognized equipment.
Observe glass blowing and glass processing.

Getting there

About 10 minutes by taxi from Awaraonsen Station.
About 5 minutes from Kanazu IC on E8 Hokuriku Expressway.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Area: Awara, Fukui
Official site: sosaku.jp
Phone: 0776-73-7800
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (Exhibitions 10:00-; until 22:00 for facility rentals)
Closed: Mondays (open if Monday is a holiday, closed the following weekday), New Year holidays
Getting there: Hosorogi Station — about 20 min on foot (1.2 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

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