Museum · Okazaki

Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design 京都伝統産業ミュージアム

A free basement museum in Okazaki showcasing 74 of Kyoto's traditional crafts, from Nishijin weaving to Kiyomizu ware, with live artisan demonstrations.

About

In the basement of the Miyako Messe exhibition hall, opposite the Heian Shrine torii, the Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design (formerly the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts, renewed in 2020) introduces the 74 crafts officially designated as Kyoto traditional industries: Kyo-yuzen dyeing, Nishijin brocade, Kiyomizu ceramics, lacquer, fans, dolls, Buddhist altar fittings, bamboo work and more. Displays show tools, techniques and finished pieces, and artisans demonstrate their craft on many days. The shop sells high-quality works directly from makers. Free entry makes it a good rainy-day stop in the Okazaki museum cluster, and a useful primer before shopping for crafts.

Highlights

• 74 traditional Kyoto crafts on display
• Live demonstrations by artisans
• Free admission
• Shop selling works by Kyoto makers
• In the Okazaki museum district

Tips

• Check the demonstration schedule on the website.
• Open daily except some maintenance days, unlike most museums closed on Mondays.
• Combine with Heian Shrine, Kyocera Museum and MOMAK.
• Miyako Messe also hosts craft fairs.

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Nearby

• OkakitaRestaurant · 120 m away
• Okazaki ParkPark · 170 m away
• Heian Jingu Great ToriiPhoto Spot · 220 m away
• Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of ArtMuseum · 230 m away
• FUFU KyotoStay · 240 m away
• National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (MOMAK)Museum · 290 m away
• Murin-anGarden · 300 m away
• Kyoto City ZooZoo & Aquarium · 300 m away