Individuals
Adults
¥1,200
Students (college/university)
¥700
High school students
¥500
Exhibitions
Upcoming Exhibition
Special Exhibition
Crafts and the Weather: Centered on Artists Associated with Ishikawa Prefecture —In commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the museum’s relocation, and in prayer for recovery from the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Date
-Location
National Crafts Museum 2F
About
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake struck on January 1, 2024, causing severe damage in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The worst impact centered on Ishikawa prefecture. Today, two years later, recovery is still in underway. A prayer for faster recovery in the disaster-stricken area, this exhibition focuses on artists with connections to Ishikawa prefecture, introducing works from the National Crafts Museum collection. Our theme is crafts and the weather.
The Hokuriku region, which faces the Sea of Japan, is mountainous. Winds blowing from the sea cross the mountains, bringing a moisture-filled climate to the towns, cities, and cultivated areas of this region. These humid weather conditions affect how people live throughout the year and are a blessing to the crafts in the Hokuriku. Since, for example, lacquer hardens by absorbing moisture from the air, humidity is a plus when creating lacquerware.
The deep winter snow soaks into the soil and through layers of rock in the mountains, eventually becoming the water flowing through the rivers. In the past, those rivers supported the Yuzen nagashi step in the Kaga Yuzen dyeing process, in which glue and excess dye on the fabric were washed away in a clean river. In Ishikawa prefecture and throughout the Hokuriku region, the crafts and the weather have close ties.
The weather is not stable throughout the day but changes, moment by moment. In the Hokuriku, where the weather is particularly changeable, people often look up to see what is happening in the sky. And because of the long, harsh winters, the arrival of spring is a special source of joy. Through the eyes of the artists who live in this region, we can rethink the connections between the crafts and the weather and make new discoveries.
We invite you to enjoy the styles nurtured by the weather in the Hokuriku region, through the works of craftsmen who have captured those ever-changing skies and offer us a breath of spring.
Some of the works on display will change during this exhibition.
first seciton: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Sunday, January 18, 2026
second section: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – Sunday, March 1, 2026
Hours & Admissions
- Location
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National Crafts Museum 2F
- Date
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December 9, 2025- March 1, 2026
- Closed
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Mondays (except January 12 and February 23),December 28 − January 1, January 13 and February 24
- Time
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9:30 – 17:30
※ Admission until 30 minutes before closing. - Organizer
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National Crafts Museum
Supported by the Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japan in the fiscal 2025
Temporary Express Bus to the National Crafts Museum
- Fare
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Free (first 15 passengers per bus)
- Operating Dates
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[December] 13 (Sat), 14 (Sun), 20 (Sat), 21 (Sun)
[January] 2 (Fri), 3 (Sat), 4 (Sun), 10 (Sat), 11 (Sun), 12 (Mon)
[February] 11 (Wed), 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), 23 (Mon), 28 (Sat) - Boarding Points & Timetable
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Hyatt Centric Kanazawa
First Bus 11：00 13：00 Last Bus 15：00
National Crafts Museum
First Bus 12：00 14：00 Last Bus 16：00
Admission
| Individuals | Groups (20 persons or more) | Discount rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | ¥1,200 | ¥1,100 | ¥1,100 |
| Students (college/university) | ¥700 | ¥600 | ¥600 |
| High school students | ¥500 | ¥400 | ¥400 |
Groups (20 persons or more)
Adults
¥1,100
Students (college/university)
¥600
High school students
¥400
Discount rate
Adults
¥1,100
Students (college/university)
¥600
High school students
¥400
＊Admission is free for junior high school students, and those with Disability Certificates and one caregiver accompanying each of them.
＊All prices include tax.
Accessibility
We do our best to make it possible for all visitors to enjoy the artwork at their leisure.
- Loan wheelchairs and baby carriages
- Writing tablets
- Service dogs are allowed.
- Coin lockers
- Parking (exclusively for visitors with reduced mobility)
- There are numerous seating areas inside the museum building.
- Elevators
- Incline
- First-aid station
- Multi-purpose toilet
- Nursing room
- Photography in the galleries (use of flash is not allowed) However, photography may not be allowed for some exhibitions and artworks.