Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum

Kasama City

Central Ibaraki

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This museum was the first in eastern Japan that focused solely on the ceramic arts. Permanent exhibits include works by master Japanese ceramists such as Hazan Itaya and Kosei Matsui. The museum also hosts a wide range of unique exhibitions from around the world.

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Address: 2345 Kasama, Kasama City
Access: By public transport: 5-minute taxi ride from Kasama Station on the JR Mito Line or 20-minute taxi ride from Tomobe Station on the JR Joban Line. Alternatively, about a 25-minute walk from Kasama Station.
By car: 10-minutes drive from Tomobe IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway
Business Hours: Business Hours 9:30 -17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Closed Mondays (If a national holiday falls on a Monday, the museum will be open that day and closed on Tuesday)
Closed during the New Year's Holiday
Website: https://www-tougei-museum-ibk-ed-jp.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja
Contact: TEL: 0296-70-0011
Prices: Adults: 320 yen
High school and university students: 260 yen
Elementary and junior high school students: 160 yen

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