Gallery Road

Kasama City

Central Ibaraki

Traditional Crafts/Sake Breweries

Shopping Spots

Gallery Road is a place where you can feel a deep connection between Kasama and artistic crafts.

Shops handling Kasama-yaki recognized as a Japan Heritage, are lined up along Gallery Road, which stretches for about 2 kilometers. There are galleries like Kouzangama and Gallery Mon and pottery shops such as Kilala-kan and Space Nico. There is also a gallery featuring beautiful glass art, a retro jazz café designed in the Showa Period style, a bakery, and other charming dining establishments.

Information

Address: Ibaraki, Kasama, Gallery Road
Access: By public transport:
・From Kasama Station (JR Mito Line)
6 minutes by taxi. Or 20 minutes on foot
・From Tomobe Station (JR Joban Line)
11 minutes by bus, get off at "Gallery Road”. Or 10 minutes by taxi
By car:
10 minutes from Tomobe IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway
Website: http://www.galleryroad.jp/
Contact: 029-677-1101

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