| You can see, touch and buy Kumamoto's handicrafts.
|
Theme
of the tour:
You can see, touch and buy traditional handicrafts such as Higozogan
(gold work), edged tools, ceramics, bamboo bags, Japanese paper
and folk toys. Weekly exhibitions by craftsmen from inside and outside
Kumamoto are held in each exhibition room on the first and second
floors and in a Japanese style room in the basement. Our planning
exhibition is held at the permanent collection exhibition room on
the second floor. You can buy handicrafts that were made within
Kumamoto at the exhibits and sale section back on the first floor. |
| Facility Name |
Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional
Crafts Center |
| Location |
3-35 Chibajomachi, Kumamoto 860-0001 |
| Access |
Approximately 20 minutes by bus
or tram from JR Kumamoto Station. Get off at the Shiyakushomae stop
and then walk 5 minutes from the stop. |
| Target |
Students (elementary school, junior
high school, high school and university) and adults |
| The number of people able to tour |
Up to approximately 50 people |
| Other conditions |
Large-scale buses cannot drive into
the grounds. |
| Time when the tour is available |
9:00 - 17:00 |
| Time required for the tour |
Between 30 minutes and one hour |
| Non-business days |
Mondays (the following day will
be closed if a Monday is a public holiday or holiday) |
| Charge for a tour |
Only for entrance to the permanent
collection exhibition room (2F) Adults: 200 yen, university students:
130 yen, high school students and under: free |
| Notes |
You might not able to take photographs
in some places depending on the type of exhibit. |
| Availability of foreign languages |
No foreign language service is available
so non-Japanese visitors will need an interpreter. |
| Reservation Requirements |
No reservation is necessary. |
| Applications |
Kumamoto Prefectural Traditional
Crafts Center |
