This museum was the first museum in East Japan to focus on the ceramic arts.

Permanent exhibits include works by masters of Japanese ceramics such as Hazan Itaya and Kosei Matsui and the museum also hosts a wide range of special exhibits from around the world.  

Information

• LOCATION・CONTACT

  LOCATION 2345 Kasama, Kasama City

  CONTACT Tel: 0296-70-0011 Fax: 0296-70-0012

  WEBSITE http://www.tougei.museum.ibk.ed.jp/

• ACCESS

  By public transport: around 5 minutes by taxi from Kasama Station on the JR Mito Line or 20 minutes by taxi from Tomobe Station on the JR Joban Line. Alternatively, around 25 minutes walk from Kasama Station. By car: around 10 minutes' drive from Tomobe IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway.

• HOURS・CLOSED・ADMISSION

  HOURS 09:30 -17:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing time)

  CLOSED Closed Mondays (closed Tuesday in the event that Monday is a National Holiday). Closed over the New Year Period

  ADMISSION Adults ¥320 High school & university students ¥260 Elementary & junior high school students ¥160