Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft
Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft is a museum in Kurashiki, Okayama. Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft is situated nearby to the historic site 水甕, as well as near the tourism office Kurashiki Tourist Information Office.Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
- Also known as: “Kurashiki Folkcraft Museum”, “Kurashiki Mingeikan”, and “Kurashiki Museum of Folk-craft”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ohara Museum of Art and Kurashiki Tourist Information Office.
Ohara Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
The Ohara Museum of Art in Kurashiki was the first collection of Western art to be permanently exhibited in Japan. The museum opened in 1930 and originally consisted almost entirely of French paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th centuries. Ohara Museum of Art is situated 120 metres northwest of Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft.
Kurashiki Tourist Information Office
Tourism office
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kurashiki Tourist Information Office is a tourism office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hayashima and Kiyone.
Hayashima
Town
Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hayashima is a town located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the town had an estimated population of 12,772 in 5261 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km2. Hayashima is situated 5 km east of Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft.
Kiyone
Suburb
Kiyone was a village located in Tsukubo District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,563 and a density of 585.58 persons per km2. Kiyone is situated 6 km northwest of Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft.
Soja
Photo: Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sōja is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 69,428 and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 211.90 square kilometres.
Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft
- Categories: folk museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kurashiki, Okayama, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.59549° or 34° 35′ 44″ northLongitude
133.7715° or 133° 46′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8Q6MHQWC+5JOpenStreetMap ID
way 332091575OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q11386763
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft” goes by many names.
- French: “musée de l’artisanat de Kurashiki”
- French: “Musée de l’artisanat de Kurashiki”
- Japanese: “倉敷民芸館”
- Japanese: “倉敷民藝館”
- “Kurashiki Folkcraft Museum”
- “Kurashiki Mingeikan”
- “Kurashiki Museum of Folk-craft”
- “Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 水甕 and Tribune Museum.
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