Tsuboya Pottery Museum
Naha Municipal Tsuboya Pottery Museum is a ceramics museum that opened in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1998. The collection focuses on Ryukyuan pottery, in particular Tsuboya ware.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Naha City Tsuboya Pottery Museum”, “Naha Municipal Tsuboya Pottery Museum”, and “Naha Tsuboya Pottery Museum”
- Address: 壺屋1-9-32
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include First Makishi public market and HYATT REGENCY NAHA OKINAWA.
First Makishi public market
Marketplace
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
First Makishi public market is a marketplace, which is situated 270 metres west of Tsuboya Pottery Museum.
HYATT REGENCY NAHA OKINAWA
Hotel
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
HYATT REGENCY NAHA OKINAWA is a hotel, which is situated 100 metres northwest of Tsuboya Pottery Museum.
Sogenji Park
Park
Photo: LordAmeth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sōgen-ji was a Buddhist temple located in the Tomari neighborhood of the city of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It belonged to the Rinzai school sect of Japanese Zen. Sogenji Park is situated 740 metres north of Tsuboya Pottery Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumemura and Haebaru.
Kumemura
Quarter
Kumemura was an Okinawan community of scholars, bureaucrats, and diplomats in the port city of Naha near the royal capital of Shuri, which was a center of culture and learning during the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Haebaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haebaru is a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2025, the town has an estimated population of 41,585 and a density of 3,865 persons per km2. Haebaru is situated 4½ km southeast of Tsuboya Pottery Museum.
Yonabaru
Town
Photo: Hykw-a4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yonabaru is a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located at the southern end of Okinawa Island, on the east coast, overlooking Nakagusuku Bay. Yonabaru is situated 7 km east of Tsuboya Pottery Museum.
Tsuboya Pottery Museum
- Categories: ceramics museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Naha, Okinawa Island, Okinawa, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.21387° or 26° 12′ 50″ northLongitude
127.69085° or 127° 41′ 27″ eastLevels
3Operator
那覇市Open location code
7QR96M7R+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 405576602OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q104784709
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In Other Languages
From Fulah to Korean—“Tsuboya Pottery Museum” goes by many names.
- Fulah: “Naha Municipal Tsuboya Pottery Museum”
- Japanese: “壺屋焼物博物館”
- Japanese: “那覇市立壷屋焼物博物館”
- Japanese: “那覇市立壺屋焼物博物館”
- Korean: “쓰보야 두자기박물관”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sakurazaka Theatre and 壺屋児童館.
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