National Crafts Museum
The National Crafts Museum is a museum of Japanese crafts in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Still retaining the more formal, official designation National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Craft Gallery, it forms part of the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art.Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kenrokuen Park and D. T. Suzuki Museum.
Kenrokuen Park
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kenroku-en, located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, is a strolling style garden constructed during the Edo period by the Maeda clan. Along with Kairaku-en and Kōraku-en, Kenroku-en is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan and is noted for its beauty across all seasons, particularly in winter. Kenrokuen Park is situated 380 metres north of National Crafts Museum.
D. T. Suzuki Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.1 jp.
The D. T. Suzuki Museum opened in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan in 2011. Dedicated to the life, writings, and ideas of Kanazawa-born Buddhist philosopher D. D. T. Suzuki Museum is situated 150 metres south of National Crafts Museum.
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.1 jp.
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is a museum of contemporary art located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. The museum was designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the architectural office SANAA in 2004. 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is situated 370 metres northwest of National Crafts Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tatemachi and Nonoichi.
Nonoichi
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nonoichi is a city in Ishikawa. It is to the south of Kanazawa and boasts several traditional cultures which have developed since ancient times. It is facing a rapid increase in population, and the town is making efforts to improve the quality of life for its residents.
National Crafts Museum
- Categories: art museum, craft museum, national museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.55907° or 36° 33′ 33″ northLongitude
136.66178° or 136° 39′ 42″ eastLevels
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tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedWikidata ID
Q101001030
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Korean—“National Crafts Museum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu Nacional d’Artesania”
- Chinese: “国立工艺馆”
- Chinese: “國立工藝館”
- Fulah: “National Crafts Museum (Japan)”
- Fulah: “National Crafts Museum”
- Japanese: “国立工芸館”
- Japanese: “東京国立近代美術館工芸館”
- Korean: “국립공예관”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Honda Park and Pref. Museum of history- 加賀本多博物館.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Hondanoｍori Park・National Crafts Museum and Le musee de Kanazawa.
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