National Crafts Museum Kanazawa, Ishikawa

An art museum specializing in modern and contemporary crafts and design

Located near Kanazawa’s Kenrokuen Garden, this museum specializes in modern and contemporary crafts and design from Japan and overseas. It houses over 4,000 works in numerous fields of crafts and design including ceramics, glass, lacquerware, woodwork, bamboo work, textiles, dolls, metalwork, industrial design, and graphic design. It also has the relocated studio of traditional Japanese lacquer artist Matsuda Gonroku, an art library with a collection of specialized books, and a museum shop featuring exclusive products. Another highlight is the buildings, former army facilities from the Meiji period (1868–1912).