Seto-Gura Museum
One thousand years of pottery, stoneware and ceramics history and culture is celebrated at the Seto-Gura Museum in one of the two major kiln areas of Aichi, Seto City. Pottery and chinaware from Seto became so famous that even now, all kiln fired items and ceramics are known as "Seto-yaki" ("Fired in Seto"), or "Seto-mono" ("Seto Goods"). Such was the artistic quality of Seto-ware, it is displayed in the Smithsonian and other museums and galleries around the world.
One thousand years of pottery, stoneware and ceramics history and culture is celebrated at the Seto-Gura Museum in one of the two major kiln areas of Aichi, Seto City. Pottery and chinaware from Seto became so famous that even now, all kiln fired items and ceramics are known as "Seto-yaki" ("Fired in Seto"), or "Seto-mono" ("Seto Goods"). Such was the artistic quality of Seto-ware, it is displayed in the Smithsonian and other museums and galleries around the world.
OVERVIEW
| Location | 1-1 Kurasho-cho, Seto-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
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| Opening Hours | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last admission 4:30 PM) |
| Regular Holidays | Seto-Gura Museum: December 28 to January 4, unscheduled holiday once a month (inquire directly with the facility) |
| Access | 5 min. (350 m) eastwards walk from Owari-Seto Station of the Meitetsu Seto Line (board from Sakaemachi Station in Sakae, in turn reachable from Nagoya Station using the subway Higashiyama Line bound for Sakae and Fujigaoka). |
| Parking | Available, paid (cap. 189 cars, 9 buses) |
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