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Craft Center and Noritake Museum

Craft Center and Noritake Museum · クラフトセンター・ノリタケミュージアム

If you are curious about how tableware is made, visit the Craft Center and Noritake Museum in Noritake Garden. You can see the bone-china production process and explore historic tableware and design materials.

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Visitor information

Address

愛知県名古屋市西区則武新町3-1-36

3-1-36 Noritake-Shimmachi, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 451-8501 Japan

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Admission

You can walk through Noritake Garden's outdoor grounds for free. Combined Craft Center and Noritake Museum admission is ¥500 for adults and college students, ¥300 for ages 65 and older, and free for high school students and younger. The painting activity costs extra.

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Opening hours

The Craft Center and Noritake Museum are open 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Noritake Garden's outdoor grounds, shops, and gallery may have different hours.

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What to see at Craft Center and Noritake Museum

Bone-china production and tableware design

See the bone-china production process alongside historic tableware and design materials. Watch how the pieces are made and look closely at the designs on display.

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How to get to Craft Center and Noritake Museum

Leave JR Nagoya Station through the Sakuradori exit and walk north about 600 meters. At Ushijima-cho intersection, take the diagonal road to the right and continue about 150 meters. Pass Wanouchi-cho intersection and go another 50 meters to the East Gate on your left. The walk takes about 15 minutes from JR Nagoya Station, or about 20 minutes from the Meitetsu and Kintetsu stations.

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Visit tips

Closed Mondays and over the year-end holidays

The Craft Center and Noritake Museum close Mondays, or the next weekday if Monday is a public holiday. They also close December 26–January 3. Check each facility's calendar for temporary closures and the gallery's exhibition schedule.

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Questions about Craft Center and Noritake Museum

Does exhibit admission include the painting activity?

No. The painting activity costs extra. If you want to participate, check its fee and conditions separately.

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