Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum: Visitors Information

Visitors Information　|　Access & Map　|　Main Hall, South Hall & West Hall

Ceramic Craft Studio　|　The Tea House "Tosui-an"　|　Gallery, Restaurant and Museum Shop

Open hours:	9:30 - 16:30 (Admittance until 16:00) July 1 to September 30: 9:30 - 17:00 (Admittance until 16:30)

Days closed:	Mondays (When it is a National Holiday, the museum will be closed next day.) December 28 to January 4

Admission

[Permanent and themed exhibitions]
Adults:	400yen (for a group of 20 or more persons: 320yen per a person)
High school & college　student:	300yen (for a group of 20 or more students: 240yen)
Junior high school student or under:	Free
[Temporary exhibitions]
Adults:	500yen (for a group of 20 or more persons: 400yen per a person)
High school & college　student:	400yen (for a group of 20 or more persons: 320yen per a person)
Junior high school student or under:	Free
[Special exhibitions]
Adults:	600yen (for a group of 20 or more persons: 480yen per a person)
High school & college　student:	500yen (for a group of 20 or more persons: 400yen per a person)
Junior high school student or under:	Free

Access Map

Museum Map

[By car]

From Nagoya Interchange on Tomei Express Way: about 10km drive in the direction of Seto, Toyota and Asuke.
From Nagakute Interchange on Nagoya-Seto Road by way of Nisshin Junction on Tomei Express Way: about 5km drive in the direction of Seto.
Free parking is provided for 250 cars.

[By taxi]

From Fujigaoka Station on the Subway, Higashiyama Line: approx. 20 minute ride.
From Owariseto Station on Meitetsu Seto Line: approx. 15minute ride.

[By Meitetsu Bus]

From Owariseto Station on Meitetsu Seto Line: approx. 21 minute's rideAvailable only on Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays.

[By Linimo (Tobu-kyuryo Line)]

From Tojishiryokan-minami Station (Ceramic-Museum-south Station): 600m walk northward.

234 Minami-yamaguchi-cho, Seto-shi, Aichi 489-0965
TEL (0561)84-7474 FAX (0561)84-4932

Main Hall

There are some exhibition rooms for Permanent and Periodic Exhibitions. The Permanent Exhibitions show the history of Japanese ceramics ranging from Jomon earthenware to the contemporary ceramics, the collection of overseas ceramics and that of contemporary ceramic art works, and introduce ceramics and shards from old kilns all across the country.The Periodic Exhibitions are to be held on various themes.There are also Auditorium, Video Corner, Briefing room, Library holding around 17,000 books and a restaurant.

South Hall

The present and the perspective of the industrial ceramics are shown through the exhibition of the new products and fine ceramic objects in the ordinary lives.

West Hall

The ceramic Lion-Dogs (Aichi Prefectural Ethnocultural Asset), which were dedicated to shrines to make wishes, are on display around 100 in number.

Ceramic Craft Studio

You can enjoy making pottery or buisque-painting in this studio any time, and experience the warm touch of clay and fun to make your own work yourself.Beginners can enjoy themselves with the guidance of instructors.

[Information]

Open hours:	9:30 - 16:30(About two hours are required to finish clay-work)
Days closed:	Mondays (When it is a National Holiday, the museum will be closed next day.)
Charges:	Charge for the room, material cost and firing charge are included.

[room charge]	2hour course	4hour course	7hour course
Adults:	240yen	480yen	720yen
Junior high school student or under:	120yen	240yen	360yen
[material cost]
Clay	2kg of white clay		440yen
	2kg of red clay		650yen
Bisque-painting	a cup		180yen
	a plate		600yen
[firing charge]
Clay-work	400yen/2kg of clay
Bisque-painting	200yen/one material

*It will take approximately one month to complete the work.
*The work(s) can be sent with extra charge for shipping.
*Reservation required for groups of ten or more.

The Tea House "Tosui-an"

“Tosui-an” is a tea house located in the Museum ground abundant in greenery, where you can enjoy one of the Japanese classic arts in the calm and quiet atmosphere.Here you can easily enjoy ‘match (powered green tea)’ with Japanese sweets at the table-and-chair seat in a restful room.The tea rooms of eight mats and of four-and-a half mats are available for tea gathering.

The tea bowls used here are the works of pottery artists in Seto, Mino and Tokoname, among which you can select your favorite one to drink from.Each month the tea bowls are changed, since the works of the artists whose birthday is in that month are to be used.

Open hours:

9:30 - thirty minutes before the closing time of the Museum.

Days closed:

same as the Museum

Tea serving (at table-and-chair seat):

530yen per a serving(a bowl of tea and a sweet)

Tea room for tea gathering

Reservation is required.
Please call the Tea House 'Tosui-an' on 0561-84-7474.
For the details, please contact 'Tosui-an'.

*It is not allowed to eat or drink anything except tea served.

Gallery

Gallery (Special Exhibition Room)

The Special exhibition Room is available to the citizens as a gallery for rent.The room provides the proper facilities such as display cases and lightening equipment and is available for an individual or group show.

The whole space of the gallery is available with the charge of 11,300 yen per a day, or a half of the space, with the charge of 5,600 yen per a day.

For the details, contact Department of Liberal Arts of the Museum on 0561-84-7474.

[Restaurant 'Touji']
A variety of dishes of Western, Chinese and Japanese style are available.(Prices range from 500 yen to 3,000 yen.) For a group use, reservation is required. Open from 9:30 to thirty minutes before the closing time of the museum. Direct phone: 0561-87-0695

[Museum Shop]
Ceramics and Catalogues of the exhibitions are available at the shop in the basement of the Main Hall.