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Tottori Folk Crafts Museum
鳥取民芸美術館
美術館を中心とした「民芸コーナー」では、展示の鑑賞だけでなく、「たくみ工芸店」での民藝品の買い物や、「たくみ割烹店」で民藝品の器を使った郷土料理や鳥取和牛の「すすぎ鍋」を楽しむことができます。
Hours, tickets and current exhibitions are on the official site.
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The Tottori Folk Crafts Museum opened in Tottori, Japan, in 1949. It was established as the Tottori Mingeikan by Yoshida Shōya , local advocate of the mingei folk craft movement, who formed a craft guild in 1931 and opened the craft shop "Takumi" in the city the following year. In 1933, Yoshida opened a shop by the same name in Tokyo's Ginza district. Both shops are still in operation as of 2023. The building in which the Tottori museum is housed was designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2012.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
No current exhibition data is available yet.
Past exhibitions (6)
- Past
日本のやきもの
2025Jul5(Sat)–2026May10(Sun)Explore the beauty of traditional Japanese pottery, featuring collections by Mingei movement leaders Sōetsu Yanagi and Shōya Yoshida.
OFFICIAL柳宗悦 · 吉田璋也#Japanese Ceramics#Mingei Movement#Soetsu Yanagi#Yoshida Shoya - Past
弓浜絣－絲ノ道 法ノ道－
2025Feb20(Thu)–Jun29(Sun)Discover Yumihama-gasuri, a traditional Japanese woven fabric praised by Sōetsu Yanagi, from Kumio Muraho's collection.
OFFICIAL村穂久美雄#Yumihama-gasuri#Kasuri (Ikat)#Textiles#Mingei (Folk Crafts) - Past
灯り展
2024Sep7(Sat)–2025Feb11(Tue)Discover Shoya Yoshida's iconic Mingei lamps and daily life tools, showcasing the beauty of light and Japanese paper.
OFFICIAL吉田璋也#Yoshida Shoya#Light#Desk Lamp#Washi - Past
Craftsmanship -世界の民藝-
2024Mar2(Sat)–Sep1(Sun)Explore international Mingei from Shoya Yoshida's collection, reflecting cultures and fostering world peace.
OFFICIAL吉田璋也#Mingei (Folk Crafts)#World Mingei#Yoshida Shoya#Everyday Objects - Past
写真でたどる吉田璋也の暮らし
2023Sep9(Sat)–2024Feb25(Sun)Explore the life of Mingei advocate Shoya Yoshida (1898-1972) through photographs and his personal collection.
OFFICIAL吉田璋也#Yoshida Shoya#Mingei (Folk Crafts)#Daily Life#Photography - Past
糸ものー糸と布と衣と暮らし
2023Mar4(Sat)–Sep3(Sun)Explore Shoya Yoshida's mingei philosophy through his 'thread items,' including unique Tottori-made ties, and beautiful lifestyle arrangements.
OFFICIAL吉田璋也#Mingei (Folk Crafts)#Yoshida Shoya#Textiles#Fabric
Museum basics
- Founded
- 1949
- Architect
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- Building completed
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- Renovated
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- Director
- 吉田章二
- Operated by
- 公益財団法人鳥取民藝美術館
- Annual visitors
- 5,751(2023)
- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
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- Site area
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- Floor area
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- Exhibition area
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- Architectural features
- 湖山池阿弥陀堂（別館）
- 童子地蔵堂（154体の地蔵を安置）
- 土蔵風の建築群
- Accreditations
- 登録博物館
- 登録有形文化財 (2012)
Visit info
- Hours
Mon 10:00-17:00 Tue 10:00-17:00 Wed closed Thu 10:00-17:00 Fri 10:00-17:00 Sat 10:00-17:00 Sun 10:00-17:00 - Tickets
- 大人500円
- 学生300円
- 年間パスポート1,000円
- 高校生以下無料
- Avg. visit time
- 90 min
- Reservation
- Not required
- Nearest station
- 鳥取駅
- Address
- 〒680-0831 Tottori 栄町651
Note: 毎週水曜（祝日の場合は翌日）、年末年始、その他展示替え等で臨時休館の場合あり
Rules & amenities
- Photography
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- Audio guide langs
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- Wheelchair
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- Kid-friendly
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- Café
- Yes
- Shop
- Yes
Collection
- Collection size
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- Top departments
- 李朝陶磁、高麗茶碗、吉田璋也プロデュースの新作民藝
- Featured artists
More info
- Official site
- www.tottori-mingei.jp ↗
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
Sources
— Official website — tottori-mingei.jp ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q7828504 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 令和5年度事業報告書 ↗ (6 pages) · Official PDF — 令和5年度決算報告書 ↗ (7 pages) · Official PDF — 理事監事名簿 ↗ (1 pages)artible is an independent guide and is not affiliated with this museum. Facts are surfaced with attribution to the sources below.
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