Nara Craft Museum

Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum
Photo : Courtesy of Nara Craft Museum

Please stop by during your stroll around Naramachi.

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The Nara Crafts Museum aims to promote the traditional crafts and arts of Nara, which have been passed down and refined over the city's long history. In addition to the artworks themselves, the museum exhibits the tools and materials used in their production, with a particular focus on disseminating knowledge about crafts. 

The museum is situated in the heart of Naramachi, so be sure to stop by during your stroll.

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General Information

Address
1-1 Azemame-cho, Nara City, Nara, 630-8346
contact details
0742-27-0033
Times
10:00~18:00(Last entry 17:30)
Closed
Mondays (open if the day falls on a national holiday)
Days following a national holiday (except when that day is a Saturday, Sunday, or another national holiday)
New Year's holiday (from December 26th to January 5th of the next year)
There may also be temporary closures during specific periods, such as when exhibits are being changed.
Access
10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station
18-minute walk from JR Nara Station
Car Park
4 spaces (1 of which is for the disabled)
Admission/Worship Fees (Individual)
Free
Website

Nara Crafts Museum

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