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Kutaniyaki Art Museum

1-10-13 Daishoji Jikata-machi, Kaga-shi, Japan 922-0861

0761-72-7466

Adult Â¥500; 75 or above Â¥250; Free entry for those under 18 years of age

9:00-17:00; Closed Mondays

5-minute walk from Daishoji train station

Nestled inside Daishoji's Ko-Kutani-no-Mori Park, the museum artfully displays of a variety of Kutaniyaki Porcelain. Note, make sure to visit the second floor tea shop where Japanese tea and sweets are served while one enjoys the simple beauty of the surrounding gardens.

Kutaniyaki Kiln Museum

19-101-9 Yamashiro Onsen, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa 922-0242 Japan

0761-77-0020

Adult Â¥310, free entry for those who are 18 or under, 75 or above Â¥150

9:00-17:00; Closed Tuesdays

10 minute drive from Kagaonsen train station

Constructed in 1826, the "Kama-ato" pottery oven used by the Yoshida Family is displayed here. As well, the history and process of making Kutaniyaki Porcelain are explained in detail and examples of the products and tools used in the process are displayed. Hands-on activities such as painting and pottery making are available.

Nakaya Ukichiro Museum of Snow and Ice

i-106 Ushiozu-machi, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa 922-0411 Japan

0761-75-3323

admission: Â¥500 (students free)

9:00-17:00 (last admission: 16:30); closed Wednesdays

5 minutes from Katayamazu exit of Hokuruku expressway

Born in Katayamazu, Dr.Ukichiro Nakaya 1900-1962 was a specialist in snow and the first person to create an artificial snowflake. Museum exhibits highlight the works of Dr. Nakaya and give detail explanations of developments in the study of snow and ice.

Nippon Origami Museum

HA-90-1 Kamomachi, Kaga-shi, Japan 922-0241

0761-77-2500

Adult Â¥500; Junior High & High School Students Â¥400; Children Â¥300

8:15-17:00

Located on Route 8; 5-minute drive from Kagaonsen train station

This museum is World's largest Origami Museum which displays over 100,000 origami items including a paper crane smaller than the tip of a single hair.

Kitamaebune Ship Museum

I-Otsu 1-1 Hashitate-machi, Kaga-shi, Japan 922-0554

0761-75-1250

Adult Â¥310; 75 or above Â¥150; Free entry for the handicapped and those under 18 years of age

9:00-17:00

10-minute drive to Hashitate rom Kagaonsen train station

Kitamaebune ships followed a shipping route mainly through the Sea of Japan from late Edo Period to the Meiji Period. Built by Chohei Sakatani, a former owner of a Kitamaebune Ship, in 1878 Meiji 11, this museum is beautifully built and registered as a national tangible cultural assets.