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Friday, February 24, 2012

Cycling Raku Museum Kyoto

Raku Museum Kyoto自転車で樂美術館へ

The Raku Museum in Kyoto is located in north central Kyoto, not far from the Imperial Palace.

It was founded in 1978 by Kakunyu (1918~1980), the 14th generation potter of the Raku family.

The Raku Museum has a collection that consists mainly of ceramics made by the many heads of the Raku family.

There are also documents and tea utensils.

The collection has been formed over 450 years - the oldest item we saw was made in 1598.

The Museum is located next to the family home/compound and is not far from the Urasenke Chado Research Center. It is on Aburanokoji Dori, south of Imadegawa.

The current head of the family, Raku Kichizaemon (1949 - ), is the fifteenth generation ceramicist to lead the Raku family.

Information

Raku Museum
84 Aburanokoji
Nakadachi-uri agaru, Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto 602-0923
Tel: +81 (0)75 414 0304

Opening hours

10:00 ~ 16:30 (last admission 16:00)

Admission

Varies depending on the exhibition

Closed

Mondays (except National Holidays) and during installation


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