Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft

Kurashiki Honzome Handwoven Association Exhibition

Until 11/8 (Sun) Kurashiki Honzome Handweaving Association Exhibition Once a year, handwoven works by more than 50 makers come together at the Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft. From knotting rugs to small accessories, find a piece to welcome into your home.

Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Special Exhibition “The Pattern-Like Nature of Writing”

Until 12/6 (Sun) Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Special Exhibition: “The Patterned Nature of Writing” Compare the beauty of “writing transformed into patterns” as discovered by the folkcraft movement

Scenes from the presentation ceremony

The 16th Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Award Presentation Ceremony and Commemorative Talk (held on April 19, 2026) The director of the Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft explores the character and aspirations of the fifth-generation head of Sunami Toru Shoten, a maker of igusa products

Scenes from the press conference

Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft announces the 16th Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Award recipient, Hideyuki Yanagisawa, as its new directorFrom Kurashiki, a “paradise of folkcraft,” to improve people’s quality of life

Folk craft items

A culture of appreciating folk crafts that still thrives in Kurashiki We traced the history of how mingei took root in Kurashiki

Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft

Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Sturdy and beautiful folk crafts from around the world and across the ages, used in everyday life

Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Folkcraft Shop. Expanded to three times its previous size in a 2020 renovation. Find your favorite folkcraft pieces in a spacious setting.

Kurashiki Museum of Folkcraft Folkcraft Shop Tripled in size after its 2020 renovation. Find your favorite folkcraft items in a spacious setting