1. Sado Mingeikan (folk crafts centre)
Museums, Art Galleries and Resource Centres

Sado Mingeikan (folk crafts centre)

Numerous fine articles introduced through the culture of Sado

Sado Mingeikan is housed in a merchant house of the Meiji Period (1868 - 1912). The exhibition includes items that showcase craftsmen's skills and techniques, such as sea chests, Japanese-style chests, Japanese-style furniture, Sado's crossguards, and Mumyoiyaki pottery, along with precious objects including armour, gramophones, wall clocks, Sado-produced stones, etc. In addition, also showcased are early stages of Imari wares, pottery of Shigaraki, Bizen, Tanba, Echizen, Seto and Tokoname, all of which were delivered via kitamaebune merchant ships, and ceramics of China and Korea. Some of them are available for sale.

Facility Basic Information

Address
286 Manoshinmachi, Sado, Niigata 952-0318
TEL
0259-55-2174
Payment Methods
Credit cards not accepted 
Assistance in Foreign Languages
No 
Internet
Not Available 
General Accessibility
Not Available 
Transport Access
Ryotsu Port Approx 30 minutes by car
Nearest bus stop
Manoshinmachi (Minamisen [South Line], Kanamarusen Line, Akadomarisen Line, Ogi Line) Approx. 3 minutes on foot from bus stop
Parking
2 

at the back of the building

Opening Times
8:30 - 19:00
Closed
Open 7 days a week
Admissions
Adults:200JPY/Children:100JPY
Booking
Not required  Reservation is required for groups of more than 10 persons.
Facilities and Service
Shop, etc.

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