Top rated Handicraft museums in Kyoto, Japan to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Handicraft museums in Kyoto

Experience the best that Kyoto has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 12 places from Handicraft museum category.

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Nishijin Asagi Museum

Handicraft museum

👍 I visited on February 24th, 2022. We were able to take photos freely inside the building. The Nishijin textiles were particularly beautiful and photogenic as they glowed in the dark. The atmosphere is different when it's dark and when it's bright. I haven't had a chance to wear a kimono, and I was...

4.70 (60 reviews) (~1.31 km from centre)

Kawai Kanjiro's House

Art museum

Museum & home of late Japanese artist Kawai Kanjiro with pottery, woodwork & a huge kiln on display.

4.60 (550 reviews) (~2.94 km from centre)

Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum

Handicraft museum

👍👍 Beautiful art and magnificent samurai house it’s set in. It’s very peaceful and quiet inside , shoes off so kids need to be on a leash…. A must if you appreciate fine detailed art, woodwork or carving, go slowly and it’s well worth the trip and cost.

4.50 (122 reviews) (~0.73 km from centre)

Kawashima Textile Museum

Handicraft museum

👍👍 I went to see the Textile Culture Museum. The staff were very kind and explained things in an easy to understand manner. I saw the actual stage curtain by Le Corbusier, which is a hot topic. So, it’s huge❗️ I felt the enthusiasm, perseverance and time of so many people. Fabrics upholstered on Emp...

4.40 (53 reviews) (~8.77 km from centre)

Raku Museum

Handicraft museum

Pottery museum showcasing centuries-old, handmade Raku ceramics, plus seasonal exhibitions.

4.30 (380 reviews) (~2.07 km from centre)

Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum

Handicraft museum

👍👍 The Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum is an art museum that permanently exhibits cloisonné, metalwork, maki-e, and Kyoto Satsuma. It's very small, but I thought it was a museum that Kyoto should have, as there was a thorough explanation of the art exhibits, the production process, and the materials used.I...

4.30 (338 reviews) (~3.32 km from centre)

Namikawa Cloisonne Museum of Kyoto

Handicraft museum

😐 A memorial hall that used the home and workshop of Yasuyuki Namikawa (1845-1927), a master of cloisonné ware who was active from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. Please note that it is closed in summer and winter. By the way, when I checked in May 2022, it was closed due to earthquake-pro...

4.30 (136 reviews) (~3.13 km from centre)

Adachi Kumihimo Gallery

Handicraft museum

👍 Kumihimo is less difficult and easy to attach. I'm glad I was able to take my work home right away. However, when I went there a few years ago, I felt like I could even choose the color combination of the strings, but now it seems like I can choose from dozens of patterns that have already been comb...

4.30 (67 reviews) (~1.83 km from centre)

Kyoto Japanese Folk Dolls Museum|さがの人形の家

Museum

👍👍 A real hidden gem in Kyoto. If you visit Arashiyama, you've got to visit here too.

4.30 (33 reviews) (~7.36 km from centre)

Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design

Handicraft museum

Materials, tools, videos & artisan demonstrations highlighting more than 70 Kyoto-area crafts.

4.20 (508 reviews) (~3.17 km from centre)

京都万華鏡ミュージアム姉小路館

Museum

Compact showcase of kaleidoscopes, including a light show &a make-your-own-kaleidoscope station.

4.10 (408 reviews) (~1.35 km from centre)

Gallery of Kyoto Traditional Arts & Crafts

Handicraft museum

Varied attraction for classes in Japanese crafts as well as a traditional marketplace & restaurant.

4.00 (104 reviews) (~1.13 km from centre)

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Top rated Handicraft museums in Kyoto, Japan