Kurita Museum

One of the largest museums of ceramics with Imari and Nabeshima collections in the world.
Here， on the outskirts of Ashikaga， on 24.5 acres chosen for its picturesque scenery and taking advantage of nature， is a garden of mainly wild grass. In the garden is the main museum building， a historical building， a memorial church for unknown potters， and the pottery hall as well as the main gate， and the Holland Hall.
A large feature of the museum is that it displays only Imari and Nabeshima pottery wares of the Edo period created by the Nabeshima clan.“

Location Map

Basic Information

Address	1542 Komaba-cho， Ashikaga City， Tochigi
Telephone Number	0284-91-1026
Website	https://www.ashikaga-kankou.jp/en/spot/kurita_museum
Business Hours	9:30-5:00 pm
Days Closed for Business	Mondays (if Monday falls on a public holiday， the next day)Year End and the New Year (28th December to 2nd January)
Price	[General]1，250yen[Elementary School Students-High School Students]500yen
Map Code	64 512 569*01

Southern Area

This area boasts evocative historical buildings and townscapes, such as the Ashikaga School, known for being the oldest school in Japan, and Kura no Machi, a district where buildings from the mid-19th century, a time when the area prospered as a commercial district, still stand. At Ashikaga Flower Park, you can see 350 blooming wisteria flowers, flowing downward from above, creating a world of enchantment.