Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

New Year holidays Closed (2025/12/27 to January 5, 2026)

In order to renovate a part of the permanent exhibition, the museum will be closed longer than usual during the year-end and New Year holidays.

Exhibitions

Current

2025.10.11–12.14

Plants and Crafts
in the Cycles of Life

Permanent exhibition

Passing on the Skill and the Spirit of Craftsmen

From the exhibition divided into seven corners, you will be able to feel the spread and richness of the world around carpentry tools.

News

2025.10.11	Special Exhibition "Plants and Crafts in the Cycles of Life" exhibition (October 11-December 14) has started
2025.10.03	Special Exhibition "Plants and Crafts" Exhibition: Two feature-length videos to be released at the venue have been released on YouTube.
2025.10.01	Special Exhibition "Plants and Crafts" Exhibition: On October 11, we have decided to hold the opening event <Site release "Production of thatched structure model">!
2025.10.01	Important [About Membership] With the revision of Admission on January 1, 2026, membership fees and benefits will be revised. In addition, the name of the member will be changed to "Annual Passport Member".
2025.10.01	Important Notice of revision of Admission (from January 1, 2026)

Events

During the event

2025.7.5,6,10.11,12,11.15,16

Challenge the Plane Cutting!

2025.7.26,27,9.21,23,12.21

Carpentry Tool Challenge!

During the event

2025.10.11

"Production of thatched structure model"

2025.10.25,26

Workshop & Demonstration: “Let’s Try Hinoki Bark Roofing!”

Applications are being accepted

2025.11.1 -11.1

[Tokyo] Lecture "Nikko's coloring and metalwork, and the Urushi lacquer that supports them"

2025.11.8,9

Workshop & Demonstration: “Tatami-Making Workshop”

Applications are being accepted

2025.11.8,9

[Tokyo] Workshop "Traditional Coloring Techniques with Flower Patterns"

Applications are being accepted

2025.11.15,16

Workshop & Demonstration: “Let’s Try Thatching!”

Applications are being accepted

2025.11.15,16

[Tokyo] Workshop "Decorative Metalwork Engraving"

Applications are being accepted

2025.11.22,23

[Tokyo] Workshop "Make Your Own Bowl with Joboji Urushi Lacquer"

Information

Address

〒651-0056 7-5-1, Kumochicho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi

TEL: 078-242-0216

FAX: 078-241-4713

Closed

Monday (or the next day if it is a national holiday) Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3) ※2025/12/27 to 2026/1/5 (Temporary closed on December 27, 28 and 1/4)