INAX MUSEUMS
1. Tile Museum: the only museum in Japan dedicated to tiles featuring a 7,000-piece collection of historic tiles from 25 countries. 2. Kiln Plaza: Originally constructed around 90 years ago, this is a renovated building where visitors can watch a typical Tokoname kiln and chimney of the ‘20’s. The site has been designated a tangible cultural asset (Agency for Cultural Affairs) and a heritage of industrial modernization (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) 3. Inax Clay Works: this clay museum holds a unique place in the world, and the building itself is made of 320 tons of clay. 4. Collection of old Japanese pottery toilets decorated in blue and white.
- Name
- INAX MUSEUMS
- Category of Industry
- Exhibitions
- Tiling Workshop: make a variety of ceramic arts, tile painting and mosaics
Clay Works: make shiny clay balls - Touring procedures
- Admission
- Charged
- Attendance figure
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1回:30 (Guided tour), 300 (Tour the facility freely)
1日:― - Hours
- 10:00 to 17:00
- Amount of time required
- 90minutes
- Closed
- Wednesdays and the New Year’s holiday.
- Parking
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large buses : 3
passenger cars : 80 - Shopping and food
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Shopping : Yes
Food : Yes - Categories of visitors
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(Acceptance of people in the same category of industry : ) - Available service for guests from overseas
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Guide : English
Brochures : English - Reservation
- one week before the tour
- Reservation number
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TEL : 0569-34-8282
FAX : 0569-34-8283 - Access
- Public Transportation: take the bus bound for Chitahanda Station from Meitetsu Tokoname Line Tokoname Station and get off at INAX Live Museum mae bus stop
- Address
- 1-130 Okuei-cho, Tokoname City, Aichi 479-8586
- Inquiry address
- 1-130 Okuei-cho, Tokoname City, Aichi 479-8586
- Applications and inquiries
- Onouchi
- Number
- 0569-34-8282
- URL
- http://www1.lixil.co.jp/ilm/