Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
- Tourist attractions
Japan’s only museum dedicated to traditional carpentry tools.
The Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum was established to preserve and pass down Japan’s renowned wooden architectural techniques and the spirit of master carpenters to future generations.The museum displays around 1,000 carefully selected carpentry tools from its extensive collection. Highlights include a full-scale (over 7 meters tall) column and bracket complex model of the Kondo Hall of Toshodai-ji Temple in a dramatic open atrium, as well as a structural model of a tea room that reveals the delicate craftsmanship of sukiya-style architecture.Although the building appears modern at first glance, traditional craftsmanship is incorporated throughout, making the museum itself a place where visitors can experience the artistry of master craftsmen firsthand.
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
By presenting the KANSAI ONE PASS card
Group rate applicable (up to one companion)
*Cannot be combined with other discount services
- Expiration date
- Until March 31, 2027
Information
| Address | 7-5-1 Kumochi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0056, Japan（Phone | +81-78-242-0216） |
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| Access | About a 3-minute walk from Shin-Kobe Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen. |
| Hours | 9:30 - 16:30 (last admission 16:00) |
| Regular holiday | Mondays (The following day when Monday falls on a national holiday) New Year's holiday period |
| Fee | For admission fees, please refer to the URL below. |
| URL1 | http://www.dougukan.jp/information?lang=en |
| URL2 | https://www.dougukan.jp/information |
