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Kikusui Handicraft Museum
2911 Nakakomatsu, Kawanishi-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata Pref., 999-0122
0238-42-3101
This museum exhibits the collection of Shohichi Inoue, 10th generation of the INOUE family. The collection consists mainly of ancient Oriental porcelain from Japan, Korea and China. This kind of museum is rarely seen in Japan. Over six hundred works of art including Important Cultural Assets, wood carvings, bronzes, and arms are exhibited.
Open: 9:00-15:00
Closed: Monday, certain holidays; please call for details
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DEWAZAKURA ART MUSEUM
1-4-4 Hitoichi-machi, Tendo-city, Yamagata Pref., 994-0044
0236-54-5050
A superb collection of pottery and porcelain, paintings, and arts and crafts of the Koryo and Yi dynasties of Korea are housed in this museum. In addition, regional art works are exhibited. The Nakano family, owners of the Dewazakura sake brewery, owns this collection. The family opened their old style Japanese house as the museum. There is also an annex showing the paintings of Shinichi Saito.
Open: 10:00-17:00
Closed: Monday and New Year's Holiday.
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DEWANOYUKI SAKE MUSEUM
2-2-8 Oyama, Tsuruoka-city, Yamagata Pref., 997-1124
0235-33-3262
A collection of literature and items related to sake and rice production in this region are exhibited. Yamagata prefecture is well known as a rice and sake region in Japan. Sake can be translated into "rice wine," although it's made very differently from wine. There is a souvenir shop and sake tasting is also available.
Open: 8:45-16:30
Closed: New Year's Holiday (Jan.1 to 3)
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Homma Museum of Art
7-7 Onari-cho, Sakata-city, Yamagata Pref., 998-0024
0234-24-4311
The wealthy Honma family renovated their second home into this private museum in 1947. The collection includes celadon bowls of the Koryo dynasty of Korea, Raku tea bowls by Chojiro, ancient Japanese paintings by KURODA Kiyoteru and MARUyAMA Oukyo as well as other cultural assets. There are 100 pieces of Japanese paintings, 160 of western paintings, 10 of sculptures, 100 of art and craft works, 120 of ceramic works 100 of brush paintings, and 600 or prints are housed.
Open: 9:00-17:00 (Apr. to Oct.), 9:00 - 16:30 (Nov. to Mar.)
Closed: Monday (Dec. to Feb.) and New Year's Holiday（Dec.26-Jan.7).
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The Kaishu Ichizo Museum
7-17 Aioi-machi, Aizu wakamatsu-city, Fukushima Pref., 965-0031
0242-25-0055
A collection of Aizu clan family, especially more than 300 pieces of various tea articles, related Sen no Rikyu, KOBORI Enshu, and FURUTA Oribe are exhibited. The exhibition would be changed regularly.
Open: 8:30-17:00
Closed: New Year's Holiday（Dec.31-Jan.3), please call for further details
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The Miharu Folk Doll Museum
30 O-machi, Miharu-machi Aza, Tamura-gun, Fukushima Pref., 963-7759
0247-62-7053
A collection of folk toys, dolls, as well as clay figures of Tsutsumi-yaki, Hanamaki clay dolls and other clay figures of Tohoku region are exhibited.
Open: 9:00-16:30
Closed: Monday, the following day of National Holidays, New Year's Holiday, please call for further details
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Uesugi Shrine Keisyo Palace Museum
1-4-13 Marunouchi, Yonezawa-city, Yamagata Pref., 992-0052
0238-22-3189
A collection of Japanese paintings, literature, swords, armors, Buddhism articles, ceramic ware and lacquer ware as well as the collection of UESUGI family; local clan family are exhibited. Some of them are designated as the Important Cultural Properties. The architecture of the Keisho Palace has the nice harmony with Uesugi Shrine. This museum was established in Taisho period.
Open: 9:00-16:00
Closed: December to March
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The Yonezawa Municipal Uesugi Museum
1-4-13 Marunouchi, Yonezawa-city, Yamagata Pref., 992-0052
0238-23-7302
A collection of Japanese paintings, literature, swords, and armors by local artists, as well as Narushima-yaki are exhibited. This museum was originally established in 1930, the annex was built in 1966.
Open: 9:00-16:30
Closed:Monday, the following day of National Holidays, New Year's Holiday, Dec.28 to Jan.4; please call for further details
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