Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu Ware Museum

Art and Museums

Miyagawa Kozan Makuzu Ware Museum

Makuzu Ware of Yokohama that Surprised the World-

Miyagawa Kozan was born in Makuzugahara, Kyoto, into a potter's family in 1842. At age 29 he moved to Yokohama to manufacture ceramic ware for export and created his Makuzu Kiln in Fujiyamashita Ota-mura, Yokohama in 1871. Makuzu ware desplayed at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876 received high praise, making its name known throughout the world. It was also admired and received medals in other international expositions in France, U.S.A., and U.K. Makuzu ware was passed down to his decendants, the second and the third generation Miyagawa Kozan, but in 1945 Makuzu Kiln suffered catastrophic damage in an air raid on Yokohama, which forced the Kiln to give up making ceramic ware. Despite efforts of the fourth generation Miyagawa Kozan to rebuild the Kiln, its history was brought to an end. Mikazu ware is now described as "Pottery Lost in History".

Makuzu ware exhibited in this museum are selcted items from the collection of Hiroshi Yamamoto. Enjoy marvelous art works of Miyagawa Kozan in the musuem just 8 minutes walk from Yokohama Station.

Information

Area

Yokohama Station

Opening Hours

Open on Weekends (Closed on weekdays, the year-end and New Year holidays)
10:00am - 4:00pm

Address

Yokohama Portside Roi-Sanbankan 1F-2, Sakae-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama

URL

http://kozan-makuzu.com/

Closest Railway Station

8 min. walk from "Yokohama Station (North-East Exit)"

Tel

045-534-6853

Ticket Info

Adults: 800 yen
Jr. High and High School Students: 500yen
Elementary School Studuents and Under: Free

Foreign Language Support

English