Ishikawa Prefectual Kanazawa Port Ohno KARAKURI Memorial Museum
A Hands-On Karakuri Experience Museum
Located at the tip of Kanazawa Port, stretching out toward the Sea of Japan, this unique museum introduces the achievements of Benkichi Ono, a late Edo-period scientist and master karakuri artisan who lived and worked in Ono Town, Kanazawa.
The museum showcases the fascinating world of karakuri—mechanical devices that represent the dawn of modern technology in Japan. Visitors can actually touch, operate, and play with many of the exhibits, making it an engaging, hands-on experience for both children and adults.
The building itself is also a highlight. Designed by renowned architect Shozo Uchii, the structure is inspired by the traditional Kitamae-bune trading ships and features a striking laminated wood hyperbolic paraboloid form.
Enjoy discovering the ingenious world of karakuri—not just by looking, but by experiencing it firsthand.
Information
- Address
- 4-2-29 Ono-machi , Kanazawa
- Price
- Adults: ¥600
Elementary, Junior High & High School Students: ¥300
Group discount (20+ people): ¥50 off
Visitors with disabilities: ¥100 off - Business Hours
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(Last admission: 4:30 PM) - Regular Holidays
- Wednesdays (or the following day if Wednesday is a public holiday)
Year-end & New Year holidays (December 29 – January 3) - Capacity
- Approximately 200 visitors
- Duration
- About 40–60 minutes
- By Car
- About 20 minutes from Kanazawa Station by car
About 15 minutes from Kanazawa Nishi IC
About 20 minutes from Kanazawa Higashi IC or Kanazawa Morimoto IC - By Public Transportation
- From Hokuriku Railroad bus, get off at “Ono” or “Ono Port” bus stop, then walk approximately 10–15 minutes.
- Parking
- Available
- Parking: Capacity
- 20
- Parking: Large Vehicle
- Available
- Phone
- 076-266-1311
- Official Website
- official website
