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Everything you need to know about Chikkyo Art Museum
Stay at Chikushō Artisan House, a restored 100-year-old machiya nestled just a 7-minute walk from Chikushō Museum. Its rooms feature tatami mats and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the museum’s karesansui garden. Guests enjoy complimentary tea ceremony sessions and can book private sumi-e ink painting workshops through the HopeGoo app for an immersive cultural experience
Just a 5-minute stroll east of Chikushō Museum lies Kasaoka Ceramics Studio, showcasing contemporary sculptures crafted with Seto ware techniques. A short 300-meter further is Paper Gallery, an interactive space dedicated to recycled paper art, hosting daily origami lantern-making workshops at 10 AM. Both venues feature café corners serving local rice-based matcha mochi, blending creativity with regional flavors
Chikushō Garden Villa offers exclusive private courtyard suites featuring traditional Japanese landscaping with bamboo bridges, stone lanterns, and moss gardens. Each room opens directly onto a serene courtyard and includes an indoor onsen bath. Monthly courtyard poetry nights (second Saturday) are hosted here, offering guests a magical view of the museum bathed in sunset light
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