Museum · Kiyomizu-Gojo
Kawai Kanjiro's House
河井寬次郎記念館
The house, studio and climbing kiln that the potter Kawai Kanjiro designed in 1937 and lived in for the rest of his life, near Gojozaka. It opened as a museum in 1973 and shows his ceramics, wood carvings and furniture in the rooms as he used them.
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Nearby places
- Toyokuni Shrine and the Hoko-ji bell Shrine about 4 min on foot
- Rokuharamitsu-ji Temple about 5 min on foot
- Kyoto National Museum Museum about 5 min on foot
- Sanjusangen-do Temple about 8 min on foot
- Chishaku-in Temple about 8 min on foot
- Yasaka Koshin-do Temple about 8 min on foot
Walking times are estimates from the straight-line distance.
Neighbourhood
Kiyomizu-Gojo and southern Higashiyama: what to see and do
The slopes below Kiyomizu-dera and the streets down to the Kamo river at Gojo, including Sannenzaka, Ninenzaka and the Sanjusangen-do area.
Where to stay near Kawai Kanjiro's House
This place is in Kiyomizu-Gojo, where the median hotel rate in the latest sample was US$397 per night. Where to stay in Kiyomizu-Gojo: stations, pros and cons, hotel types
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
Sources · Verified 25 September 2026