Marimekko spirit: Finnish design exhibition

Finland meets japan

museum of modern ceramic arts, GIFU, GALLERY 2
Nov 17 (Sat) 2018 - Feb 24 (Sun) 2019

Artists exhibited:

Paavo Halonen (web site here)
Maija Louekari (web site here)
Aino-Maija Metsola (web site here)

Address: 4 Chome-2-5 Higashimachi, Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture 507-0801
Phone: 0572-28-3100
Map: Click here for Google Maps directions from your location to the venue.

Opening hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (admission to 17:30)
Museum closed: Mondays, year end holidays (Dec 29 - Jan 3)
Admission fee: Adults 1,000 yen, Students 800 yen, children up to high school age: free
Note: The fee includes admission to the Finnish Ceramics Exhibition

Marimekko is a Finnish textile manufacturer founded in 1951. The ethos of the company has always been free creation. The result is designs that are often inspired by nature, with crisp colours - creations that often connect wonderfully to Japanese design ideals.

This exhibition introduces works by famous designers who were asked to create something inspired by the word "JAPAN". They have even created a tea house based on the Japanese tea ceremony ideals but influenced by modern Finnish design thinking.

This exhibition introduce works by famous designers who were asked to create something inspired by the word "JAPAN". They have even created a tea house based on the Japanese tea ceremony ideals but influenced by modern Finnish design thinking.

A tea ceremony will be held in this cross-cultural tea house

Venue: The Ceramic Park MINO tea house
Date and time: January 1 (Sat) 2019 1) 13:30 - 14:45 2) 15:30 - 16:45
Admission: 1,000 yen.

access (Google maps)

The Gifu Prefecture Museum of Modern Ceramic Arts (Gifuken Gendaitogei) is located in Tajimi City, cirka 40 min ride by local train from Nagoya. Nagoya can be reached in one and a half hours by bullet train from Tokyo, and in even shorter time from Osaka or Kyoto. The city is located in the world's largest ceramics production area. You will find many other things to see and do related to ceramics in Tajimi.

​Detailed information on access here.

Click here for directions by Google Maps.