# Wajima Lacquerware Museum, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Wajima Lacquerware Museum is a gallery (輪島塗会館) in Japan. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wajima-lacquerware-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Gallery · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 輪島塗会館
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 330 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** 輪島漆器商工業協同組合
- **Coordinates:** 37.39412, 136.90014

## What it is and where

Wajima Lacquerware Museum is a gallery (輪島塗会館) in Japan.

Its coordinates are 37.39412, 136.90014; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 330 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.394117%2C136.900137)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.394117%2C136.900137)

- **Run by:** 輪島漆器商工業協同組合

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Wajima Lacquerware Museum is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 34 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 20 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 26 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 57 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 26 |

In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Jūzō Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/juzo-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan · 548 m
- [Wajima Kiriko Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wajima-kiriko-art-museum/): Museum in Wajima, Ishikawa, Japan · 744 m
- [Wajima Museum of Urushi Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wajima-museum-of-urushi-art/): Museum in Japan · 872 m
- [Mount Kōshū](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-koshu/): Mountain in Japan · 5.5 km
- [Anamizu Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/site-of-anamizu-castle/): Archaeological site · 18 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Wajima Lacquerware Museum?

It is a gallery (輪島塗会館 in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Wajima Lacquerware Museum?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26.

### How do you get to Wajima Lacquerware Museum?

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 330 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.394117%2C136.900137) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Jūzō Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/juzo-shrine/), [Wajima Kiriko Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wajima-kiriko-art-museum/), [Wajima Museum of Urushi Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/wajima-museum-of-urushi-art/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/572514616), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104709114), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

