Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art

The Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art holds over 4,000 pieces centered on the arts and crafts that flourished here under Maeda domain patronage during the Edo period. The collection includes a National Treasure on permanent display, six Important Cultural Properties, and works by living holders of important cultural techniques in Kutani ware, Kaga yuzen textiles, and gold lacquerware. Because Kanazawa was largely spared wartime destruction, many private collections survived intact and were eventually donated. Around 250 pieces are on display at any given time, spanning decorative swords, noh masks, calligraphy tools, tea ceremony objects, and contemporary work by Ishikawa artists.