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Mino Washi Akari Art Gallery あかりアート館

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027 · 1 post since 2026

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Visiting Mino Washi Akari Art Gallery today

  • What it is: A small museum in the Udatsu old-town streets showing prize-winning washi lamps and light sculptures from the Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition, held in Mino every autumn. Photos are allowed; the works can't be touched. The ground floor has a free rest area and a shop.
  • Hours: 9:00–16:30 April–September (last entry 16:15), 9:00–16:00 October–March (last entry 15:45).
  • Closed: Tuesdays (the next day if Tuesday is a holiday), the day after national holidays, and New Year.
  • Admission: ¥200. A ¥400 ticket adds the old Imai house next door, and an ¥800 ticket also covers the Mino Washi Museum.
  • Getting there: About 15 minutes' walk from Mino-shi Station on the Nagaragawa Railway, or 2 minutes from the Udatsu no Machinami-dori bus stop.
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The Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition lights the old streets 10 Oct–30 Nov 2026

Checked against: 美濃和紙あかりアート館 – Gifu tourism (kankou-gifu.jp). Check opening times and prices before you go.

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Mino Washi Akari Art Gallery

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