Dec 13, 2013 - 1 min read

Museum of Asian Ethno-Forms

Asian cultures in one traditional village!

By Sarashanti

Community writer

The quiet and peaceful museum surrounded by fields and mountains. In the distance a yamase makes it way across the forest, carried from the sea in the distance.

Holy book made from bark that is written in Nepalese characters.

Traditional costumes of Korea and Indonesia.

Similar yet different; various kinds of traditional fans from many parts of Asia.

Two old trees symbolic of a male and female military general.

Japanese ryokan (traveller's inn) built in the Edo Period (1605-1868).

Roof of a traditional Japanese house made from kaya, a generic term used to refer to several species of useful grass that are suitable for thatch roofs.

Located in the middle of pine forests, the Museum of Asian Ethno-Forms has made use of Japanese old style buildings to house the plentiful exhibits and makes for an eye-pleasing and unique destination for visitors to this part of the Kuji area. Although the buildings are typical of local vernacular architecture of the Edo Period (1605-1868), they house an interesting and unique collection of artifacts from across Asia that will give visitors a broad overview of Asian arts and culture. The Museum of Asian Ethno-Forms has collections of many items such as traditional costumes, handicrafts, and household wares. These exhibits are on display in two main buildings. The remaining buildings are used as galleries for Japanese culture exhibitions. This is truly a destination to sit down, relax and take a deep breath of the refreshing scent of the pine forest.