Tezen Museum is a foundation that has been introducing art and crafts from the Izumo region since April 1993.
The museum’s aim is to present the culture and character of the region through its research and display of artworks historically created in the area.
In the first exhibition hall, one finds a reconstructed rice storehouse once owned by the family, and exhibitions showcasing Japanese art and crafts - such as kake-jiku (hanging scrolls), byo-bu (folding screens) and to-ken (swords); as well as materials related to Japanese tea culture, mostly dating from the Edo era onwards (17th –19th century).
The second exhibition hall was originally a liquor storehouse when built in 1860, and was used later as an elementary school until 1903. Here the museum regularly shows a selection of pieces from the hundreds in its collection, including everything from ceramic wares and lacquerwares - such as Rakuzan-yaki, Fujina-yaki, Kojima Shikkosai and Nurude-an, to metal and wood crafts, and everyday items all originating from the Izumo region.