Notojima‘s other main attraction is the glass art museum, which features international glass ranging from the practical to the abstract.
The design of the museum itself is sleek, playful, and modern.
The “Death Star” portion of the building contains the gift shop and cafe.
Although photography inside the museum is forbidden, the museum grounds are home to a glass sculpture garden overlooking Nanao Bay. Just follow the path from the parking lot down toward the Michi no Eki.
浅原千代治 Asahara Chiyoji: 風 (Wind)
生田丹代子 Ikuta Niyoko: Transformation－1991
磯谷晴弘 Isogai Akihiro: 朱の保存 (Crimson Preservation)
磯谷晴弘 Isogai Akihiro: 朱の保存 (Crimson Preservation)
Nanao Bay
横山尚人 Yokoyama Naoto: 語らい (Lover’s Vow)
正木友梨 Masaki Yuri: 悠久の旅 (Eternal Journey)
粟田保久 Kurita Yasuhisa: 海に遊ぶ (Playing at the Sea)
中島幹夫 Nakajima Mikio: 鳥の景
益田芳徳 Masuda Yoshinori: 船おさの集まり(Captain’s Gathering)
I’m so happy that I got to take this last trip up north before I left, and to have taken it with such awesome friends. As for photos, I do still have tons of unpublished photos of Japan (and lots of the Noto), and I’ve been going to Japan/API events around Seatttle, so expect some of those in the future.
Notojima Glass Art Museum
能登島ガラス美術館
〒926-0211 石川県七尾市能登島向田町125部10番地
125-10 Koda-machi, Notojima, Nanao-shi, Ishikawa-ken 926-0211
TEL 0767-84-1175
Hours:
April – November: 9:00-17:00
December – March: 9:00-16:30
Closed every 3rd Tuesday; if Tuesday is a national holiday, closed the following day
Closed Dec. 29 – Jan. 1 for New Year’s
No closures for Obon in August
Price: adults: 800 yen
Parking is available.
*For the art, I had to guess the position of some of the pieces based on the map on the website if I didn’t get a clear shot of the placard. If I wrongly attributed a piece, let me know!
The Lobster Dance 
I haven’t been to the Noto Peninsula yet, so thanks a lot for introducin the Notojima Glass Art Museum. It looks really interesting! 🙂
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It’s great! I got to see a few cool exhibits over the time I was there, including some Art Deco and Art Noveau pieces from Europe and some Tohoku-inspired pieces on my last trip. It’s all in Japanese, but you’ll learn a ton of glass vocab quickly!
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