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Bizen Osafune Sword Village and Museum

Follow a Japanese sword from the gallery into the working spaces behind it. After comparing shapes and temper patterns, visit the forge and workshops to understand how steel, wood, lacquer and metal fittings bring different crafts together.

What to see

JR Osafune Station → your visit

  1. Take a taxi about 7 minutes from Osafune on the JR Ako Line. The museum lists a walk of about 20 minutes from Kagato Station.
  2. On weekends and public holidays, the Osafune Dagashi Line bus takes about 15 minutes from Osafune Station. Each ride is ¥300, preschool children free, payable in cash. Check the operating day and return timetable.
Official access information ↗

Building exterior · access reference

An exterior reference, not a photograph of the collection or an activity.

The white Bizen Osafune Sword Museum building behind the entrance gate, with the wooden shop and an empty paved forecourt.
Exterior reference · 2025-11-08 · Ebiebi2 · CC0 1.0

Entrance and exterior of Bizen Osafune Sword Village and Museum, photographed on 8 November 2025. A dated venue reference, not the current exhibition, a forging demonstration or present conditions.

Closures & important conditions

Closed Mondays, moving to the next weekday after a public holiday, and the day after a public holiday except Saturdays and Sundays. The official closure calendar marks November 24–December 4, 2026 and February 15–19, 2027 for changeovers, plus December 28–January 4 for New Year. January 12, February 12 and 24, and March 23, 2027 are also explicitly closed.

Plan your visit

Checked: 2026-11-06 · a facility guide, not a dated festival listing

Hours & admission arrangements

09:00–17:00, last admission 16:30. No official standard duration was found for a general visit. Forging slots last 30 minutes; allow additional time for galleries and workshops.

Adult / high-school-and-university admission is ¥1,000 / ¥600 through November 23, 2026; ¥1,200 / ¥800 December 5, 2026–February 14, 2027; and ¥500 / ¥300 February 20–April 18, 2027. Junior-high pupils and younger are free. General admission is at reception. Reserve forging by calling 0869-66-7767, 09:00–17:00 on open days; there is no demonstration surcharge.

  • Address: 966 Osafune, Osafune-cho, Setouchi, Okayama. Admission is required throughout the site, including workshops, except the souvenir shop.
  • Forging is normally on the second Sunday. Published upcoming dates are November 8 and December 13, 2026, with 15 places at 11:00, 11:30, 14:00 and 14:30. Phone reservations for December 13 open at 09:00 on November 10.
  • The prefectural tourism guide lists an elevator, accessible toilet, wheelchair and stroller loans, and assistance-dog admission.
What still needs checking
  • Individual January–March 2027 forging dates, booking-opening dates and live availability are unverified; the normal monthly pattern is not a confirmed event date.
  • Minimum demonstration age, foreign-language explanation and wheelchair viewing position inside the forge are unverified. Discuss necessary arrangements when booking.
Official sources & photographs

Access to individual areas, exhibits and activities can vary by day.

Official visitor information ↗

Announced exhibitions

Periods can include closed days. Open each exhibition for its own conditions.

All announced schedules and closure notes ↗

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Selection checked against recorded conditions on 2026-11-07. Opening days, reservations and current access must be checked for your visit. The calendar shows a researched selection, not live availability.