Bindeisha Glass Museum
A reservation-only museum housed in a renovated Western-style building in Dogo Midoridai, exhibiting Japanese glass from the Edo to Taisho periods.
Bindeisha is a Japanese glass museum located in Dogo Midoridai, Matsuyama City. Housed in a renovated Western-style building originally built in 1969, it constantly displays about 100 to 150 pieces of Japanese glass, including vidro and giyaman from the Edo period to the Meiji and Taisho eras. There is a special exhibition room where visitors can view works up close without glass cases. A tour with commentary lasts about 40 to 50 minutes.
Visitor Information
- Opening hours: 10:00 to 17:00 (admission until 16:30). Reservation required.
- Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Open on national holidays, and closed the following business day. Also closed during exhibition rotation periods and the New Year holidays.
- Admission: Adults 1,500 yen, junior high and high school students 1,000 yen, free for elementary school students and younger (must be accompanied by a guardian). Groups of 20 or more receive a 200 yen discount.
- Cafe: Matcha and sweets (1,000 yen) require a reservation by the previous day.
- Phone: 089-922-3771
Access
About an 8-minute walk from Dogo Onsen Station.
Source: Bindeisha Official Website https://www.bindeisha.co.jp/profile/index.html / Access http://www.bindeisha.co.jp/access/index.html Last verified: October 16, 2026
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