Araki Syuseikan Museum

The Araki Syuseikan Museum is an art museum located in Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, central Japan. It serves as the dedicated housing for the personal collection of Araki Minoru. The institution is significant for its focused preservation and exhibition of Japanese ceramics and related archaeological materials, providing a specialized look at the history of Japanese pottery and kiln operations.

The museum was established on October 31, 1970. It was founded to permanently house and display the collection assembled by Araki Minoru, ensuring the preservation and public accessibility of these specific ceramic and archaeological works.

The museum's holdings center on Japanese ceramics. The collection specifically features Sue wares, teabowls, and roof tiles. In addition to finished ceramic objects, the institution exhibits archaeological findings recovered from old kilns, offering context on the production methods and historical environments where these ceramics were made.

The signature holdings of the museum consist of the Japanese ceramics and archaeological artifacts collected by Araki Minoru. Among the most notable items are the Sue wares, an ancient form of Japanese unglazed pottery, alongside historical teabowls and roof tiles, supplemented by the excavated materials from former kiln sites.

The museum is situated in the Tenpaku-ku ward of Nagoya, Japan. It maintains an official website for public information. As a specialized art museum in central Japan, it continues to function in its established role of exhibiting the Araki Minoru collection to visitors interested in Japanese ceramics and archaeology.