Odawara · Food craft & museum
Watch the craft. Shape your own.
At Suzuhiro’s museum in Kazamatsuri, kamaboko becomes a craft you can watch and try. See artisans shape fish paste through glass when production is running, explore the exhibitions, or reserve a class to make kamaboko and chikuwa. Beside Kazamatsuri Station, it fits naturally into a journey through Odawara and Hakone.
- Museum admission
- Free
- Museum hours
- 09:00–17:30
- Kamaboko + chikuwa class
- ¥1,980 including tax
- Class duration
- About 70 minutes + 60-minute collection wait
- Artisan production
- Not operating on Wednesdays or Sundays
- Workshop booking
- Online reservation and advance payment
Look through the workshop window
The first floor lets you watch part of the traditional making process through glass. Products and working times vary, with additional production closures possible. Upstairs, exhibitions explore the science of kamaboko and artwork made on its small wooden boards. The museum has no elevator; contact the operator beforehand if stairs are difficult.
Make kamaboko and chikuwa
The combined class runs on days other than Wednesday. After a demonstration, shape fish paste onto a board and a stick. Chikuwa can be enjoyed freshly cooked; your kamaboko needs about another hour after class before collection. Arrive at reception fifteen minutes before the session.
Check participation before paying
Elementary-school children and older can participate individually; preschool children need an accompanying participant under the operator’s rules. The fish paste contains egg and shrimp. Book through the official website, with advance card or PayPay payment. Confirm language support directly if needed; the separate site-guided tour is Japanese only.
Leave time around the class
A quick museum look takes about thirty minutes, but a workshop needs a much longer stop. The museum closes on 1 January and occasionally on other dates. Shops and food venues within the wider complex provide options while you wait to collect your creation.
Location & access
Suzuhiro Kamaboko Museum
245 Kazamatsuri, Odawara, Kanagawa 250-0032
Neighbourhood
Kazamatsuri / Odawara, near Hakone
Kazamatsuri Station connects directly to the Kamaboko no Sato complex; follow signs within the site to the museum. From Odawara Station, a taxi takes about ten minutes. Allow extra time if collecting kamaboko after a workshop before continuing towards Hakone.
Keep exploring
Sources & planning links
- Official museum floors and free admission
- Official combined workshop — price, duration and participation
- Official visitor FAQ — production days, closures and accessibility
- Official access to Kamaboko no Sato
- Suzuhiro — archival photograph of artisan production
Visitor information reviewed on 13 October 2026. This guide uses published sources. Confirm current hours, prices and availability before visiting.