The Takahama City Kawara Ceramic Village Kawara Art Museum and Library is operated by NOMURA Co.,Ltd., Ltd. as a designated manager. Originally opened in 1995 as a museum themed on tile roofing in Takahama City, Aichi Prefecture, the central production area of Sanshu tile roofing, boasting the highest production volume in Japan. In 2008, management and operation was transferred to a designated manager, and in April 2023, the museum merged with the city library to become a multi-purpose cultural facility. Based on the concept of "A Forest of Connections Where People and Cities Grow," the museum aims to foster a cycle of feeling, learning, activity, and interaction by bringing together a diverse range of people through exhibitions on a wide range of subjects, including roofing tiles, and various programs focused on community collaboration, creating a space that brings together diverse people and experiences under the slogan "A Museum for Everyone." The library provides accessible reading spaces at its main building and three other locations within the city, supporting daily life through books as a "supportive library."