Annual Schedule 2022-2023
- Spring Special Exhibition Hokusai Hyakuyo - Worldly Acclaimed Ukiyo-e Artist - Thu, 3/31/2022 - Sun, 6/19/2022
- Exhibition Ukiyo-e DESIGN Thu, 6/23/2022 - Sun, 7/24/2022
- Exhibition Full of People -Looking the Bustle of the City- Thu, 7/28/2022 - Sun, 8/28/2022
- Special Viewing The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido Thu, 9/1/2022 - Sun, 10/2/2022
- Autumn Special Exhibition Walking down the Tokaido Thu, 10/6/2022 - Sun, 12/11/2022
- Exhibition Woman’s Life-Style Thu, 12/15/2022 - Sun, 1/23/2023
- Exhibition The Cherry Among Flowers -The Edokko’s Actual Cherry Blossom Viewing- Thu, 1/26/2023 - Sun, 2/26/2023
- Exhibition Edo No Iki Kabuki No Iroha Thu, 3/2/2023 - Sun, 4/2/2023
Spring Special Exhibition Hokusai Hyakuyo - Worldly Acclaimed Ukiyo-e Artist -
Period one: March 31th (Thu) - May 8th (Sun)
Period two: May 12th (Thu) - June 19th (Sun)
Hokusai tried various kinds of drawing in his long life, and he showed great ability as a talented artist in every field. He developed Ukiyo-e landscapes, a new genre of Nishiki-e, by a great hit of “Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji”. It had a big impact on Hiroshige. This exhibition focuses on Hokusai, who was praised by the world, and his attraction with Hiroshige’s works.
Adults: 820 yen (Individual) / 660 yen (20 or more)
18 years old and Under: Free
KATSUSHIKA Hokusai
The Great Wave off Kanagawa from “Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji”
KATSUSHIKA Hokusai
A Fine Breezy Day from “Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji”
Exhibition Ukiyo-e DESIGN
June 23rd (Thu) - July 24th (Sun)
The Edokko (Edo people) was well known as a person who is stylish and loves new things. Painters were in fierce competition to create novel works one after another to attract Edokko’s interest, and entertained them. Please enjoy elaborate details and designability of Ukiyo-e.
Adults: 520 yen (Individual) / 420 yen (20 or more)
18years old and Under: Free
UTAGAWA Hiroshige
Seven Roads of the Hokuriku Circuit: Wakasa, Echizen, Kaga and Noto Provinces from “Cutout Pictures of the Provinces”
Exhibition Full of People -Looking the Bustle of the City-
June 28th (Thu) - August 28th (Sun)
Many people gathered at the place where was conducted business and held festivals. For instance, a market that merchants and customers crowded, and an approach that many worshippers hustled and bustled. We will show that real conditions of Edo where are full of energy, and local cities too.
Adults: 520 yen (Individual) / 420 yen (20 or more)
18years old and Under: Free
UTAGAWA Hiroshige
Edo: Asakusa Fair from “Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces”
Special Viewing The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido
September 1st (Thu) - October 2nd (Sun)
We will display “The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido” from Nihombashi to Otsu, which is the world-class works. Please enjoy the high-quality collection of this museum.
Adults: 820 yen (Individual) / 660 yen (20 or more)
18years old and Under: Free
UTAGAWA Hiroshige
Mochizuki from "The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido"
Autumn Special Exhibition Walking down the Tokaido
Period one: October 6th (Thu) - November 6th (Sun)
Period two: November 10th (Thu) - December 11th (Sun)
Since “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido” (Hoeido edition) gained a good reputation, Hiroshige drawn above 20 kinds of the Tokaido series for his entire career. We will exhibit mainly Hiroshige’s representative series such as Hoeido edition, and focus on his eyes.
Adults: 820 yen (Individual) / 660 yen (20 or more)
18years old and Under: Free
UTAGAWA Hiroshige
Evening Squall at Shono from “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido”
UTAGAWA Hiroshige
Mariko from “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido”
Exhibition Woman’s Life-Style
December 15th (Thu) - January 22nd (Sun)
Not only fascinating women who drawn by Bijin-ga, but also common women were often painted in Ukiyo-e. Hiroshige depicted a woman who are working, and a down-town girl who passed on the road lively. Through Ukiyo-e, we can see the life style of women at that time.
Adults: 520 yen (Individual) / 420 yen (20 or more)
18years old and Under: Free
UTAGAWA Hiroshige
The Village of Yase from "Famous Views of Kyoto"
Exhibition The Cherry Among Flowers -The Edokko’s Actual Cherry Blossom Viewing-
January 26th (Thu) - February 26th (Sun)
In Japan, if you say flower in spring, people usually think of cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom viewing custom found its way from central to region, from noble to Samurai in the Heian period. This event became popular among common people in the Edo period. While waiting for spring, please enjoy the early cherry blossom viewing in this exhibition.
Adults: 520 yen (Individual) / 420 yen (20 or more)
18years old and Under: Free
UTAGAWA Hiroshige
The Night Views of Cherry Blossoms at Yoshiwara from "Famous Views of the Eastern Capital"
Exhibition Edo No Iki Kabuki No Iroha
March 2nd (Thu) - April 2nd (Sun)
The theme of Ukiyo-e are mainly beautiful women and Kabuki actors in the Edo period. Particular Yakusha-e (the picture of Kabuki actor) was very popular as portraits. This exhibition that themed “Kabuki actors” and “stories” presents the world of Kabuki in Ukiyo-e.
Adults: 520 yen (Individual) / 420 yen (20 or more)
18years old and Under: Free
UTAGAWA Toyokuni Ⅲ and UTAGAWA Hiroshige
Pink from “The Selection of Ten Flowers of the Present Day”