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1Two Main Roads~Tōkaidō and Nakasendō~August 25 (Tue.) ~ November 1 (Sun.) 2020
Part 1

August 25 (Tue.) ~ September 27(Sun.)Part 2September 29 (Tue.) ~ November 1 (Sun.)

Organizer: Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Designated Manager: NPO Hexaproject

OutlineKaidō-e (scenic pictures of roads) became a genre of Ukiyo-e with the increase in travelers due to themaintenance of roads, and the rising interest towards travel among the people. This exhibition will feature
the two main roads connecting Edo and Kyoto: the “Tōkaidō” that passes through the coastline and the“Nakasendō” that passes through the mountains along the middle of Japan. These two main roads will be
introduced in the form of a Ukiyo-e Hanga series.

HOURS

Hours : 9:00 ~ 17:00(Last admission; 30mins. Before closing time)

Closed : Mondays(If it falls on a holiday, then the following Weekday)FEE

Adu Filts : 520 (410) yen
University / High School Students : 310 (250) yen
Junior high students and younger : 130 (100) yen* ( ) indicates prices for groups of 20 or more
* Persons with proof of disability and one accompanying person areadmitted free of charge.
* Shizuoka City residents, junior high students and younger, as wellas Shizuoka City residents over 70 are admitted free of charge.

ACCESS

Access by train
Take the JR Tokaido Line and get off at Yui Station. It is a
25-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from there.
Access by car
There are 21 parking spaces at the museum (Yui Honjin
Park Parking)297-1 Yui, Shimizu-ku Shizuoka City 421-3103 Phone.054-375-4454 Mail: info@tokaido-hiroshige.jp www.tokaido-hiroshige.jpPRESS RELEASE

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Two Main Roads~Tōkaidō and Nakasendō~Part 1

August 25 (Tue.) ~ September 27 (Sun.)

Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō
Total 71 Piecies

Part 1 will include the rare piece, “Nakatsugawa on a Rainy Day”
and “Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō” which is a 70-piece
series that spans from the Nihombashi to Ōtsu station; the series
begins with the works of Keisai Eisen, master of the Bijinga, andlater succeeded by Hiroshige.

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Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Ōi”

Collection of Museum

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Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Nakatsugawa on a Rainy Day”
Collection of Museum

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Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Seba”
Collection of Museum

September 29 (Tue.) ~ November 1 (Sun.)

Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō
Total 55 Piesies

Part 2 will feature Hiroshige’ s masterpiece, “Fifty-Three Stationsof the Tōkaidō” that is a 55piece that starts from Nihombashi to Kyoto.

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Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Kambara: Night Snow”
Collection of Museum

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Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō ”Shōno: Driving Rain”
Collection of Museum

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Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō ”Numazu: Twilight”
Collection of Museum

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9月2 9日( 火〜 11月1日(日)September29) (Tue.)~ November 1 (Sun.)

Exhibition Room
The small exhibition room will exhibit a total of 12 pieces from “Cutout
Pictures of the Tōkaidō”, which is arranged so that there are many
pictures related to post-towns separated by frames of various sizes inone Hanga.

Utagawa Hiroshige
Cutout Pictures of the Tōkaidō Road
“No. 4: Hara, Yoshiwara, Kanbara, Yui, Okitsu”
Museum Collection*Changes may be made to the exhibit content and displayed works.

Related EventEVENT□ DATE

Gallery Talks by a Museum Curator: September 13(Sun.), October 11(Sun.) 13:00 ~ 13:30□ ADMISSION : Free *museum entrance fee is required.
□ LANGUAGE : JapaneseMeeting place is the entrance hall of the museum. No pre-registration needed; unlimited enrollment

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Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Numazu: Twilight”
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Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Kambara: Night Snow”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Shōno: Driving Rain”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Seba”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Nakatsugawa on a Rainy Day”
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Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Numazu: Twilight”
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Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Kambara: Night Snow”
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Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō “Shōno: Driving Rain”
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Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Seba”
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Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō “Nakatsugawa on a Rainy Day”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

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