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1Enjoying Famous Sights andSpecialties with Hiroshige
Second Exhibition: Comic Tokaido!

August 15 [Tue.] - November 12 [Sun.] 2023
Part1 August 15 (Tue.) ~ September 10 (Sun.)“Tsutaya Edition”

Part2 September 12 (Tue.) ~ October 15 (Sun.)“Hoeido Edition”

Part3 October 17 (Tue.) ~ November 12 (Sun.)“The Vertical Tokaido”

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

A variety of specialties and famous sights that are unique to each post-town appears within Utagawa Hiroshige’s“Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road” that depicts scenery from the Nihonbashi of Edo to the Great Bridge atSanjo of Kyoto. This exhibition will feature Hiroshige’s Tokaido series in separate sessions including Part 1 with
“Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido” (Tsutaya Edition), Part 2 with “Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road” (HoeidoEdition), and Part 3 with “Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations” (The Vertical Tokaido). Each “Fifty-three Stationsof the Tokaido Road” will be introduced along with the specialties and famous sights that appear within the series.
The second exhibition held in the exhibition room will feature “Comic Tokaido” that focuses on “Comic Scroll Paintingsof The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido” created by comic artists of the Taisho era, as well as Ukiyo-e and otherartwork by Hiroshige that used concepts from the Kokkeibon (humorous book), “Shank’s Mare”.
*All art pieces are replaced once a session is over.

HOURS

FEE

Hours: 9:00 ~ 17:00 (Last admission; 30mins. Before closing time)
Closed: Mondays (If it falls on a holiday, then the following Weekday)Adults: 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 are admitted free of charge.
* Shizuoka City residents, junior high students and younger, as well as Shizuoka Cityresidents 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 ParkParking)

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Part1

Part1
Utagawa HiroshigeFifty-three Stations of the Tokaido “Hara”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part2

Part2
Utagawa Hiroshige
Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido “Mariko: The Famous Teahouse”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part2
Utagawa Hiroshige
Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido “Kusatsu: Famous Rest House”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part3

Part3
Utagawa Hiroshige
Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations“Kanagawa: View over the Sea from the Teahouses on the Embankment”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Part3
Utagawa Hiroshige
Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations“Narumi: Shop with Famous Arimatsu Tie-dyed Cloth”
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art*All art pieces are replaced once a session is over

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Exhibition room

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Comic Tokaido!

Second Exhibition

Comic Tokaido!
[Part1 Exhibit]
Comic Scroll Paintings of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido“Nihonbashi” Draw by Okamoto Ippei
Collection of Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art

Related Event[Related Event 1] Workshop “Make an Ukiyo-e Scroll”
DATE

September 23 (Sat./Holiday) 10:30 ~ 11:30 / 14:00 ~ 15:00
ADMISSION
330yen *museum entrance fee is required
REGISTRATION Applications accepted by telephone (054-375-4454)
or through our website.
Space are limited to the first 10 people.
(pre-registration recommended)[Related Event 2] Gallery Talks by a Museum Curator
DATE
ADMISSION

August 27 (Sun.) , September 24 (Sun.) , October 29 (Sun.) 13:00 ~ 13:30
Free *museum entrance fee is required-Please collect your entry ticket at the museum shop and meet at the entrance hall at the event start time.
-Language: Japanese*The event schedule is subject to change due to special circumstances. Please check the gallery website for de-tails.
*Changes may be made to the exhibit content and displayed works.

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Utagawa Hiroshige ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido “Hara”
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Utagawa Hiroshige ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido “Mariko: The Famous Teahouse”
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Utagawa Hiroshige ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations“Kanagawa: View over the Sea from the Teahouses on the Embankment”
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6“Narumi: Shop with Famous Arimatsu Tie-dyed Cloth”
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Enjoying Famous Sights and Specialties
with Hiroshige ：Second Exhibition: Comic Tokaido!
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