Thematic Exhibitions inThe Collection Galleries

ADMISSION
June 5–July 4, 2021:

3F-1 Ceramics
Ceramics of Japan and East Asia
June 5–July 4, 2021

Admission to the Museum Collection Galleries

Adult 700 Univ. Student 350

3F-2 Archaeological Relics

Admission is free for high school age and below, seniors over70, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker, and for Campus
Members including faculty. Please show I.D.

Yayoi Pottery of Shikoku and Cinnabar and Iron
Production in the Yayoi and Kofun Periods

July 6–22, 2021:
September 14–October 7, 2021:

Special Viewing

June 5–July 4, 2021

2F-1–5Admission to the Museum Gardens and Outdoor Exhibits

Adult 300 Univ. Student 150

June 5–July 4, 2021

Outdoor exhibits only. Admission is free for high school age
and below, seniors over 70, visitors with disabilities and one
caretaker, and for Campus Members including faculty. Pleaseshow I.D. Guide booklet is provided with adult admission only.

1F-1 Sculpture

July 24–September 12, 2021:*

Olympia Meets Japanese Art

Adult 1600
Univ. Student 1200
High-School Student 700

Feature Exhibition

Olympia Meets Japanese Art

Feature ExhibitionJune 5–July 4, 2021

Japanese Sculpture
June 5–July 4, 2021

Feature Exhibition

Olympia Meets Japanese Art
June 5–July 4, 2021

*The Collection Galleries will be closed July 6–December 26, 2021.

UpcomingExhibition
Special Exhibition

Masterpieces from theHatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art
Noh, Chanoyu, and Rinpa
October 9–December 5, 2021, Heisei Chishinkan Wing

Admission is free for middle school students and other youths
age 0–15, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker. Pleaseshow I.D.
*During special exhibition periods, all visitors must pay specialexhibition admission.
*Timed entry tickets for the Kyoto National Museum special
exhibition National Treasures of Kyoto must now be reserved
online. Please purchase your ticket in advance on the exhibition
website specifying your date and time of entry.
>>Official Website: https://tsumugu.yomiuri.co.jp/miyako2021/
tickets.html (Japanese only)

HOURS
June 5–July 22, 2021:
September 14–October 7, 2021:
9:30 am– 5:00 pm (Entrance until 4:30 pm)
July 24–September 12, 2021:
9:00 am– 5:30 pm (Entrance until 5:00 pm)
CLOSED ON MONDAYS*When Monday is a national holiday, the museum remains
open on Monday and closes the following Tuesday.
*The Museum will be closed on July 23, 2021.

Vol. 150

ACCESS

Feature Exhibition

VIA JR OR SUBWAY

Olympia Meets Japanese Art

Get off at Kyoto Station. From bus platform D2 in front of thestation, take City Bus #206 or #208 to the “Hakubutsukan
Sanjusangendo-mae” bus stop. One-minute walk to theMuseum.

VIA KEIHAN RAILWAY

Get off at Shichijo Station. Walk east along Shichijo/Nanajo
Street (about seven minutes) to the Museum.

VIA HANKYU RAILWAY

Get off at Kyotokawaramachi Station. Walk east overthe bridge to the Keihan Railway Gionshijo Station. Take
Osaka-bound Keihan train to Shichijo Station. Walk east
along Shichijo/Nanajo Street (about seven minutes) to theMuseum.
Noh Costume, Karaori with Clouds andSnow-Laden Camellias
Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art,on view October 9–November 7, 2021

Cover: Pine Tree and Autumn Plants, detail. By Hasegawa Tōhaku. Chishaku-in Temple, Kyoto.
National Treasure. On view July 24–August 22, 2021. The Sutra of Manjushri’s Questions(Manjushriparipriccha), detail. Kyoto National Museum. Important Cultural Property. Tatars
Playing Polo, detail. By Kano School. Kyoto National Museum.

NEWSLETTER
July to September 2021

1F-2–6

Special Exhibition Admission

KYOTO NATIONAL MUSEUM
527 Chaya-cho, Higashiyama-ku
Kyoto, Japan 605-0931
Tel. (075) 525-2473
https://www.kyohaku.go.jp/

Special Exhibition

National Treasures of Kyoto
Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Japan’s Ancient CapitalFeature Exhibition

Olympia Meets Japanese Art
June 5–July 4, 2021, Heisei Chishinkan Wing, 1F and 2F
The Olympic games of ancient Greece were one of many athletic competitions
held to honor the various gods worshipped by the Greek people. Much likeGreece, Japan is also polytheistic, and it boasts a rich artistic tradition ofobjects relating to contests and games dedicated to deities, the cultivation ofphysical and mental prowess, and banquets celebrating victory. This exhibition
provides an opportunity to engage with works of East Asian art while also
learning more about the ancient Olympic games.
(By Nagashima Meiko, Chair of the Department of Education; translation by Daniel Borengasser)

Important Cultural Property
Finial for a Priest’s Staff (Shakujō)Cast bronze with gilding
Kyoto National Museum

Seated Female Deity
Wood with pigments
Himure Hachimangū Shrine, Shiga

The Gion Festival (right screen)
Kyoto National Museum
Armor with Purple Lacings
Iron, leather, lacquer, silk thread
Reportedly owned by Shimazu Nariakira (1809–1858)
Kyoto National Museum

Special Exhibition

National Treasures of Kyoto

Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Japan’s Ancient Capital
July 24–September 12, 2021, Heisei Chishinkan Wing
Kyoto, the ancient capital of “purple mountains and clear waters,” is home tomany of the nation’s most important cultural properties, preserved and passedon for centuries. This special exhibition features some of the most consequentialof the National Treasures sustained by the nature and culture of Kyoto, together
with masterworks owned by the imperial family and other cherished objects
closely associated with the ancient capital. It examines the aesthetic sensibilities

National Treasure
Diary of Fujiwara no Michinaga (Midō Kanpaku ki), known as the“Handwritten Edition,” Volume I of Kankō 1, detail
Yōmei Bunko Archives, Kyoto, this scroll on view July 24–August 22, 2021

Jeweled Spring Album (Gyokusenjō),
Selected Poems by Bo Juyi, detail
Calligraphy by Ono no Michikaze (894–966)
The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru
Shōzōkan, on view August 24–September 12, 2021

and history of past generations while deciphering essential connections between
society and its treasured works of art. At the same time, the exhibition also
National Treasure
Pine Tree and Autumn Plants(left screen)
By Hasegawa Tōhaku (1539–1610)
Chishaku-in Temple, Kyoto, on view
July 24–August 22, 2021

introduces various initiatives indispensable for the future preservation of culturalproperties, including research, disaster risk management, and conservation.
(By Mori Michihiko, Associate Curator of Japanese Medieval Paintings; translation by Melissa M. Rinne)

National Treasure
Box for Wish-Fulfilling Jewel with Auspicious Floral Design
Dry lacquer with makie (sprinkled metallic powder) decoration
Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto, on view July 24–August 22, 2021

National Treasure“Kanzan,” Zen Moniker for Priest
Kanzan Egen
By Shūhō Myōchō (1282–1338)
Myōshin-ji Temple, Kyoto, on view
July 24–August 22, 2021

Illustrated Chronicle of the Miracles of the Kasuga
Deity (Kasuga gongen genki e), Volume 2, detail
Painting by Takashina Takakane (dates unknown)
Calligraphy by Takatsukasa Mototada (1247–1313)
and his descendants
The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru
Shōzōkan, this scroll on view July 24–August 22, 2021

National Treasure
Bodhisattvas on Clouds, North Wall no. 16
Wood with pigments
Byōdō-in Temple, Kyoto

National Treasure
Birds and Flowers
By Kano Eitoku (1543–1590)
Jukō-in Temple, Kyoto, on view August 24–September 12, 2021

Thematic Exhibitions inThe Collection GalleriesADMISSION
June 5–July 4, 2021:

3F-1 Ceramics
Ceramics of Japan and East Asia
June 5–July 4, 2021

Admission to the Museum Collection Galleries

Adult 700 Univ. Student 350

3F-2 Archaeological Relics

Admission is free for high school age and below, seniors over70, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker, and for Campus
Members including faculty. Please show I.D.

Yayoi Pottery of Shikoku and Cinnabar and Iron
Production in the Yayoi and Kofun Periods

July 6–22, 2021:
September 14–October 7, 2021:

Special Viewing

June 5–July 4, 2021

2F-1–5Admission to the Museum Gardens and Outdoor Exhibits

Adult 300 Univ. Student 150

June 5–July 4, 2021

Outdoor exhibits only. Admission is free for high school age
and below, seniors over 70, visitors with disabilities and one
caretaker, and for Campus Members including faculty. Pleaseshow I.D. Guide booklet is provided with adult admission only.

1F-1 Sculpture

July 24–September 12, 2021:*

Olympia Meets Japanese Art

Adult 1600
Univ. Student 1200
High-School Student 700

Feature Exhibition

Olympia Meets Japanese Art

Feature Exhibition
June 5–July 4, 2021

Japanese Sculpture
June 5–July 4, 2021

Feature Exhibition

Olympia Meets Japanese Art
June 5–July 4, 2021

*The Collection Galleries will be closed July 6–December 26, 2021.

UpcomingExhibition
Special Exhibition

Masterpieces from theHatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art
Noh, Chanoyu, and Rinpa
October 9–December 5, 2021, Heisei Chishinkan Wing

Admission is free for middle school students and other youths
age 0–15, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker. Pleaseshow I.D.
*During special exhibition periods, all visitors must pay specialexhibition admission.
*Timed entry tickets for the Kyoto National Museum special
exhibition National Treasures of Kyoto must now be reserved
online. Please purchase your ticket in advance on the exhibition
website specifying your date and time of entry.
>>Official Website: https://tsumugu.yomiuri.co.jp/miyako2021/
tickets.html (Japanese only)

HOURS
June 5–July 22, 2021:
September 14–October 7, 2021:
9:30 am– 5:00 pm (Entrance until 4:30 pm)
July 24–September 12, 2021:
9:00 am– 5:30 pm (Entrance until 5:00 pm)
CLOSED ON MONDAYS*When Monday is a national holiday, the museum remains
open on Monday and closes the following Tuesday.
*The Museum will be closed on July 23, 2021.

Vol. 150

ACCESS

Feature Exhibition

VIA JR OR SUBWAY

Olympia Meets Japanese Art

Get off at Kyoto Station. From bus platform D2 in front of thestation, take City Bus #206 or #208 to the “Hakubutsukan
Sanjusangendo-mae” bus stop. One-minute walk to theMuseum.

VIA KEIHAN RAILWAY

Get off at Shichijo Station. Walk east along Shichijo/Nanajo
Street (about seven minutes) to the Museum.

VIA HANKYU RAILWAY

Get off at Kyotokawaramachi Station. Walk east overthe bridge to the Keihan Railway Gionshijo Station. Take
Osaka-bound Keihan train to Shichijo Station. Walk east
along Shichijo/Nanajo Street (about seven minutes) to theMuseum.
Noh Costume, Karaori with Clouds andSnow-Laden Camellias
Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art,on view October 9–November 7, 2021

Cover: Pine Tree and Autumn Plants, detail. By Hasegawa Tōhaku. Chishaku-in Temple, Kyoto.
National Treasure. On view July 24–August 22, 2021. The Sutra of Manjushri’s Questions(Manjushriparipriccha), detail. Kyoto National Museum. Important Cultural Property. Tatars
Playing Polo, detail. By Kano School. Kyoto National Museum.

NEWSLETTER
July to September 2021

1F-2–6

Special Exhibition Admission

KYOTO NATIONAL MUSEUM
527 Chaya-cho, Higashiyama-ku
Kyoto, Japan 605-0931
Tel. (075) 525-2473
https://www.kyohaku.go.jp/

Special Exhibition

National Treasures of Kyoto
Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Japan’s Ancient Capital