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Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple2026
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple

Duration Wed. Apr. 1st, 2026 - Wed. Mar. 31st, 2027
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)

Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
※The museum and galleries may be closed due to the rotation of exhibits
or unforeseen circumstances. Please check the latest information on the museum's home page.
Venue Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art
List of exhibits List_TokoinD_e.pdf (496 KB)

Including Seated Bhaisajyaguru (Important Cultural Property), this exhibition features a large number of wooden sculptures passed down in Tokoin Temple in the Yoshizuka district of Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. (Some pieces are rotated during the exhibition period.)

 

Image: Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art Gallery

Exhibition of Sengai’s Artworks
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Exhibition of Sengai’s Artworks  

Duration Wed. Jul. 29th, 2026 - Sun. Nov. 29th, 2026
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)


Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
※The museum and galleries may be closed due to the rotation of exhibits
or unforeseen circumstances. Please check the latest information on the museum's home page.
Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art
List of exhibits list-exhibition-of-sengais-artworks-2026_2e.pdf (569 KB)

Sengai Gibon (1750–1837) is renowned for serving as the head priest of Shofukuji Temple in Hakata, Japan’s first Zen temple. Communicating the teachings of Zen Buddhism to people through approachable works, he was affectionally called “Sengai-san of Hakata.” This exhibition features Sengai’s paintings and calligraphy. (Most exhibits are rotated during the exhibition period.)

 

 

Image: Sengai Gibon, Dog, Edo period, 19th century

Imitation and Creation
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Imitation and Creation  

Duration Wed. Jul. 29th, 2026 - Sun. Sep. 27th, 2026
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)


Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
*The museum and galleries may be closed due to the rotation of exhibits
or unforeseen circumstances. Please check the latest information on the museum's home page.

Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art

In this exhibition, paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, and other works are displayed together with pieces that most likely were inspired by or imitated their compositions or forms, highlighting the similarities and differences between them.

 

Image: MIYAMOTO Niten, Hotei, god of fortune, watching at cock fighting, Important Art Object, Edo period, 17th century

Autumn Masterpieces 2026
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Autumn Masterpieces 2026  

Duration Tue. Aug. 11th, 2026 - Mon. Oct. 19th, 2026
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)

Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
※The museum and galleries may be closed due to the rotation of exhibits
or unforeseen circumstances. Please check the latest information on the museum's home page.
Venue Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection
List of exhibits list_autumnmasterpieces2026_e.pdf (558 KB)

From the Matsunaga Collection, this exhibition displays a selection of splendid pieces suitable for the elegance of autumn, including Ogata Kenzan’s Autumn flowerbaskets (Important Cultural Property).

 

 

Image: OGATA Kenzan, Autumn flowerbaskets, Important Cultural Property, Edo period, 18th century

Admission

Collection Exhibition & Special Exhibition at Collection Gallery

Adults  200 yen (150 yen)
High school and university students  150 yen (100 yen)
Junior high school students and younger children  Free

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