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

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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

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Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Ceramics from the Hizen Region: Tanakamaru Collection and Others

Duration	Wed. Sep. 30th, 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_ceramics_from_the_hizen_region_e.pdf （725 KB）

This exhibition features splendid antique ceramics from the Hizen region (present-day Saga and Nagasaki prefectures), such as Karatsu ware, Imari ware, and Kakiemon style. The exhibits include works on deposit from the Tanakamaru Collection as well as pieces from the museum’s collection.

Image: Tea bowl with iris design in underglaze iron, Karatsu ware, Important Cultural Property, Momoyama period, 16th–17th century, Tanakamaru Collection

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Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Matsunaga Jian and Wintertime Tea Gatherings

Duration	Thu. Oct. 22nd, 2026 - Mon. Jan. 11th, 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	Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection

Based on descriptions in Ogi Seisan’s Unchuan chakaiki (Tea Gathering Records) and other documents, this exhibition recreates the sets of tea utensils which Matsunaga Jian coordinated at tea gatherings in the wintertime. Tea utensils suitable for winter are also on display.

Image: TAKUAN Soho, Tea scoop and case, Edo period, 17th century

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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

・Prices in parentheses are for visitors in a group of 20 or more.
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