Description of Exhibition

In the year of the World Expo in Osaka, this special exhibition brings together the greatest treasures of Japanese art, which were dynamically shaped by cultures from overseas throughout time. Featuring paintings, sculptures, calligraphic works, and decorative arts from ancient times through the modern era, the exhibition displays approximately 200 cultural properties tracing the history of intercultural exchange within Japanese art.

General Information

Exhibition Title

Special Exhibition Commemorating Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
Japan, an Artistic Melting Pot

Period

April 19–June 15, 2025


The exhibition has two installations:

Part I: April 19–May 18, 2025

Part II: May 20–June 15, 2025

  • *Some artworks may be rotated during the exhibition period.

Closed

Mondays

  • *The museum will be open on Monday, May 5, and closed on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

Hours

9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (entrance until 5:00 p.m.)

  • *Fridays, 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (entrance until 7:30 p.m.)

Venue

Kyoto National Museum, Heisei Chishinkan Wing

527 Chaya-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

Organized by

Kyoto National Museum; The Asahi Shimbun Company; NHK Kyoto Station; NHK Enterprises, Inc., Osaka Branch Office

In conjunction with

Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition

General Inquiries

075-525-2473

Kyoto National Museum(Map)

Kyoto National Museum

527 Chaya-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

  • Via JR or Subway: Get off at Kyoto Station. From bus platform D2 in front of the station, take City Bus #206 or #208 to "Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae" bus stop.
  • Via Keihan Railway: Get off at Shichijo Station. Walk east along Shichijo Street for about seven minutes.
  • Via Hankyu Railway: Get off at Kyoto-Kawaramachi Station. Walk east over the bridge to the Keihan Railway Gion-Shijo Station. Take an Osaka-bound Keihan train to Shichijo Station. Walk east along Shichijo Street for about seven minutes.
  • X
  • Facebook
  • Instagram