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 |
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
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Closed |
Mondays
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Hours |
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (entrance until 5:00 p.m.)
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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 |
- 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.
