[Kyoto Takashimaya] The 55th Kinki Exhibition of Japan Traditional Crafts to be Held from Wednesday, April 8
Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. will host the "55th Kinki Exhibition of Japan Traditional Crafts" from April 8, 2026. The event will feature 187 selected works, including those by five Living National Treasures, aiming to protect and foster traditional crafts.
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■ Period: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – Monday, April 13
■ Venue: Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (Department Store) 7th Floor Grand Hall (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City)
■ Admission Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM (Closes at 7:00 PM)
*Last day until 4:30 PM (Closes at 5:00 PM)
■ Admission Fee: General 500 yen (Advance ticket 300 yen), University students and younger free
■ Organizers: Kyoto Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture Boards of Education, Nara Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Nikkei Inc., Japan Crafts Association, Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch
■ Sponsors: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Wakayama Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture Boards of Education, Kyoto Shimbun, NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station, TV Osaka, KBS Kyoto, Nara Television Broadcasting, TV Wakayama
↑ [Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Award] Sometsuke Horibachi "Karatachi" (Dyed and Carved Bowl "Karatachi") by Aya Honda
In 1950, the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties was enacted, leading the nation to protect and foster craft techniques of particularly high historical and artistic value. In line with this objective, since 1954, the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition has been held, carefully selecting and examining works by artists across seven categories: ceramics, dyeing and weaving, lacquerware, metalwork, wood and bamboo crafts, dolls, and various other crafts, and exhibiting the selected works.
This 55th exhibition will showcase 187 selected works (including posthumous works) that passed the examination, chosen from 227 submitted works, including those by five Living National Treasures.
During the exhibition period, there will also be gallery talks by artists from each category and the award-winning artists.
[Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education Superintendent's Award]
Tsuki Odo Mouru Mizusashi "Yunagi" (Hammered Brass and Wool Lacquer Water Jar "Evening Calm") by Chikako Ueda
Keywords: Kyoto Takashimaya, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition, Crafts, Dolls, Dyeing and Weaving, Metalwork, Wood and Bamboo Crafts, Ceramics, Various Crafts, Lacquerware
■ Venue: Kyoto Takashimaya S.C. (Department Store) 7th Floor Grand Hall (Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City)
■ Admission Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM (Closes at 7:00 PM)
*Last day until 4:30 PM (Closes at 5:00 PM)
■ Admission Fee: General 500 yen (Advance ticket 300 yen), University students and younger free
■ Organizers: Kyoto Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture Boards of Education, Nara Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Nikkei Inc., Japan Crafts Association, Japan Crafts Association Kinki Branch
■ Sponsors: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Wakayama Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture Boards of Education, Kyoto Shimbun, NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station, TV Osaka, KBS Kyoto, Nara Television Broadcasting, TV Wakayama
↑ [Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Award] Sometsuke Horibachi "Karatachi" (Dyed and Carved Bowl "Karatachi") by Aya Honda
In 1950, the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties was enacted, leading the nation to protect and foster craft techniques of particularly high historical and artistic value. In line with this objective, since 1954, the Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition has been held, carefully selecting and examining works by artists across seven categories: ceramics, dyeing and weaving, lacquerware, metalwork, wood and bamboo crafts, dolls, and various other crafts, and exhibiting the selected works.
This 55th exhibition will showcase 187 selected works (including posthumous works) that passed the examination, chosen from 227 submitted works, including those by five Living National Treasures.
During the exhibition period, there will also be gallery talks by artists from each category and the award-winning artists.
[Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education Superintendent's Award]
Tsuki Odo Mouru Mizusashi "Yunagi" (Hammered Brass and Wool Lacquer Water Jar "Evening Calm") by Chikako Ueda
Keywords: Kyoto Takashimaya, Japan Traditional Crafts Kinki Exhibition, Crafts, Dolls, Dyeing and Weaving, Metalwork, Wood and Bamboo Crafts, Ceramics, Various Crafts, Lacquerware