Horiuchi Ebisu Collection

Shichifukujin in the Sake Museum

Dec. 4 (Wed.),2024 〜 Jan. 13 (Mon.),2025

Please print out the flyer and bring it with you
to get a 50 yen discount on your admission.

Horiuchi Kiyoshi, who was born and raised in Nishinomiya, wrote about a number of good luck customs. Even today, people still try to bring good fortune to themselves by saying lucky words or placing lucky items around them. In this exhibition, we will introduce the deities of fortune, who bring such good fortune to us. “Shichifukujin (The Seven Deities of Good Fortune)”, including Ebisu Daikoku, will gather in the Sake Museum exhibition room for a limited time this year. Please enjoy the appearance of the deities of good fortune as they celebrate the various pre-festival celebrations of happiness.

※ About Horiuchi Ebisu Collection

The Horiuchi Ebisu Collection was collected over many years by the late Dr. Horiuchi Kiyoshi (1924 – 2009). He was a local historian as well as a doctor of medical science. Born and raised in Nishinomiya, his collection consists mainly of works of art related to the deity Ebisu, other deities of good fortune, historical documents of local history and customs and manners.

Period: Dec. 4 (Wed.),2024 〜 Jan. 13 (Mon.),2025
Closed: Tuesdays
※The Year-end and New Year holidays: December 30 (Mon.) - January 3 (Fri.), 2025
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Venue: Kinen-kan
Admission: General Admission: 500 yen
Junior High and Elementary School Students: 250 yen
（Combination ticket for Kinen-kan and Sakagura-kan）
: ・Group（over 20 visitors): 400 yen each
・over 65yrs old (with official ID): 400 yen
・Admission is free for a student upon presentation of Hyogokko Kokoron card
・A discounted admission appliles to a visitor with a disability (with official ID) and his/her caregiver.

Other Exhibitions on View

Sake Reference Room

History of Traditional Sake Brewing

Period: Dec. 4 (Wed.) - Jan. 13 (Mon.), 2025
Jan. 25 (Sat.) - Mar. 3 (Mon.)

This exhibition introduces how the traditional sake brewing techniques that have been used since the Edo period(1603-1868) have evolved since the Meiji period (1868-1912).

Sasabe Sakura Reference Room

Record at Ekiraku Sansou – Sasabe’s Cherry Blossom Garden Now and Then

Period: Dec. 4 (Wed.) - Jan. 13 (Mon.), 2025
Jan. 25 (Sat.) - Mar. 3 (Mon.)

Sasabe Shintarō (1887-1978）who devoted his life to the preservation of Japan’s ancient and wild cherry blossom trees, owned a forest called “Ekiraku Sansou” in Takadao, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, as a place to conduct research on cherry blossom tree cultivation. The entire volume of “Ekiraku Sansou Records” will be exhibited to reflect on how it was maintained and remained the center of his activities.