Summer Exhibition

Maki-e with a Sparkle of Gold

Jul. 12 (Sat.),2025 〜 Aug. 31 (Sun.),2025

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

Lacquer, made from the sap of the poison oak tree, is a strong material that has been used since ancient times and used in daily life as lacquerware. Maki-e, which developed uniquely in Japan as a lacquer craft technique, is a technique in which gold powder is sprinkled on the surface of lacquerware before the patterns drawn in lacquer dry, creating beautiful decorations.

Maki-e is one of the most glamorous forms of lacquerware.This exhibition highlights furnishings from the museum collection that are decorated with black or vermilion with gold powder sprinkled on the surface.

Maki-e Lacquered Portable Picnic Set with Octopuses in Mother-of-pearl Inlay

Maki-e Lacquered Brazier with Deer and Autumn Leaves

Period: Jul. 12 (Sat.),2025 〜 Aug. 31 (Sun.),2025
Closed: Tuesdays
Open on Aug. 12 (Tue.)
Summer Holidays: Aug. 18 (Mon.) - 21 (Thu.)
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 & Elementary School Students: 250 yen
: ・Group（over 20 visitors): 400 yen each
・Persons 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

Hello, World! Sake and EXPO

Period: Jul. 12 (Sat.) - Aug. 31 (Sun.), Sep. 13 (Sat.) - Nov. 24 (Mon.), 2025

This exhibition introduces the history of sake, which was exhibited not only at domestic expositions but also at world expositions around the world.
※English descriptions are also available in English.

Sasabe Sakura Reference Room

Sasabe Shintarō and the Town of Sakura, Nishinomiya

Period: Jul. 12 (Sat.) - Aug. 31 (Sun.), Sep. 13 (Sat.) - Nov. 24 (Mon.), 2025

Nishinomiya City celebrates its 100th anniversary as a city this year. This exhibition introduces how the city became the “City of Cherry Blossoms,” what kind of relationship the city had with the Sasabe Shintarō, and the ties that cherry blossoms have formed.