Setsuko Migishi: 120th Anniversary Exhibition 2026

Dates & time: August 29, 2026 (Sat) - November 8, 2026 (Sun) 10:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Price & booking: Adults ¥1,200; university students ¥600; high school age and under free; Kobe residents 65+ ¥600; free with a disability certificate or Mirairo ID (groups of 20+: adults ¥1,000, university students ¥500) No reservation is needed to see the exhibition. The Oct 10 lampshade workshop requires advance application via the Odekake KOBE form (deadline Sept 24; 20 places, drawn by lot if oversubscribed). The Oct 4 cross-talk needs no application; numbered tickets are handed out from 13:30 on the day.
Venue & access: Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art, Galleries 1 & 2 A short walk west from Island Kitaguchi Station on the Rokko Liner. By car, cross Rokko Ohashi Bridge from Route 43 and use the Rokko Island Park West Parking Lot (¥100 per 30 min, ¥500 daily max; 2.10 m height limit).

There are 2 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art, Galleries 1 & 2. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A retrospective marking 120 years since the birth of Japanese oil painter Setsuko Migishi (1905–1999). Widowed at a young age, she kept painting for decades: first the richly colored tabletop still lifes that made her name in the 1950s, then the landscapes she turned to after moving to France in her late forties. She worked until her death at 94. Around 70 major works and archival materials trace that long career, with a companion show, "Selected Works of Ryohei Koiso III," in Gallery 3.

NOTE

Companion exhibition

Gallery 3: "Selected Works of Ryohei Koiso III"
41 works and documents, centered on Koiso's paintings shown at the Shinseisaku exhibitions, alongside fellow members and related archival material

Closed

Mondays (open Sept 21 and Oct 12)
Thu Sept 24, Tue Oct 13

Related programs

Sun Sept 6, 14:00–15:30 Lecture "Painting as Daily Work: The Art of Setsuko Migishi" by Satoshi Yamada, exhibition supervisor / applications closed Aug 20 (ended)

Sun Oct 4, 14:00–15:30 Cross-talk "The Appeal of Setsuko Migishi" by curators from the touring venues / no application needed, numbered tickets from 13:30

Sat Oct 10, 14:00–16:30 Adult workshop "Make a Lampshade" with Kimie Teshigawara (Kobe University) / application deadline Sept 24

Sundays Aug 30, Sept 27, Oct 11, Nov 8 from 14:00 Curator's gallery talk (about 30 min)

Thu Sept 17 and Thu Oct 15 Baby & Family Day / up to two adults with preschool children get the group rate (adults ¥1,000)

Sat Oct 17 – Tue Nov 3 (holiday) Autumn Festival at the Museum / mini workshops such as coloring and a quiz rally

Weekdays from 14:00 Studio talk (about 15 min) on Ryohei Koiso's atelier

Throughout the run, the three-museum field-work video "Landscapes Connected to Setsuko" is screened in the galleries

*All related programs are free with a special exhibition ticket

*Dates and content may change.

Higashinada Mikage Culture Art Limited Time Rainy Day Date

出典: 神戸市公式HP（神戸市立小磯記念美術館）

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FAQ

Do I need a reservation?

No reservation is required to view the exhibition. Lectures and workshops require advance application and have limited capacity.

Can I visit with children?

Admission is free for high school age and under. Family-oriented programs, including a baby-and-family day, are planned during the run.

When is the museum closed?

The museum is closed on Mondays, but opens on September 21 and October 12; it closes instead on Thursday September 24 and Tuesday October 13.

Is there another exhibition on at the same time?

Gallery 3 hosts "Selected Works of Ryohei Koiso III," with 41 works centered on pieces shown at the Shinseisaku exhibitions.