PAPER ZOO by Miho Akiyama

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Hyogo-no-tsu, Hyogo Hajimari-kan 2F (Hyogo Ward, Kobe)

location
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Hyogo-no-tsu, Hyogo Hajimari-kan 2F (Hyogo Ward, Kobe)
period
July 18, 2026 (Sat) - September 13, 2026 (Sun)
Time
9:30–18:00 (last admission 17:30)
cost
Adults ¥800 / University students ¥600 / High school students and under free (includes the permanent exhibition and the First Prefectural Office building)
access
About 5 min walk from Chuo-ichiba-mae Station on the Kaigan Line subway
Right at the Kenritsu Hyogo-no-tsu Museum-mae city bus stop

Why You Should Visit

Cut, fold, glue — animals made from nothing but paper fill this exhibition by Miho Akiyama, a paper artist based in Hyogo. Fur and feathers are rendered purely through the color and shape of the paper, and the closer you get, the more you see the hand behind them. A free cardboard maze for children in 6th grade and under runs daily. Admission is free for high school students and under, which makes it an easy rainy-day stop with kids.

Essentials

There are 2 public restrooms within a 8-minute walk of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Hyogo-no-tsu, Hyogo Hajimari-kan 2F (Hyogo Ward, Kobe). The map shows each with its walking time.

Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.

NOTE

Closed

  • Mondays (the following weekday when Monday is a holiday)

During the run

  • Cardboard maze: daily, free, for children in 6th grade and under
  • Gallery talks, paper workshops, a puppet show and a mini shinkansen are also planned

Cooperation

  • Origami group, Nada Junior and Senior High School Classical Culture Club

※Check the official page for the schedule of related programs.

出典: 兵庫県立兵庫津ミュージアム 公式

FAQ

Do children need a ticket?
High school students and under enter free. The cardboard maze is also free, for children in 6th grade and under.
When is it closed?
Closed on Mondays. When Monday is a public holiday, it closes the following weekday instead.
Does the ticket include the permanent exhibition?
Yes — admission covers the permanent exhibition and the First Prefectural Office building as well.

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