Towa Takaya: Descending to the Heights 2026

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Dates & time: Oct 25 (Sun) · 26 (Mon) · 27 (Tue) · 28 (Wed) · 29 (Thu) · 30 (Fri), 2026 +4 more 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30; closes 16:00 on the final day)
・First half: Oct 25 (Sun) – Oct 31 (Sat)
・Second half: Nov 6 (Fri) – Nov 8 (Sun)
・Closed Nov 1–5
cost: The exhibition is free, but entry requires the Ninna-ji Goten garden admission (adults ¥800; high school students and under free).
Venue & access: Ninna-ji Temple, Shiro-shoin and Kuro-shoin About 3 minutes' walk from Omuro-Ninnaji Station on the Randen Kitano Line. From JR Kyoto Station, city bus 26 takes about 40 minutes.

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Ninna-ji Temple, Shiro-shoin and Kuro-shoin, and 3 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A solo exhibition by contemporary artist Towa Takaya in the Shiro-shoin hall of Ninna-ji, a World Heritage temple. Since the Noto Peninsula earthquake Takaya has worked with Suzu-ware potters in Oku-Noto, and the new works layer Noto soil and sand, kiln ash, driftwood and pearlescent pigments; their surfaces shift with the natural light in the hall and with where you stand. The Kuro-shoin hosts a concurrent group show, "Entanglement and Circulation", with seven Suzu-ware, Wajima lacquer and contemporary artists, and works are for sale. Easy to pair with autumn leaves at Ninna-ji.

Schedule

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Open days (9:00–17:00; closes 16:00 on the last day) は祝日

NOTE

Layout:

Shiro-shoin: Towa Takaya solo show "Descending to the Heights" (guest: Tatsuma Nakayama, Suzu ware)
Kuro-shoin: group show "Entanglement and Circulation" of Oku-Noto crafts and contemporary art
Curator for both: Hiroki Yamamoto

Group show artists: 中山達磨, 清水武徳 (Suzu ware); 山元健司 (Wajima lacquer); 竹中美幸, 白濱真理子, 南条嘉毅, 佐直麻里子 (contemporary art).

Sales: works are sold in the Shiro-shoin, Kuro-shoin and Takamatsunomiya Memorial Shoin; sponsorship and donations are also accepted, with use of funds to be published on the WHYNOT.TOKYO website.

Related program: opening talk on Sat Oct 24, 13:00–15:30, at Ritsumeikan University Kinugasa Campus (Hirai Kaichiro Memorial Library). Speakers and how to join to be announced.

※Organized by Sora to Tsuchi Inc.; planned and run by WHYNOT.TOKYO; venue cooperation by Ninna-ji.

Culture Art History Heritage Autumn Leaves Solo Trip Limited Time

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FAQ

Is there an exhibition fee?

The exhibition itself is free, but you need Ninna-ji's Goten garden admission (adults ¥800) to reach the halls. High school students and under are free.

Can I see it in early November?

The show is closed Nov 1–5. It runs Oct 25–31 and again Nov 6–8.

Can I buy the works?

Yes. Works by Takaya and the other contemporary artists, as well as Suzu-ware and Wajima lacquer pieces, are sold at the venue.