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Why You Should Visit
The first major retrospective in 40 years of Yamaga Seika (1885–1981), a Kyoto textile artist active from the Meiji to the Showa era. In the Nishijin weaving world, where every step is normally split among specialists, he invented "te-ori-nishiki" — designing, choosing the threads and weaving each piece himself — and helped turn textiles into a fine art. The show spans wall hangings featuring rockets and Tokyo Tower, float tapestries still used at Kyoto's Gion Festival and Shiga's Nagahama Hikiyama Festival, and interiors he created for hotels and an ocean liner. A good pick for anyone into kimono, festival craft or modern Kyoto design.
Essentials
- location
- Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Main Building, South Wing 1F
- period
- September 19, 2026 (Sat) - December 20, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:30)
・Closed Mondays (open when Monday is a national holiday) - cost
- General ¥1,800 / University, vocational & high school students ¥1,300 / Junior high and younger free
・Groups of 20+: general ¥1,600, students ¥1,100
・Free for disability certificate holders plus one carer - Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- About an 8-minute walk from Exit 1 of Higashiyama Station (Tozai subway line). Drivers can use the museum's paid car park on the north side of the Main Building (19 spaces) or the paid Miyako Messe and Okazaki Park car parks.
- TICKETS / REGISTRATION
- No reservation needed. Tickets are sold at the museum and online via the official ART PASS site and ticket agencies such as Lawson Ticket, Ticket Pia and e+. ART PASS (official online tickets)
- NOTE
Rotation
- First half: Sept 19 (Sat) – Nov 1 (Sun)
- Second half: Nov 3 (Tue, holiday) – Dec 20 (Sun)
Highlights
- The key visual, "Constellation, Moon and Rocket" (1958), stands over 3 m tall
- Early works shown alongside pieces by his teachers, including Kamisaka Sekka
- Float tapestries still used at the Gion and Nagahama Hikiyama festivals
- Interior work with architect Togo Murano, including the "Hojo" mural for the Miyako Hotel's Minori-no-ma hall and the ocean liner Brasil Maru
Discounts
- ¥100 off if you come in kimono, yukata or jinbei (museum counter only; not combinable)
- ¥100 off same day with a paid ticket to the museum's "Zen and Ghibli" exhibition (Oct 3 – Dec 6)
Ticket with goods
- A limited ticket bundled with a tenugui cloth printed with "Constellation, Moon and Rocket" (¥3,600 during the run), sold via Lawson Ticket
For kids
- A junior guide made in the form of a hand scroll
Westin Miyako Kyoto collaboration
- Exhibition-themed menus at the hotel's restaurant and lounge
- 10% off meals at participating outlets with a same-day ticket stub
※The exhibition travels to Tokyo Station Gallery, Feb 20 – Apr 11, 2027
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 12 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Main Building, South Wing 1F, and 6 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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