The other day, the Japan Meteorological Association announced the flowering date of Somei Yoshino in 2019. According to the forecast, the flowering around March 20 is expected in central Tokyo, and it seems to be much earlier than usual year due to the influence of warm winter.
Under the circumstances, exhibitions and commemorative events related to cherry blossoms are scheduled to be held throughout the country to match the flowering timing of the cherry blossoms at museums and museums. So I want to enjoy the art exhibition related to "Sakura", which is a collection of the best of Japanese art while loving the cherry blossoms.
Therefore, the INTO JAPAN editorial department searched for exhibitions related to "Sakura" and "Hananami" held in the spring of 2019 from museums and museums across the country, and summarized them as "Hanami feature to enjoy in the museum" .
Let's have a look now!
Recommended Exhibition 1 "Spring, Sakura, Sakikuya at Hundred Stages" (Hotel Gajoen Tokyo)
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is located along Meguro River, which is also a famous spot of Sakura. A lot of cherry trees are planted in front of the hotel, and when it is in full bloom it looks really beautiful.
At a time when Sakura is in full bloom, just exhibition enjoy the art work "Spring" and "Sakura" can experience a variety of genres, including traditional Japanese crafts and traditional arts in the "hundred-step staircase," "spring and cherry blossoms , Saki Kuya at Hundred steps will start. Particularly recommended at the exhibition site are the gorgeous "fishing interval" and the "grass hill" with Japanese paintings of Ayabe Sugaoka.
"The fishing ground" of the most glittering atmosphere among the hundred stages
First of all, at the "Fishing Room", with the cooperation of Shochiku Co., Ltd. and Shochiku Kinko Co., Ltd., a special display of the precious Kabuki Garlic. We will display other costumes related to cherry blossoms, such as "Miuraya Yakimaki" , which has a cherry blossom motif, and "Konukazushi " and "Kyokako Musume Dojoji ."
On the other hand, the "Susokanokan" with Japanese paintings by Ayabe Kusanoka is lined with works of artists of various genres active in and outside Japan. In the first half (3/28-4/7), the work by flower artist Fumihiko Muramatsu who has served as the chief designer and general producer of the Japanese government's indoor exhibition at the International Horticultural Expo. In the second half ( 4/8 to 4/21), we will also exhibit flower arrangement classes at branch offices in Europe and the United States, etc. Furthermore, we are trying to inherit traditional Japanese culture, such as “ Matsucha R ” and “International Calligraphy Class” at Shizuoka, Asakusa and Roppongi as ceramic works by ceramic artist Yuji Motomoto, a ceramic artist who continues to work in Arita, Saga Prefecture. A book using Matcha by Mr. Matsuran will also be displayed.
After you look at the exhibition, why not take a walk around the hotel without returning home? Especially recommended is the cafe lounge, which was renewed this spring.
State of cafe lounge that image changes considerably in the daytime and night.
We recommend the gorgeous "Afternoon tea" at noon.
In the daytime you can have a café time, and in the evening you can enjoy snacks and drinks at Pandora, especially after the evening. Sip a drink and relax while looking at the courtyard with the lighted waterfall and you will be waiting for a blissful time! Please enjoy it together with the exhibition.
You can relax and relax while looking at the pleasant garden with the sound of the magnificent waterfall.
Exhibition Name "Spring, Sakura, Sakikuya at Hundred Stages"
Place Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, March 28 2019 (Thu)-April 21 (Sun)
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Recommended Exhibition 2 "Spring calm! Cherry blossom blooming Makie-Welcome to Nihonbashi Edo Sakuradori-2019" (Monetary Museum)
The cherry blossoms along the Monetary Museum named Wakagi Planted in 2005 and named "Edo Sakuradori" have grown significantly over the past 10 years. Now it has become a famous spot for cherry blossom viewing in central Tokyo.
Therefore, at the Monetary Museum located along this "Edo Sakuradori", an exhibition to introduce ukiyo-e (錦) centered on the Meiji period, in which cherry blossoms are drawn each year, is held from 2017.
It is good to go along with the cherry blossom events held in the vicinity of the Monetary Museum, such as the "Nipponbashi Sakura Festival" where the digital art and the night light up display are beautiful, and the "Nihonbashi Sakura Festival" at Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store. We also recommend the full-scale permanent exhibition of the Monetary Museum!
Exhibition Name "Spring calm! Cherry blossom blooming Makie-Welcome to Nihonbashi Edo Sakuradori-2019"
Place Monetary Museum Date March 12 (Tuesday)-April 14 (Sun), 2019
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Recommended Exhibition 3 "Hananami in the Museum" (Tokyo National Museum)
A popular event at the Tokyo National Museum, which will be held annually during the cherry blossom season, will also be held this year. First of all, I would like to pay attention to the exhibitions related to "Sakura" in each exhibition room during the event period.
National treasure Hanashita Yuen-ku screen Kano Naganobu writing Edo period · 17th century Tokyo National Museum Library Main Building 2 rooms (National treasure room) March 12 (Tuesday)-April 7 (Sunday)
In the main building, a variety of works related to cherry blossoms are displayed, including paintings depicting cherry blossoms, crafts with cherry blossom motifs, Buddha statues of cherry woods, etc., including the national treasure “Hanashita Yuen-Gakuen” . The works listed below, such as "Monday Sakuraka Enoki," are very small works, so it is likely that you will be lost where the works are on display, but that's okay. Since the work has a cherry mark, it should be found soon. Please find your favorite cherry blossoms in the exhibition room.
Color picture cherry tree drawing dish Nabeshima Edo period, 18th century Tokyo National Museum storehouse 8 rooms being displayed-April 21 (Sun)
On the moon in Oukaha 鐔 鐔 納 Edo-Meiji period · 19th century Quincy A. Mr. Show donated Tokyo National Museum Kura 13 main building on display-May 12 (Sun)
Utakake Scarlet Scarlet Cherry Blossom Landscape Edo period · 18th century Tokyo National Museum storehouse 10 rooms being displayed-April 21 (Sun)
In addition, in "Hanami in the museum", a popular stamp rally is held every year in order to enjoy the large main building exhibition room in a fun way. Among the works on display in the main building associated with "Sakura", stamp stands are installed at five points. If all five stamps are gathered on the special rally paper, you will receive an original can badge. Please try a challenge! (※ The 2019 version is limited in number. Advance it!)
After seeing the cherry blossoms in the exhibition room, why not have a relaxing time in the garden? In the Japanese garden behind the main building, which will be open for a limited time from March 12 (Tuesday) to May 19 (Sunday), you can enjoy early and late blooms and more than 10 types of cherry blossoms besides Somei Yoshino.
In particular, you can enjoy lighting up until 19:30 every Friday and Saturday until April 13 (Saturday), which is a night extension opening day. It's also fun to taste the colorful cherry blossoms while drinking coffee from the "Sakura Cafe" , which was exhibited temporarily at the pond's base.
Event name "Hananami in the museum"
Place Tokyo National Museum Period March 12 (Tuesday)-April 7 (Sun), 2019
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Recommended Exhibition 4 "The 7th Go Sakura Museum of Art Cherry Blossom Award Exhibition" (Go Go Sakura Museum of Art)
The competition-style exhibition “Goto Sakura Museum of Art Cherry Blossom Award Exhibition”, which is held every year, is held for the 7th time this year. Also this year, 31 young Japanese painters who are recommended from various fields and are expected to be active in the future will exhibit. You can taste the work while comparing the appearances of various cherry blossoms that reflect the individuality of each artist, such as Somei Yoshino, Weeping Cherry, and Fantastic Night Cherry.
The editorial department saw the works on the second day of the exhibition, but the individuality of the artist was fully demonstrated in every work, and the flaming "red" was an impressive work, and the modest beauty of the night cherry blossoms moistened Even the works that were impressive were all powerful works.
Encouragement Prize Shimae June "Sakura Mai" 2018
Encouragement Prize Hiromiya Takamiya "around spring" 2018
Go Sakura Museum of Art Cherry Blossom Award Excellence Award Nakauchi Kyodo "The Road to Tomorrow"
2018 paper book coloring 112 × 145.5 cm
Gokyo Sakura Museum of Art Cherry Blossom Award Grand Prix Kiyoko Kato "Nameless Flowers"
2018 paper book coloring 122.2 × 145.7 cm
At the same time "Sakura Hyakukkei vol. 17" , you can fully enjoy the museum's collection with "Sakura" as the motif drawn by popular contemporary artists from Japanese paintings such as Nakashima Senba and Nishida Toshihide . The admission fee is only one coin and the very good value town Sakura Art Museum. During the exhibition period, please enjoy the full-blown cherry blossoms competition in the hall to your heart's content.
Also, for the first time this spring, tie-up discounts will be offered at Hotel Gajoen Tokyo and Gokyo Sakura Art Museum, which are nearby art museums facing the same Meguro River . There is a plan for admission to each other, so let's go round with a set and enjoy twice as many cherry blossom viewing!
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◆ One-step stub presentation: Go Sakura Art Museum admission fee
Regular price discounted by ¥ 50
◆ Stub presentation of Go Sakura Museum of Art:
Hundred steps Stage entrance fee general ¥ 1,600 → ¥ 1,100
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Exhibition Name "The 7th Gokyo Sakura Museum of Art Cherry Blossom Award Exhibition"
※ Simultaneous holding: "Sakura Hundred Scenery vol. 17"
Place Go Sakura Museum of Art Period March 2 20 (Saturday)-May 26 (Sun)
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Recommended Exhibition 5 "Collection Exhibition Hanami in Art Museum" (Ishikawa Prefectural Art Museum)
Prior to the cherry blossom season, the Ishikawa Prefectural Art Museum features a collection of art works with flowers as a motif to give visitors an opportunity to experience the warm season . We introduce various expressions from realistic depictions to beautifully designed ones and flowers that do not exist in reality.
Kenichi Chu "Samu"
For example, let's take a look at Kenichi Nakanaka "disturbed" . It is a flat bowl in which cherry blossoms in full bloom are drawn in anticipation, but cherry blossoms based on sketches are omitted appropriately, and the gold color applied to the flower core and the petals that scatters make spring spring feel.
Ueda Outside Shigeharu Yusuke visit arrival "tree of the sky"
This costume is also an article of cherry blossoms in full bloom. The designed cherry blossoms are spreading so as to cover the costume while adding variations little by little.
Kenkichi Tomimoto "Don't dye it with a letter"
This is the work of a well-known potter, Noriyoshi Tomimoto , who participated in the folk art movement. Fujibun, which was drawn quickly with a minimum number of brushes, is lightly drawn only with blue dye on a white background. You can enjoy the unique expression of Tomimoto, who created unique patterns by starting from the sketch and pushing the target to the limit.
In addition, you can enjoy not only spring cherry blossoms but also seasonal flowers such as rape blossoms, wisteria, persimmon, peony and persimmon at the same time. Before the full-fledged Hanami season, by tasting the many flowers drawn in the work, it is a good project that can anticipate spring!
Exhibition Name "Collection Exhibition Hanami in Art Museum"
Place Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art February 15, 2019 (Fri)-March 21 (Thu)
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Recommendation Exhibition 6 "Hold Spring-East and West, Each Spring-" (Uehara Museum of Art)
A fine art museum and Uehara Museum of Art located in Izu and Shimoda close to the famous spot of Kawazu Sakura. The building was remodeled and renewed in 2017, and new exhibitions tailored to the season can be enjoyed in the "modern hall" and "buddhism hall" and two distinctive exhibition rooms. The exhibitions being held at this "modern hall" are featured in the collections of Uehara Museum of Art, and modern western paintings and Japanese paintings that make visitors feel the arrival of spring "Spring Spring-East and West, each spring- "
Modern hall exhibition room. You can enjoy the picture work in a cozy space at home.
The feature of the Uehara Museum of Art is that the works of talented Japanese and Western artists collected along the theme can be enjoyed together in one exhibition room. The exhibition scene where Japanese paintings and Western paintings are lined up next to each other without a sense of incongruity is unlikely to be seen in other museums.
The recommendation in this exhibition is Yokoyama Taikan "Yoshizakura" that is perfect for the season of "Sakura".
Yokoyama Taikan "Yoshizakura"
In addition, although the season has passed a little, it is the work "Persian eagle and Narcissus" that made the motif of the narcissus which is also a Shimoda-city specialty drawn by Yasui Shintaro.
Yutaro Yasui "Persian and Narcissus" (partial view)
By the way, if you enjoy the special feature in the modern hall, the "Buddhist hall" which featured the Buddhist art of Izu peninsula is a special attention. First of all, a huge Buddha statue gallery where many Buddha statues meet you when you enter the entrance. All kinds of Buddha statues created in modern times are exhibited, and you can realize the depth of Buddhist culture. Here you can shoot all the works .
There are many Buddha statues in the huge Buddha statue gallery of the Buddhist Hall. Moreover, all the enshrined Buddha has a soul, and it is possible to pray normally. Are there any benefits? !
Then, when you go through the hall and enter the planning exhibition room, you can see the planning exhibition “Shimoda Old Tomb-Temple of the Umeji Temple” . In the exhibition room that features temple treasures and artifacts from the famous “Taumeji Temple”, Shimoda City, a pleasant exhibition space equipped with state-of-the-art writing facilities for writings, scriptures, and numerous Buddhist paintings carefully preserved by successive generations. You can watch it at
A veteran curator, Mr. Tajima, who travels around the Izu peninsula for research and enlightenment activities, commented enthusiastically.
The courtyard of the well-kept museum. When the weather is fine, you can see Amagi in the distance.
In Izu Peninsula, the cherry blossoms are in full bloom season, such as "Kawazakura" in Kawazu and Shimoda, "Izukogen specialties" and "Sakura Namiki" in Somei Yoshino. It is a small art museum in the mountains of Shimoda city, but the facilities and collections are first-class Uehara Museum of Art. We can enjoy art appreciation relaxedly in very pleasant exhibition space. Please feel the spring at the museum after you love cherry blossoms.
Exhibition Name "Once Spring-East and West, each Spring-"
Place Uehara Museum of Art Period December 15, 2018 (Saturday)-March 31, 2019 (Sunday)
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Recommended Exhibition 7 "Art Festival Spring Festival" (Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art)
The Imperial Palace area known as one of Tokyo's premier flower viewing sites. In the flowering season of cherry blossoms, not only the cherry blossoms can be enjoyed from the anvil facing the Imperial Palace, but there is also an event called the "Art Festival Spring Festival" in which some works of the exhibition "MOMAT Collection " have been replaced with "Hanami specification". It would be held.
The protagonist of the event is of course an art work . Popular works on the theme of cherry blossoms will appear one after another, such as Kawai Tamado "Going Spring" and Matsubayashi Katsuragi " Haruka Hakage" . As principle photography is OK, let's bring back your favorite work.
Kawai Tamado "Going Spring" left 1916 Important cultural property
Matsubayashi Katsuragi "Spring Rose Flower Shadow" 1939
Tamami Atomi "Oh Hana Utamaki" (part) 1934
And it is not only beautiful works of art that are prepared at the Spring Festival of the Art Museum! Although it is not "Hana yori dango", a lunch box and sake are also available.
This is the state of last year. There is a special floor stand in the forecourt where you can have lunch and drink in warm spring sunshine. It is recommended that the seasonal special lunch box of the restaurant "La et Mikuni" attached to the museum is really delicious! (Having been eaten by the editorial department last year)
Special lunch of Ra et Mikuni. If you're an art fan, you'll want to eat it once! (※ Menu contents may change)
We also recommend planning exhibitions held at the same time.
How about a special exhibition "Image Collector-Sugiura Non-water Exhibition" (2/ 9-5 /26) that features Sugiura Non-water , famous for pioneering graphic design in Japan. In addition to the poster design and cover design of the magazine he worked on before, the work of the binding, he also features overseas magazines and scrapbooks, etc. where non-water collected materials on a daily basis for creation.
In addition, he introduced Schulrealism to Japan in the 1930s quickly, and looked back on the various painting works of Ichiro Fukuzawa , known as the vanguard of the avant-garde art movement, "Fukusawa Ichiro Exhibition Laughter and laugh at this futile world" (3/12 The exhibition is also full of power. Please enjoy it together with the "Art Festival Spring Festival".
Event Name "Art Festival Spring Festival"
Place Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art March 19 (Tuesday)-April 7 (Sun)
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Recommended Exhibition 8 Toshinnobu Takeuchi "Sakura in Japan" NIPPON-NO SAKURA (Fuji Film Square)
Fujifilm Square in Roppongi Midtown, which holds more than 80 exhibitions a year (and free admission!). This exhibition is "Sakura in Japan" where you can taste the works of Toshinori Takeuchi, a master of cherry blossom photographs that have long been taken across the country to take pictures of cherry blossoms for many years.
Photographed by: Tonshin Takeuchi (Kumamachi, Ehime Prefecture)
Tonshin Takeuchi, a leading Japanese landscape photographer, has been searching for the original landscape of Japan as a landscape photographer. “The north has traveled to Hokkaido and the south has traveled to Yaeyama Islands in all seasons. However , “In spring, every year I traveled in search of cherry blossoms as if I became ill.“ Sakura power ”or“ Sakura spiritual power ”may not have stayed,” says Takeuchi in spring. I was looking forward to shooting "Sakura".
At this photo exhibition, works were selected from a large number of photo books "Samurai", "Samurai Calendar", "Samurai", "One hundred Samurai", etc. In addition, the unreleased works and new works will be added and displayed.
Exhibition Name Toshinnobu Takeuchi Photo Exhibition "Sakura in Japan" NIPPON-NO SAKURA
Place FUJIFILM SQUARE (Fujifilm Square)
Session period March 15 (Fri)-April 3 (Wed) 2019
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Recommended Exhibition 9 "Hanami with Tea Utensils" (Nomura Museum of Art)
The Nomura Museum of Art located in Kyoto, Kyoto, displaying works of art such as tea tools , calligraphy, Noh mask and Noh costume gathered by Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. and the businessman who founded the former Yamato Bank, Tokusatsu Nomura (Tokuhan Tokuan) . It is a historic museum that celebrated its 35th anniversary in the fall of 2018.
At the main store, an exhibition that featured works featuring "flowers" of the four seasons from among the many specialties of tea utensils possessed by the library. There are many plans to enjoy cherry blossom viewing with a lovely flower and bird painting, but isn't it unusual to have plans to enjoy flowers such as "cherry blossoms" drawn in pottery and "tea equipment " as well ?
Certainly, in the case of tea bath, a design that was too flashy, as represented by "Abi tea", was not preferred. However, if you carefully search for the motif of "flowers" sprinkled in the tea utensils, you will find that bold designs are found and flowers are drawn.
In this exhibition, "spring flowers" will be mainly taken up in the first half of the season according to the season of cherry blossom viewing. In the second half of the exhibition, we will change to an exhibition featuring "Autumn Flower".
First of all, we will introduce three points where the cherry blossoms of "full bloom" are expressed by Maki-e and dyed. There is no flashy color scheme, but the design of the cherry blossoms is given in such a way as to be familiar with the whole work.
Sano Nagahiro Kansaku Hanin Lacquerware Dining Period: 3 / 9-4 / 21
Yanagi-Sakura Ebi Exhibition period: 3 / 9-4 / 21
The old dyed Sakuragawa water finger Display period: 3/9-4/21
In addition to the cherry blossoms in full bloom, the most popular Kyoto-yaki masterpiece in the same building, the masterpiece of the popular "Yokohama hand square pot" can not be overlooked as a tea tool which is also painted in a set of colored leaves. It is a masterpiece depicting the beauty of the spring and autumn landscapes with a distinctive design, as Michiha Hachi, who was called "Ogata Aruyama, Nochiro Hitoshi's Resurrection".
Nami Amichi Michi Hakusaku Uno Hand Four Square Bowl Exhibition Period: 4 / 23-6 / 9
While loving the various flowers designed in the tea ceremony, it seems to be a good display where you can feel the depth of tea water and the size of the space carefully. After enjoying the tea utensils, stop by the seasonal Japanese sweets and the tea ceremony place where you can enjoy fragrant green tea . It will end as soon as there is no Japanese-style confectionery, so be sure to come early!
Exhibition Name "Hamimi with Tea Utensils"
Place Nomura Museum of Art Period 【First semester】 March 9, 2019 (Sat)-April 21 (Sun)
[Late term] April 23 (Tuesday)-June 9 (Sun), 2019
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Recommended Exhibition 10 "Flowers, Flowers, Flowers-Color the Four Seasons" (Yamagata Museum of Art)
The popular exhibition "Spring Flower" of the Yamagata Museum of Art, which is regularly held almost every other year. In this exhibition, which will be launched when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, from the library's abundant collections, of course, works on the theme of cherry blossoms, of course, plum, peony, lily, morning glory, chrysanthemum, narcissus, rose, etc. You can look around the modern and contemporary Japanese paintings, in which the typical flowers of the are drawn.
For example, let's look at some works with the theme of "Sakura".
Motoya Okuda "Ourase (spring)" 1987 (Showa 62) year
In Ogawa, the large-scale work of Okita Motosuke, who played an active part in the day exhibition with the Higashiyama Pass, cherry blossoms are in full bloom modestly in the green of the mountain stream.
Taikan Yokoyama "Yamazakura" 1934 (Showa 9) Year of Silk Book / Colored Yamanote Art Museum
Here is the full bloom Yamazakura that Yokoyama Taikan painted.
Uemura Matsuen "Sakura Kari" 1926-29 (Showa original -4) around Kinumoto / colored Yamanote Art Museum
A piece of work by Uemura Matsuoen depicting a woman who loves cherry blossoms will also appear.
In addition, the Yamagata Museum of Art is characterized by the fact that the commentary panel and the audio guide are very fulfilling along with the exhibited works. In this exhibition, a wealth of commentary is prepared, including the language of flowers and flowers, and the words of painters who have expressed their feelings for works and flowers. It will be a strong guide to decipher the attractiveness of flowers drawn in Japanese paintings. It is an exhibition where you can enjoy colorful flowers well after the cherry blossom viewing season.
Exhibition Name "[Yamaeda Museum of Art Hiroo Opening 10th Anniversary Special Exhibition] Flower, Flower, Flower-Color the Four Seasons-"
Place Yamagata Museum of Art Festival April 6 (Sat)-June 2 (Sun), 2019
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Fun to compare the cherry blossoms of the museum and the actual cherry blossoms
"Hananami" display at art museums and museums where you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing through art works in time with the flowering timing of the cherry blossoms. As well as paintings, you can enjoy a variety of artworks with cherry blossoms, such as tea utensils, pottery, lacquerware, costumes and more.
In addition, as a pleasure after watching the exhibition recently, museums and museums that will love visitors and enjoy various ideas such as being able to actually love cherry blossoms and eating lunch in the garden of the hotel Has also increased. Please check out the events held at the same time and nearby gourmets as well as the exhibition, so please enjoy yourself!
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