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Must-See Art and Cultural Hotspots in Japan

Art Festivals & Events

Japanese Art and Craft Repair: Technique, Materials, and Transmission①Feature Exhibition Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Conservation Center for Cultural Properties The Conservation of Japanese Art ②Commemorative Exhibition to Celebrate Repair of

The Conservation Center for Cultural Properties of the Kyoto National Museum was established in 1980 for the purpose of safely conserving registered cultural properties. Commemorating its 40th anniversary, this exhibition will present impressive examples of recent restorations that brought about new discoveries. 

① Stone Lanterns by Ito Jakuchu, Kyoto National Museum
① Stone Lanterns by Ito Jakuchu, Kyoto National Museum
② Kozoji Temple's Amitabha Buddhist Temple Hall reportedly built over 843 years agoBuddhist statue of a seated Amida Nyorai repaired using traditional Japanese methods
② Kozoji Temple's Amitabha Buddhist Temple Hall reportedly built over 843 years agoBuddhist statue of a seated Amida Nyorai repaired using traditional Japanese methods
② Kozoji Temple's Amitabha Buddhist Temple Hall reportedly built over 843 years agoBuddhist statue of a seated Amida Nyorai repaired using traditional Japanese methods
③ Important Cultural Property - Portrait of Prince Shōtoku, color on silk, Kamakura Period / Kosetsu Museum of Art
③ Illustrated Life of Prince Shōtoku, color on silk, Kamakura to Nanbokucho period / Kosetsu Museum of Art
④ Important Cultural Property - Wooden Seated Statue of Toryo Eiyo Zenji / Preserved at Unganji Temple under the management of Kumamoto City