ABOUT UKIYO-E KURASHIKI
UKIYO-E KURASHIKI is a project promoting the fascinating world of ukiyo-e art from the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. This quarter was designated in 1642 as a tenryo, a municipality directly governed by the Edo shogunate, and has prospered as a trading hub. Today, the beautiful white-walled streets of the Kurashiki riverside area have carried on the traditions of the Edo period, making it a popular tourist destination for many people from Japan and abroad. Enjoy the world of ukiyo-e in Kurashiki, where the historical atmosphere of the streets still remains.
UKIYO-E KURASHIKI / KUNIYOSHI
UKIYO-E KURASHIKI is a project promoting the fascinating world of ukiyo-e art. As a first project, we revitalized an inn overlooking Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter as a home to UKIYO-E KURASHIKI / KUNIYOSHI, the world's first museum that features Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Our collection includes Kuniyoshi's masterpiece Princess Takiyasha Calling up a Monstrous Skeleton Specter at the Old Palace in Soma, as well as many more masterpieces by Kuniyoshi and his disciples. We have around one hundred carefully selected works on display. We would like to welcome you to experience the unique and mysterious world of Kuniyoshi.UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi is a prominent ukiyo-e artist who worked in the latter half of the Edo period. In recent years, his popularity has risen not only in Japan but internationally. Kuniyoshi was born in a textile shop in Edo Nihonbashi and became a disciple of Utagawa Toyokuni when he was a teenager but spent a long time struggling as an artist. When he was around 30 years old, he worked on a commissioned series called One of the 108 Heroes of the Popular Water Margin. The series became extremely popular and brought him fame. The public regarded him as Kuniyoshi the "Samurai Painter". After that, he continued to work not limited to samurai paintings but on various genres such as actor paintings, paintings of beautiful women, landscapes and caricatures full of humor. His fantastical works continue to influence artists all over the world to this day.MUSEUM CAFE / KUNIYOSHI
At the museum cafe Chaya Kuniyoshi you can enjoy matcha and coffee in a space surrounded by Kuniyoshi’s works. You can enter without a museum admission ticket, so please feel free to come and visit us.
ACCESS
1-24 Honmachi, Kurashiki City, Okayama, 710-0054 Japan
Tel: 090-8242-1443
The entrance to Chaya Kuniyoshi is located next to Kuniyoshi Museum, halfway along the southern stairs to Achi Shrine.
OPENING HOURS
11:00 - 18:00 (last Order 17:30)
CLOSED
Tuesdays and Wednesdays (except for national holidays)
COLLECTION
VISITOR INFORMATION
OPENING HOURS
10:00 - 18:00 (last admission at 17:30)
CLOSED
Tuesdays (except for national holidays)
ADMISSION
| Admission fee | Individuals | Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | 1,300 yen | 1,000 yen |
| University / high school students | 1,000 yen | 800 yen |
| Elementary / middle school students | 500 yen | 300 yen |
| Preschool children | Free | Free |
- Group discount apply to a group of 15 or more. For group visits, please make a reservation by email.
- Each visitor with disabilities and their caregiver receive a ¥300 discount.
- Please note that the facilities are not wheelchair accessible.
ACCESS
UKIYO-E KURASHIKI / KUNIYOSHI
1-24 Honmachi, Kurashiki City, Okayama, 710-0054 Japan
Tel: 090-8242-1443
BY AIRPLANE
JR Kurashiki Station by airport bus from Okayama Airport → 15 minutes on foot.
BY TRAIN
From Tokyo/Sanyo Shinkansen Okayama Station → JR Kurashiki Station → 15 minutes on foot.
From Hiroshima/Sanyo Shinkansen Sin Kurashiki Station → JR Kurashiki Station → 15 minutes on foot.
BY CAR
From Tokyo/Hiroshima/Sanyo Expressway Kurashiki I.C. → About 20 minutes.
From Shikoku/Seto Chuo Expressway Hayashima I.C. → About 20 minutes.
PARKING
UKIYO-E KURASHIKI does not have a parking lot. Please use the parking lots nearby.
REQUESTS FOR VISITORS
- Please disinfect your hands and wearing a mask when entering the building.
- Please do not touch the artworks or display cases.
- Please do not take photographs, videos, or sketching in the exhibition room.
- Please do not use your mobile phones.
- Please keep voices low and be mindful of others.
- Please do not eating or drinking and smoking .
- Please do not use ball point pens or fountain pens other than pencil.
- Please place your umbrella in the umbrella stand.
- Please do not bring in the large luggage.Please use the coin lockers.
- Pets are not permitted.
- We are not responsible for accidents which occur due to visitor carelessness.
- please follow the instructions of our staff.
NEWS
We are open as usual until Monday, December 30th.
Reopening will be on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025.
＊Closed on Tuesday, December 31st.
MUSEUM CAFE KUNIYOSHI will close for the winter season after its final day of business on Monday, December 23rd.
We sincerely thank all our customers for visiting this year.
The cafe will reopen in the spring of 2025, and we look forward to welcoming you back.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
“UKYO-E KURASHIKI / KUNIYOSHI” will be introduced on the NHK TV program “the CAT EYE MUSEUM”
11/30 (Thursday) 8:25〜8:35 NHK
https://www.nhk.jp/p/nekonome/ts/8XN7Y99GZZ/
“UKIYO-E KURASHIKI /KUNIYOSHI” will be introduced on the TV program“ New Giants of Beauty”
9/30 (Saturday) 22:00-22:30 TV TOKYO
https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/kyojin/
We will be temporarily closed for renovation work on Monday, August 28, 2023.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
To ensure the safety of all visitors and our employees, UKIYO-E KURASHIKI Museum takes several measures to prevent the pread of the COVID-19 infection. Please read the following instructions before your visit. We appreciate your cooperation to contain the spreadof COVID-19. Considering the situation, further changes might be made. Please check our website for any updates before your visit.
CONTACT
Please note that it may take some time for us to respond to your inquiry.