Hosomi Museum Exhibit

祈り込めた飾り美　細見美術館で荘厳展

The Hosomi Museum in Okazaki, Kyoto, is currently holding an exhibit of decorative religious items.

To commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the opening of the Museum, 90 decorative items wil be on display until July 21.

They include gold or silver lacquerware,）ink stone boxes、decorative objects used to conceal the head of a nail.

Cycling and parking are not a problem near the Museum.

Information

Address
6-3 Okazaki, Saishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Tel. 075 752 5555

Hours
Museum and Shop:10 am to 6 pm; Tea Room: 11am to 5 pm; Cafe:10:30am to 6:30pm; closed Mondays

Entrance Fee
1000 yen

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Kyoto Exhibit The Treasure of Edo Paintings - Rimpa and Jakuchu - Hosomi Musuem

細身美術館江戸絵画の至宝－琳派と若冲－

2013 marks the 15th Anniversary of the opening of the Hosomi Museum, and to celebrate that there will be a fabulous exhibit: "Treasures of Edo Paintings: Rimpa and Jakuchu."

The exhibit will feature the works of Rimpa and Jakuchu. It focuses on Edo Period painting and in particular works of the Rimpa school and Jakuchu.

For cyclists, the Hosomi is an easy ride from central Kyoto.

It is in Okazaki, close to many of the city's best museums and Heian Shrine..

Information

Exhibition Period January 3 ~ March 10
Entrance Fee: 1000 yen; Students: 800 yen

The Hosomi Museum
6-3 Saishoji-cho, Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Tel: 075 752 5555

Hours
10am to 6pm, closed Mondays
(Last entrance 5:30 pm)


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Cycling Kyoto Hosomi Museum

自転車で京都細身美術館

The Hosomi Museum presents the collection of the Hosomi Ryo, a merchant who made his fortune in nearby Osaka.

It was founded in March 1998 and sits close to both the National Museum of Modern Art and the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.

Hosomi Museum features more than 1000 works of Japanese art.

It houses a significant collection of Heian and Kamakura Buddhist and Shinto art, Muromachi ink painting, Negoro lacquer ware and tea ceremony kettles, and Momoyama ceramics and cloisonne.

The building itself is quirky, with an open pavilion area below the first floor.

There is a cafe on the basement level.

Information

6-3 Okazaki, Saishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Tel. 075 752 5555

Hours

Museum and Shop:10 am to 6 pm; Tea Room: 11am to 5 pm; Cafe:10:30am to 6:30pm; closed Mondays



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Hosomi Museum

自転車で細身美術館

In Okazaki, Kyoto's main museum area, is the somewhat quirky Hosomi Museum.

It was founded by a wealthy collector and is today run by his heirs.

The Hosomi Museum focuses on haniwa (tomb figurines), Buddhist sculpture, Buddhist ceremonial tools, and narrative handscrolls (emaki) from the Muromachi period.

In an underground level is a pleasant cafe and the museum's gift shop.

The museum is a short walk from Heian Shrine and the museum of modern art.

Address
6-3 Okazaki, Saishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Tel. 075 752 5555

Hours
Museum and Shop:10 am to 6 pm; Tea Room: 11am to 5 pm; Cafe:10:30am to 6:30pm; closed Mondays

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