Current Exhibition

November 15 (Fri) - December 22 (Sun), 2024
＊The museum is closed on Mondays

Age of Sengai
─Joy of the Edo Period

Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) was the head monk at Shōfuku-ji in Hakata, Fukuoka prefecture, the first Zen temple in Japan. He was known for painting elegant zen-ga (Zen paintings) filled with humorous touches and many people visited his small temple to see his works. Sengai was active at a time when artists such as Maruyama Ōkyo (1733-1795) in Kyoto, Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) and Sakai Hōitsu (1761-1829) in Edo (present-day Tokyo), and further literati painters such as Tanomura Chikuden (1777-1835) were also active, during a ripe age of townsmen culture. This exhibition introduces paintings of the Edo period that shares the joy of painting.

Exhibition Schedule

Information

Hours

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Entrance until 4:30 p.m.)

Closed

Mondays (Excluding holidays. The Museum will be open that Monday),
the year-end and New Year’s holidays, and during the change of exhibits.

Address

2-3, Higashi-minatomachi, Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū-shi,
Fukuoka, 801-0853

Admission

Adults: ¥700
High School and College Students: ¥500
Junior High School Students or Younger: Free (with Parent or Guardian)

* ¥200 Discount for Persons with Disability with Presentation of the Physical Disability Certificate and Free Admission for 1 Caretaker

Transportation

A 8-minute walk from JR Mojikō Station.

Guidelines for Enjoyment of Exhibitions

The museum visitors are reminded of the following for the enjoyment of the Museum by the other visitors.

  • Do not touch the exhibits and the display cases.
  • Do not use the fountain pens or the brushes which may stain the exhibits.
  • Switch off and do not use the mobile phones or activate the silent mode.
  • Do not take photographs.
  • Do not smoke.
  • Do not eat or drink any food or beverages brought in from outside.
  • Do not engage in acts or behavior which may disturb or annoy the others.
  • Do not bring in any dangerous materials.
  • Leave the umbrellas at the umbrella stand.
  • Do not bring in any animals and pets, except for guide or service dogs.