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General Information
- Exhibition Title
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Feature Exhibition Commemorating the 430th Memorial of Toyotomi Hidetsugu
Toyotomi Hidetsugu and Zuisen-ji Temple
- Period
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June 18–August 4, 2024
- Venue
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Heisei Chishinkan Wing, Galleries 1F-2,3,4
- Closed
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Mondays
*The museum will be open on Monday, July 15, and closed on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
- Museum Hours
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9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Entrance until 4:30 p.m.)
Open until 8:00 p.m. on Fridays (Entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Admission
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Adult 700 yen University Student
(ID required)350 yen - Admission fee includes admission to all galleries in the Heisei Chishinkan Wing.
- Admission is free for high school students and other youths age 0 – 17, seniors over 70, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker, and for Campus Members (including faculty). Please show ID.
- Admission for school groups: Admission to the Collection Galleries is free for elementary school, middle school, and high school students on school fieldtrips as well as teachers serving as their guides.
Description of Exhibition
Toyotomi Hidetsugu (1568–1595) was born as the nephew of the military ruler Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and gradually rose to the position of kanpaku (chief adviser to the emperor). However, Hidetsugu grew apart from his powerful uncle over time and was eventually forced to commit suicide. Calamity also befell Hidetsugu’s wife and children: they were executed on the Sanjō Kawara riverbank in Kyoto along with all his other family members. Zuisen-ji Temple was built on their execution site to mourn the souls of Hidetsugu and his family. This exhibition commemorates Toyotomi Hidetsugu’s 430th memorial by showcasing artworks related to his family, which are still preserved at Zuisen-ji to this day.
Tale of Lord Hidetsugu
Zuisen-ji Temple, Kyoto