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Special National Treasure Exhibition and Tokugawa Art Museum's 90th Anniversary: The Tale of Genji Illustrated Scrolls

Special National Treasure Exhibition and Tokugawa Art Museum's 90th Anniversary: The Tale of Genji Illustrated Scrolls

Date: Nov 15,2025(Sat) ～ Dec 7(Sun)

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The oldest surviving illustrated handscrolls, available to view for a limited time

The Tale of Genji illustrated scrolls are one of the most famous scrolls of Japan and enjoy a place as one of the country's oldest such pieces still in existence. The works of art beautifully illustrate the story's world view among scenes of tranquility while also showing insight into the characters' states of mind. Poems written in fluid brush strokes adorn gorgeous paper material, helping to portray the elegance of court life in dynastic Japan even today.
In commemoration of Tokugawa Art Museum's 90th anniversary, the pieces come together for the first time in 10 years at one location in Nagoya.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	10:00 am–5:00 pm (admission until 3:30 pm) Note: • Admission ends an hour earlier than normal as crowding is expected.
Place	Tokugawa Art Museum
Location	〒461-0023 1017 Tokugawa-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Fee	• Adults: JPY 1,600 • Senior high school/university students: JPY 800 • Elementary/junior high school students: JPY 500 Notes: • Admission free of charge for elementary, junior high school, and senior high school students on Sat. • Online ticket sales begin from 10:00 am on Fri, Oct 17, 2025. • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Parking	Tokugawa Art Museum Parking Lot: • Spaces: 17 • Entry/exit hours: 9:45 am–5:30 pm • Price: Free of charge Tokugawaen Garden Parking Lot: • Spaces: 80 (coach spaces available) • Entry/exit hours: 6:00 am–11:00 pm (9:15 am–5:00 pm for buses) • Price: JPY 100/standard-sized vehicles every 25 min. / JPY 500/first hour for buses and JPY 500 every following 30 min. Note: • No discounts available for parking prices.
Restrooms	Available
Phone number	052-935-6262 (Tokugawa Art Museum)
Notes	• Your understanding is requested as service to groups unavailable as crowding is expected during the event period. • In order to alleviate crowding during the exhibition period, re-entry is not allowed. When viewing each display, enter the exhibition room only once.

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

• 8-min. walk south from the South Exit of Ozone Station on the JR Chuo Line.
• 10-min. walk south from Exit 3 of Ozone Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line.
• 8-min. walk southeast from Morishita Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line.
• From Nagoya Station Bus Terminal, take the Me~guru Nagoya Sightseeing Route Bus to the Tokugawaen, The Tokugawa Art Museum, Hosa Library Bus Stop (approx. 37-min. ride).
Access by car

Approx. 20 min. south from Kusunoki Interchange on the Nagoya Daini Kanjo (Mei-Nikan) Expressway via Route 41.