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Kanō Eitoku’s Scenes in and around Kyoto (Uesugi screens, National Treasure), left screen, the image the museum uses for the show; check official dates for each work.
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2027.04.20 — 2027.07.19 · Coming soon

Four hundred years, one school of painters.

The Great Kano School: Kyoto National Museum 130th Anniversary Exhibition

The Kano school was Japan’s largest group of painters, held together by family succession and tight organisation, and served the Ashikaga shoguns, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Tokugawa shoguns, leading Japanese painting for about 400 years. For its 130th anniversary in 2027, the Kyoto National Museum stages the biggest Kano retrospective in half a century: Part 1, Muromachi to Momoyama, from 20 April to 30 May, then a week’s pause, and Part 2, Edo to Meiji, from 8 June to 19 July, with every work changed between the parts. Prices are not yet published.

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Kyoto National Museum, Heisei Chishinkan Wing2027.04.20 — 2027.07.19Art exhibitionsTicket required
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The biggest Kano show in fifty years

For its 130th anniversary the museum stages the largest Kano retrospective in half a century, tracing about 400 years of Japan’s greatest painting dynasty.

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Two parts, every work changed

Part 1 covers Muromachi to Momoyama and Part 2 Edo to Meiji; after a week’s pause every work is changed, so it is really two special exhibitions.

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Painters to the rulers of Japan

The Kano school worked for the Ashikaga shoguns, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Tokugawa shoguns, leading Japanese painting through family succession and tight organisation.

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Programme, background & sources

Checked · 2026-10-14

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This could be for you if you are…

  • Lovers of Japanese art and painted screens
  • Anyone drawn to Sengoku and Edo history

Before you decide

Every work changes between the two parts, so check dates for the pieces you want.

Closed 31 May to 7 June.

Closed on Mondays except 3 May and 19 July.

Prices are not yet published.

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Below is the museum’s official Heisei Chishinkan floor map (permanent-collection rooms; check the special exhibition’s layout with the museum).

Floor map of the Heisei Chishinkan, floors 1 to 3, showing the galleries, the special exhibition room, the main and west entrances, reception, the shop, the basement auditorium, lifts and toilets
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Official Heisei Chishinkan floor map by the Kyoto National Museum (a general plan, not the exhibition layout) · Report image rights
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Floor map of the Heisei Chishinkan, floors 1 to 3, showing the galleries, the special exhibition room, the main and west entrances, reception, the shop, the basement auditorium, lifts and toilets

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Dates & times

2027.04.20 — 2027.07.19

Part 1, Tuesday 20 April to Sunday 30 May 2027; closed 31 May to 7 June; Part 2, Tuesday 8 June to Monday 19 July (a public holiday). 9am–5.30pm, until 8pm on Fridays, last entry 30 minutes before closing; closed on Mondays except 3 May and 19 July.

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  • The biggest Kano show in fifty years
  • Two parts, every work changed
  • Painters to the rulers of Japan
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Venue & travel

Kyoto National Museum, Heisei Chishinkan Wing

The Kyoto National Museum is at 527 Chayamachi, Higashiyama, a 7-minute walk east from Shichijo station on the Keihan line; from JR Kyoto station walk about 20 minutes east along Shichijo-dori, or take city bus 206 or 208 from stop D2 to Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae.

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Entry & companions

Prices, booking and entry rules are not yet published. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing; every work changes between the two parts, and some also change within each part.

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Tickets & access

Tickets to be announced

Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.

Sources & image credits

Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.

Kanō Eitoku · Public domain Image source

Kyoto National Museum, The Asahi Shimbun and Kansai Television

Kanō Eitoku’s Scenes in and around Kyoto (Uesugi screens, National Treasure), left screen, the image the museum uses for the show; check official dates for each work.

Information checked on 2026-10-14

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