The first generation Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 ~ 1858) was an ukiyo-e woodblock print artist whose repertoire covers a wide variety of subjects, and his best known works among them are “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido” and “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo”. His works were famous among his contemporaries and remain so to this day.
Through the beloved works of five generations of Hiroshiges from the Hiroshige Museum of Art in Tendo city, this exhibit will teach viewers how to appreciate ukiyo-e and the key focal points of a print as you travel from sight to sight along the Tokaido. In collaboration, the Uesugi Museum’s very own collection of warrior prints will also be on display for the duration of this exhibition.
Enjoy a look at the ukiyo-e of the late-Edo leading up to the Meiji period!
Exhibition period
First part: 11th November 2023 (Saturday) ~ 10th December 2023 (Sunday)
Second part: 13th December 2023 (Wednesday) ~ 14th January 2024 (Sunday)
* The museum will be open on 2nd and 3rd January 2024.
Opening Hours
9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm (Last entry: 4:30pm)
The museum is closed on the following days: 22 Nov (Wednesday), 4, 11, 18 and 25 Dec (Monday), 27 Dec (Wednesday) ~ 1 Jan (Monday) for the New Year holidays, 9 Jan (Tuesday)
Entry Fee
Regular – 490 yen (390 yen)
High school and University students – 340 yen (270 yen)
Elementary and Middle school students – 240 yen (190 yen)
* Prices in brackets apply to groups of 20 and above.
Related Activities
Opening Guest Talk
11th November 2023 (Saturday), 2:00 pm ~ 3:00 pm
Speaker: Umesawa Miho (Curator and Deputy Director of Hiroshige Museum of Art)
Venue: Special Exhibit Hall
* Registration is not required, but you need to pay for entry to the thematic exhibit.
Workshop – Challenge the Ukiyo-e Printer!
19th November 2023 (Sunday), 2 sessions from 10:00 am and 1:30 pm
Held in collaboration with The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing
Participant limit: 10 per session, children of elementary school age and above
Participation Fee: 500 yen
Registration period: 4th October 2023 (Wednesday) 9:00 am onwards
Night Tour – Visit the 53 Stations of Tokaido with Hiroshige with MiraVerse Museum!
24th November 2023 (Friday), 7:00 pm ~ 8:30 pm
Speakers: Umesawa Miho (Curator and Deputy Director of Hiroshige Museum of Art)
Tsuchiya Asuka (Co-curator)
Participant limit: 20 (Children of middle school age and below must be accompanied by a caregiver)
Venue: Special Exhibit Hall
Entry Fee: 500 yen
Registration period: 18th October 2023 (Wednesday) 9:00 am onwards
Gallery Talk (Explanation of the exhibits by the curator in charge)
16th December 2023 (Saturday), 2:00 pm ~ 3:00 pm
Venue: Special Exhibit Hall
* Registration not required, but you need to pay for entry to the Special Exhibit Hall.
For more information, check this page.
Contact
Denkoku no Mori, Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum
〒992-0052
1-2-1 Marunouchi, Yonezawa-shi
TEL: 0238-26-8001
