Yamaga Seika: Boundless Imagination in Textile Art

Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art · Main Building, South Wing 1F · Kyoto · –

Key facts

Dates
Sep 19 to Dec 20, 2026 (First period: Sep 19–Nov 1; Second period: Nov 3–Dec 20)
Venue
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art · Okazaki · Kyoto
Opening hours
10:00–18:00
Closed
Mondays (open Sep 21, Oct 12, and Nov 23).
Admission
Adult ¥1,800; University/vocational/high-school student ¥1,300
Highlights
A 140th-anniversary survey of Kyoto textile artist Yamaga Seika (1885–1981), born into a Kyoto letterpress family, who studied Nishijin textile design and nihonga in his teens and trained under Kamisaka Sekka.

A 140th-anniversary survey of Kyoto textile artist Yamaga Seika (1885–1981), born into a Kyoto letterpress family, who studied Nishijin textile design and nihonga in his teens and trained under Kamisaka Sekka. Works include Constellation, Moon, and Rocket and Tokyo Tower (both 1958, Kyoto City Museum of Art). It tours to Tokyo Station Gallery (February 20–April 11, 2027).

Exhibition information

Plan your visit

Display periods
  • First period: –
  • Second period: –
Opening hours
10:00–18:00 Last entry 17:30.
Closed
Mondays (open Sep 21, Oct 12, and Nov 23).
Closed during the exhibition
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Admission
  • Adult ¥1,800
  • University/vocational/high-school student ¥1,300
Reservation
No reservation required. Free for junior-high students and younger, and for disability-certificate holders with one caregiver.

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Questions

How much is admission to Yamaga Seika: Boundless Imagination in Textile Art?

Adult ¥1,800; University/vocational/high-school student ¥1,300.

When is Yamaga Seika: Boundless Imagination in Textile Art on, and does the display change?

Sep 19 to Dec 20, 2026. First period: Sep 19–Nov 1; Second period: Nov 3–Dec 20.

What are the opening hours of Yamaga Seika: Boundless Imagination in Textile Art?

Open 10:00–18:00. Last entry 17:30. Closed: Mondays (open Sep 21, Oct 12, and Nov 23).

Is there an audio guide for Yamaga Seika: Boundless Imagination in Textile Art?

GUAN has no guide for this exhibition; dates and visiting information are on this page.

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