Advance tickets on sale at Fukuyama Museum of Art for the special exhibition "Buddhas of Fukuyama - Commemorating the first special public exhibition of the National Treasure Myoo-in Temple Hondo Honzon in 33 years"

Galleria Reino Fukuyama has started selling advance tickets for the special exhibition "Buddhas of Fukuyama - Commemorating the first special public exhibition in 33 years of the National Treasure Myoo-in Temple Main Hall's principal image" to be held at the Fukuyama Museum of Art from Saturday, October 12th. Advance tickets cost 1,040 yen.

For more information on the special exhibition, please see below:

[Exhibition details]
Special Exhibition "Buddhas of Fukuyama - Commemorating the first special public exhibition of the National Treasure Myoo-in Temple Main Hall Statue in 33 years"

[Date]
October 12th (Saturday) to December 15th (Sunday), 2024 (Reiwa 6)
First term: October 12th (Sat) - November 10th (Sun)
Second period: November 12th (Tuesday) - December 15th (Sunday)

Closed on Mondays. *Open on October 14th (Monday, national holiday) and November 4th (Monday, holiday), but closed on October 15th (Tuesday) and November 5th (Tuesday).

[ Opening hours ]
9:30-17:00

Adults: 1,300 yen (1,040 yen) High school students and younger: Free *Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more who have purchased in advance or paid admission

*For details on admission fee reductions and discounts, please see the facility usage guide.
*Advance tickets will be on sale until Friday, October 11, 2024.

Events are also planned. For details, please check the official website of the Fukuyama Museum of Art.










About the special exhibition "Buddhas of Fukuyama - Special public exhibition of the National Treasure Myoo-in Temple's main hall statue for the first time in 33 years"

Fukuyama has long been a transportation and distribution hub on the Seto Inland Sea, and throughout its long history, it has seen the rise and fall of people and culture. In particular, during the period when the ancient Sanyo Road and sea routes were being developed, the remains of ancient temples such as Bingo Kokubunji, Keitokuji Temple, Nakatani Temple, Miyanomae Temple and Wako Temple, which are located along the ancient Sanyo Road, were spread throughout Bingo.

The access to the Seto Inland Sea sea routes and the Sanyo Road led to the development of Bingo's Buddhist culture in a rich and complex way. Today, Fukuyama is home to over 270 temples, including sacred mountain training sites that remain quietly hidden among the mountains with only traces remaining, ancient temples founded by religious founders who brought about great religious reforms in the early Heian period, temples built in each region to accommodate the wishes of people in the turbulent society of the Middle Ages and later, and large temples that were established by the founders of the Fukuyama domain to protect and ensure peace in the city of Fukuyama.

The year 2024 (Reiwa 6) is a special year, when the National Treasure Myoo-in Temple Main Hall's principal image, the "Wooden Eleven-Headed Kannon Standing Statue" (Important Cultural Property), will be unveiled to the public once every 33 years, based on the number of bodhisattvas associated with it. To commemorate this, the museum will also be holding a special exhibition of this hidden Buddha (※From Tuesday, November 12th, 2024).

To commemorate this special occasion, this exhibition will bring together precious Buddhist statues and paintings enshrined in approximately 20 temples in Fukuyama City, including the "Wooden Guardian Dogs" (Important Cultural Property) from Kibitsu Shrine, Ichinomiya, Bingo. Please enjoy the quintessence of Buddhist culture that flourished in Fukuyama.