Sennyu-ji Hosts Art Exhibition Under 4th Japan International Art Festival
The exhibition puts contemporary work by five named artists inside a National Important Cultural Property temple under the keywords prayer, inheritance, and innovation, extending the fourth Japan International Art Festival into a Kyoto heritage site rather than a conventional hall.
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The Yumeshima New Industry and Urban Creation Organization is running an art exhibition at Sennyu-ji, the head temple of the Shingon sect Sennyu-ji school, from October 9 to 15, 2026, with doors open 9:00 to 16:30 and the final day ending in the morning. Held under the theme "Innovation" in the Shueisho assembly hall, it features five artists: Maki Oi, Taishi Hatayama, Naoko Murata, Ko Taniguchi, and Moe Ishibashi.
The venue is the Shueisho, or Assembly Hall, at Sennyu-ji, the head temple of the Shingon sect Sennyu-ji school. The temple's Honbo and Shariden also serve as exhibition spaces, with different periods for those displays.
The Shueisho section is built around the concepts "deepening, fusion, tomorrow." Organizers describe the grounds as a temple connected to the Imperial Household, with the Great Gate, Buddha Hall, and Founder's Hall designated National Important Cultural Properties.
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