Exhibitions Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Reversion of Okinawa

 

The special exhibition "Ryukyu", commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa to Japan, is held at the Heiseikan of the Tokyo National Museum until 26 June (Sun), 2022.

It'll then tour to the Kyushu National Museum from 16 July (Sat) to 4 Sep (Sun).

Once an independent state as the Ryukyu Kingdom, Okinawa has passed through modernisation since the Meiji era and World War 2, and still carries on its history and culture today.

The special exhibition "Ryukyu" introduces the formation of the Ryukyu Kingdom and the formation and transmission of its culture through the display of valuable treasures from the 400-year history of the Ryukyu King, Sho clan, excavated artifacts and historical documents showing the trading activities of the so-called Old Ryukyu period, and replica reconstructions that revive the traditional techniques of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

The exhibition features a number of national treasures handed down to the Sho clan, the kings of Ryukyu Kingdom. The exhibition includes jade crowns decorated with gold, silver and crystal, costumes of various materials and techniques worn by the royal family, and lacquerware and ceramics that decorated Shuri Castle, the heart of the kingdom.

Exhibition overview

Tokyo Venue

Dates: 3 May (Tue) - 26 June (Sun), 2022

Place: Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum

Address: 13-9 Ueno Koen, Taito Ward, Tokyo

Phone: +81-50-5541-8600

Opening hours: 9:30am - 5:00pm (entry until 4:30pm)

Admission: ¥2,100 for adults, ¥1,300 for university students, ¥900 for high school students

*Free admission for junior high school students and under, disabled persons and one carer (please show your student ID or disability card)

*No advance booking required for this exhibition (there may be a wait at busy times)

Kyushu Venue

Dates: 16 July (Sat) - 4 September (Sun), 2022

Place: Kyushu National Museum

Address: 4-7-2 Ishizaka, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Phone: +81-50-5542-8600

Opening hours: 9:30am - 5:00pm (on Fridays and Saturdays until 8pm)

*Admission until 30 minutes before closing

Closed: Mondays (open 18 July and 15 August), Tuesday 19 July

Admission: ¥1,900 (¥1,700) for adults, ¥1,200 (¥1,000) for high school and university students, ¥800 (¥600) for elementary and junior high school students.

Prices in brackets are advance sale prices (available from Sunday 15 May to Friday 15 July).

*The Cultural Exchange Exhibition on the 4th floor can also be viewed with the above fee.

*Students must show your student ID at the ticket office.

*For information on free admission, please see the museum website.