VR program ”KUKAI The origin of Japanese esoteric Buddhism ”
- Date
- March 27, 2019 (Wed) - June 30, 2019 (Sun)
(Every Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun,Holiday)
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Time
- (Wed, Thu, Fri): 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
(Sat, Sun, Holidays): 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
*Admission starts 5minites prior to screening.
*You may not enter mid-way through the program.
- Venue
- Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum Theater
- Supervision of
- Tokyo National Museum, Kyo-o-gokoku-ji Temple (To-ji Temple)
- Production of
- Toppan Printing Co.,Ltd.
- Running time
- about 35 min.
- Capacity
- 90
- Fee
- High school students and above: 500yen
*University students and above require a museum admission ticket.
Elementary and junior high school students: 300yen
Pre-school children and persons with disability and one person accompanying them: Free
Regular Exhibition Set Ticket
*Sold only at the front entrance ticket counter
Adults: 1000yen
University students: 800yen
- Ticket purchase
- In front of the theater or at the front entrance ticket counter
*Admission at the front entrance ticket counter ends 15 minutes prior to screening. Admission at the front of the theater ends at screening time.
- Inquiries
- 03-5777-8600(Hello Dial)
In the year 804, Kukai visited Tang (China) to study to become the legitimate heir to the esoteric Buddhist orthodoxy. He later brought these saving teachings back to Japan. Entrusted with the Toji temple by the Emperor in 823, the building at the center of esoteric Buddhist teaching was constructed into an auditorium. Inside of this auditorium Kukai built a world to convey the ultimate teachings that can’t be put into words. The Mandala enlightenment represented by this Toji temple auditorium, considered a masterpiece of exoteric Buddhist sculpture, can be fully unlocked through VR.
＊ During the special exhibition [Tuesday, March 26 - Sunday, June 2], additional screenings will be shown at 17:00 and 18:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.