Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
1st floor Room 1
January 2, 2005 (Sun) -
December 25, 2005 (Sun)
November 20, 2005 (Sun), The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures
The building was designed by Yoshio Taniguchi and has been furnished with the latest in conservation technology. The reference room on the 2nd floor mezzanine has the "digital archive" which allows visitors to view the entire collection of Horyuji Treasures on computer with explanations provided in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, English, and French. A restaurant is located on the ground floor.
* The Horyuji Treasures consist of over 300 valuable objects, mainly from the 7th - 8th century, which were donated to the Imperial Household by Horyuji Temple in 1878.
1st floor
Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
1st floor Room 1
January 2, 2005 (Sun) - December 25, 2005 (Sun)
Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony), Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Small Ban (Ritual Banners), Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues, Halos, Repousse Buddhist Images
1st floor Room 2
January 2, 2005 (Sun) - December 25, 2005 (Sun)
Seated Bosatsu (Bodhisattva) with One Leg Pendant, Asuka period, dated 606 or 666 (Important Cultural Property)
Lady Maya and Three Heavenly Beings, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Gigaku Mask
1st floor Room 3
November 1, 2005 (Tue) - November 27, 2005 (Sun)
Goo, painted camphor wood, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Gojo, Painted paulownia wood, Asuka - Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
2nd floor
Bamboo Cabinet, Nara period, 8th century (National Treasure)
National Treasure Bamboo Cabinet and Ancient Wooden works
2nd floor Room 4
November 1, 2005 (Tue) - December 25, 2005 (Sun)
Including:
Bamboo Cabinet, Nara period, 8th century (National Treasure)
Sutra Box with marquetry decoration, Nara period, 8th century (National Treasure)
Metalwork
2nd floor Room 5
January 2, 2005 (Sun) - December 25, 2005 (Sun)
Water Holder, Nara period or Tang dynasty, 8th century (National Treasure)
Mirror with design of Sea and Islands, Tang dynasty or Nara period, 8th century (National Treasure)