Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
1st floor Room 1
April 4, 2017 (Tue) -
April 1, 2018 (Sun)
November 15, 2017 (Wed), 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
Kanjoban, banner with canopy for Kanjo Ceremony (detail), Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
1st floor Room 1
April 4, 2017 (Tue) - April 1, 2018 (Sun)
Including:
Kanjoban, banner with canopy for Kanjo Ceremony, Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Amida (Amitabha) Triad and Two Priests, Made by hammering copper plates, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Gilt Bronze Buddhist Statues, Halos, Repousse Buddhist Images
1st floor Room 2
April 3, 2017 (Mon) - April 1, 2018 (Sun)
Including:
Amida (Amitabha) and Two Attendants, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Seated Bosatsu (Bodhisattva) with One Leg Pendent, Asuka period, dated 606 or 666 (Important Cultural Property)
Amida (Amitabha) Triad and Two Priests, Made by hammering copper plates, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Gigaku Mask Suiko, Asuka–Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Gigaku Masks
1st floor Room 3
October 27, 2017 (Fri) - April 1, 2018 (Sun)
This room is open on Fridays and Saturdays.
Including:
Gigaku Mask Shishiko, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Gigaku Mask Chido, Asuka period, 7th century (Important Cultural Property)
Gigaku Mask Suiko, Asuka–Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
2nd floor
Kodo (Drum Shell), With painted decoration, Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Wooden and Lacquer Works: Musical Instruments
2nd floor Room 4
October 31, 2017 (Tue) - December 25, 2017 (Mon)
Including:
Seven-stringed Qin (Chinese Musical Instrument), Tang dynasty, dated 724 (National Treasure)
Kodo (Drum Shell), With painted decoration, Nara period, 8th century (Important Cultural Property)
Incense Burner with Magpie's Tail-shaped Handle, Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Metalwork
2nd floor Room 5
April 11, 2017 (Tue) - April 1, 2018 (Sun)
Including:
Incense Burner with Magpie's Tail-shaped Handle, Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Pitcher with Dragon Head, Asuka period, 7th century (National Treasure)
Four Sages on Mount Shang, and King Wen and Lu Shang (detail), Nanbokucho period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Painting: Four Sages at Shang-shan and Wen Wang and Lu Shang, Textiles: Fragments of Ban in Plain-weave Silk and Various Banner Legs
2nd floor Room 6
November 7, 2017 (Tue) - December 3, 2017 (Sun)
Includes:
Painting:
Four Sages on Mount Shang, and King Wen and Lu Shang (detail), Nanbokucho period, 14th century (Important Cultural Property)
Textiles:
Fragment of Ban (Buddhist Ritual Banner), Asuka - Nara period, 7th–8th century