Kanjo-ban (Banner for the Kanjo Ceremony)
1st floor Room 1
April 4, 2017 (Tue) -
April 1, 2018 (Sun)
January 14, 2018 (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
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
Box for Bonmo-kyo (Sutra of Buddha's Net), Edo period, dated 1694
Wooden and Lacquer Works Modern Decorative Arts
2nd floor Room 4
January 2, 2018 (Tue) - February 25, 2018 (Sun)
Exhibit includes:
Box for Bonmo-kyo (Sutra of Buddha's Net), Edo period, dated 1694
Flower Vase, Edo period, 18th–19th century
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)
Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku (detail), By Kozukeno Hokkyo, Tajimanobo, Kamakura period, dated 1305 (Important Cultural Property)
Painting: Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku, Calligraphy: Screen with Verses from Various Sutras and Waka Poem By the Emperor Gosakuramachi, Textiles:Banner of Nara period
2nd floor Room 6
December 5, 2017 (Tue) - January 14, 2018 (Sun)
Includes:
Painting:
Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku, By Kozukeno Hokkyo, Tajimanobo, Kamakura period, dated 1305 (Important Cultural Property)
Calligraphy:
Waka Poem By the Emperor Gosakuramachi, Edo period, 18th century
Textiles:
Ban (Buddhist Ritual Banner), With each square section consisting of four triangular pieces sewn together, Nara period, 8th century
Ban (Buddhist Ritual Banner), With appliqued cloth cutout in the shape of flower, Nara period, dated 757