A citywide contemporary art exhibition unfolds across Yanagawa, with works by 33 artist groups from across Japan shown at seven locations, including the Kitahara Hakushu Birthplace and Memorial Hall, the former Watanuki Residence, shopping streets, and Ashiyu Park. Visitors can encounter art while walking through Yanagawa’s historic streets and everyday scenery.
Produced by Fukushima-based contemporary artist Shigenobu Yoshida, the exhibition began in 2023. This edition also features works by students from high school art clubs in the Chikugo area, created through exchanges with participating artists.
During the exhibition period, related events include a procession performance through the shopping street, live performances at the former Watanuki Residence, and mizuhiki cord-making workshops. It is an art event to enjoy alongside Yanagawa’s canal boat rides and town walks.
• May 30, 2026 (Sat) ~ Jul. 4, 2026 (Sat)
• Hours: Varies by venue; until 16:00 on the final day
• Admission: Varies by venue
• Venue: Various locations in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
• Map: Venue Map
https://www.city.yanagawa.fukuoka.jp/rekishibunka/bunkajigyo/watanukike/12696.html
Hakushu Kitahara Memorial Hall
• 55-1 Okinohatamachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
• Hours: 9:00~17:00; last entry 16:30; open daily during the exhibition
• Admission: ¥1,000; high school and university students ¥600; elementary and junior high school students ¥400
Former Residence of the Toshima Family
• 49-3 Kidomachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
• Hours: 9:00~17:00 (last admission 16:30) *Closed on Tue
• Admission: ¥100
Karatachi Bunjin Footbath Park
• Yoshiromachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
• Hours: Open at all times
• Admission: Free
Yanagawa Shimin Bunka Kaikan Suito Yanagawa
• 43-1 Kamimiyanagamachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
• Hours: 9:00~22:00; last entry 16:30; closed Mon, or the following Tue if Mon is a national holiday
• Admission: Free
Yanagawa Shimin Bunka Kaikan Suito Yanagawa
• 53-1 Honmachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
• Hours: 8:30~22:00
• Admission: Free
Yanagawa Shopping Street / New Akashiya
• 51 Kyomachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
• Hours: 11:00~16:00 *Irregular holidays
• Admission: Free
Former Watanuki Residence
• 337 Ikarimachi, Mitsuhashi-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
• Hours: 10:00~17:00 *Open Fri, Sat, Sun only
• Admission: Free
Participating Artists
Sachiko Chiba (Iwate) / Wataru Matsuzaka (Iwate) / Takuya Okada (Iwate) / Nobuki Yamamoto (Fukushima) / Shigenobu Yoshida (Fukushima) / Yoko Shimura (Yamanashi) / Yumiko Kubota (Chiba) / Takuma Shin (Tokyo) / Takeshi Shimogawa (Tokyo) / Takuboku Kuratani (Kanagawa) / Q Tani (Shiga) / Shintaro Araki (Kyoto) / Yasuaki Okamoto (Kyoto) / Miyuki Kido (Kyoto) / Kumpei + Hitoshi Kimura + Hiromune Mitsuhashi (Kansai) / Meiko Koike (Kyoto) / Futoshi Sugahara (Kyoto) / Natsumi Yamasato (Kyoto) / K.Kough (Osaka) / Akiko Fujimoto (Osaka) / Yosuke Meikai (Osaka) / Kazuya Yamashita (Hyogo) / Toshiyuki Shibakawa (Okayama) / Ikko Sugitani (Hiroshima) / Momoka Akiyama (Fukuoka) / Ako Kawaguchi (Fukuoka) / Ai Kawamura (Fukuoka) / Kazuki Torigoe (Fukuoka) / Shigehiro Nagano (Fukuoka) / Paco An (Fukuoka) / Yuko Kumon (Fukuoka) / Tomoko Matsushita (Fukuoka) / Kang Cha-hui (South Korea)
Students of Art Clubs from High Schools in the Chikugo Region (Fukuoka)