{"id":177865,"date":"2026-05-28T22:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&p=177865&lang=en"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:39:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:39:03","slug":"yanagawa-art-project-26","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/yanagawa-art-project-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Yanagawa Contemporary Art Project \u2163"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s historic streets and everyday scenery.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s canal boat rides and town walks.<\/p>\n

\"Yanagawa<\/p>\n

\u2022 May 30, 2026 (Sat) ~ Jul. 4, 2026 (Sat)
\n\u2022 Hours: Varies by venue; until 16:00 on the final day
\n\u2022 Admission: Varies by venue
\n\u2022 Venue: Various locations in Yanagawa City, Fukuoka
\n\u2022 Map: Venue Map<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/www.city.yanagawa.fukuoka.jp\/rekishibunka\/bunkajigyo\/watanukike\/12696.html<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Yanagawa<\/p>\n

Hakushu Kitahara Memorial Hall<\/strong>
\n\u2022 55-1 Okinohatamachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Hours: 9:00~17:00; last entry 16:30; open daily during the exhibition
\n\u2022 Admission: \u00a51,000; high school and university students \u00a5600; elementary and junior high school students \u00a5400<\/p>\n

Former Residence of the Toshima Family<\/strong>
\n\u2022 49-3 Kidomachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Hours: 9:00~17:00 (last admission 16:30) *Closed on Tue
\n\u2022 Admission: \u00a5100<\/p>\n

Karatachi Bunjin Footbath Park<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Yoshiromachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Hours: Open at all times
\n\u2022 Admission: Free<\/p>\n

Yanagawa Shimin Bunka Kaikan Suito Yanagawa <\/strong>
\n\u2022 43-1 Kamimiyanagamachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Hours: 9:00~22:00; last entry 16:30; closed Mon, or the following Tue if Mon is a national holiday
\n\u2022 Admission: Free<\/p>\n

Yanagawa Shimin Bunka Kaikan Suito Yanagawa<\/strong>
\n\u2022 53-1 Honmachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Hours: 8:30~22:00
\n\u2022 Admission: Free<\/p>\n

Yanagawa Shopping Street \/ New Akashiya<\/strong>
\n\u2022 51 Kyomachi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Hours: 11:00~16:00 *Irregular holidays
\n\u2022 Admission: Free<\/p>\n

Former Watanuki Residence<\/strong>
\n\u2022 337 Ikarimachi, Mitsuhashi-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Hours: 10:00~17:00 *Open Fri, Sat, Sun only
\n\u2022 Admission: Free<\/p>\n

Participating Artists<\/strong>
\nSachiko 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)
\nStudents of Art Clubs from High Schools in the Chikugo Region (Fukuoka)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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