The Yonezawa City Uesugi Museum, which houses the National Treasure ‘Uesugi-bon Rakuchū Rakugai-zu Byōbu’ (Folding Screens Depicting the Capital and its Outskirts) and numerous other cultural assets associated with the Uesugi clan, and which showcases the history and culture of the Uesugi clan and Yonezawa, is hosting a special exhibition entitled ‘Uesugi Kenshin and the Battle of Kawanakajima’ from Saturday 18 April.
Special Exhibition to Mark the 25th Anniversary of the Museum’s Opening: ‘Uesugi Kenshin and the Battle of Kawanakajima’
When one speaks of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, the fierce battles fought at Kawanakajima over control of Northern Shinano are particularly well known. The so-called ‘Battle of Kawanakajima’ is such a renowned historical event—one that has been passed down to posterity through military chronicles and other writings—that it continues to captivate the interest of many people today.
This exhibition presents the nature of the battles between Kenshin and Shingen, which saw the tide of the conflict ebb and flow, whilst also examining the various factions surrounding Kenshin.
| Dates: |
18 April (Sat) – 21 June (Sun)
First half: 18 April (Sat) – 17 May (Sun)
Second half: 23 May (Sat) – 21 June (Sun)
(Exhibition changeover: 18–22 May) |
| Opening Hours: |
9:00–17:00 (Last admission at 16:30) |
| Venue: |
Uesugi Museum, Yonezawa City |
| Admission: |
General: 800 yen
High school and university students: 500 yen
Primary and junior high school students: 300 yen
*Group rates available
*The permanent exhibition is also open to visitors. |
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Statue of Masakage Nagao and his wife
Jōkei-in, Yonezawa City
Important Cultural Property: ‘Echigo Bunshō Hōkan-shū’
Niigata Prefectural Museum of History, Nagaoka City
Folding Screen Depicting the Battle of Kawanakajima
‘Katsukō-ji Documents’, a Toyama Prefecture Designated Cultural Property
Shōkō-ji Temple, Takaoka City
Exhibition of the Original National Treasure ‘Uesugi-bon Rakuchū Rakugai-zu Folding Screens’
From the collection of the Uesugi Museum, Yonezawa City
Dates: Saturday 18 April – Sunday 17 May
Exhibition of the original ‘Uesugi-bon Rakuchū Rakugai-zu’ folding screens, a National Treasure that is only on public display for a limited number of days each year
