From July 3, 2023 (Mon), the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts will hold “Festivals and crafts: Yamahoko parade around Raku ware tea bowls”.
In this exhibition, you can feel the breath of culture and history through 34 Raku ware tea bowls depicting the Yamahoko of the Gion Festival.
Traditional technique “Raku ware”
Gion Festival paintings Tea bowls | Guo Kyozan, Shijokasahoko
Soft pottery that is kneaded by hand without using a potter’s wheel and baked at a low temperature is called
Raku-yaki (Raku ware).
Each bowl made with this traditional technique is a handmade work of art.
The decoration of the floats is vividly expressed, and you can feel the gorgeous atmosphere of the Gion Festival and the weight of tradition.
Hayashigane, an essential part of the Yamahoko of the Gion Festival
With the cooperation of Nanjo Kobo, which has been manufacturing Hayashigane for the Gion Festival and various regions, as well as musical instruments for the gods and shrines for more than 190 years, there is also a corner where you can actually play several types of Hayashigane.
The Gion Festival has long been loved by the people of Kyoto.
The motif is also incorporated into various traditional crafts such as Nishijin textile, Kyo Yuzen, Kyo ware, Kiyomizu ware, and Kyo fan.
Please fully enjoy the world of splendid Yamahoko parade (Yamahokojunko) through this exhibition, which conveys the rich history and tradition, as well as the beauty of traditional crafts.
Overview of "Festivals and Crafts: Yamahoko Parade with Raku Ware Tea Bowls"
| Date: |
July 3 (Mon) to August 6 (Sun), 2023 |
| Opening hours: |
9:00 – 17:00 (Admission until 16:30) |
| Entrance fee: |
Free |
