2025/10/10(金)〜2025/10/23(木)
HIKONE Butsudan (Household Buddhist Altars) 50th Anniversary of Designation as a Traditional Craft - Exhibition "Innovative Craftsmanship Continuing from Armor"
This year marks the 50th anniversary since "HIKONE Butsudan (Household Buddhist Altars)" were designated as a traditional craft in 1975.
In addition to Buddhist altars and suits of armor, this exhibition will also introduce new products that are relevant to modern life.
In addition, there will be daily demonstrations by specialist craftsmen in various fields, such as "sculpture, lacquer painting, gold leaf application, maki-e (gold lacquer) and palace construction."
This special exhibition allows you to fully experience the charm of HIKONE Butsudan (Household Buddhist Altars), which embody the pinnacle of traditional craftsmanship.
＼ Special Guest ／ ————————
On October 13th (Monday, public holiday), Hikonyan will appear at Aoyama Square!
[Appearance Time]
Around 12:30 to 13:00
Around 14:20 to 14:50
Around 15:40 to 16:10
* Schedules are subject to change.
————————————————————
Sponsored by: Shiga Prefecture / Shiga Prefectural Federation of Small Business Associations / Hikone City
*The image is for reference only.
*You can view the table by sliding it horizontally.
| date |
Performer |
Demonstration content |
|
10/10 (Fri)- 10/11 (Sat) |
Kazushige Ijiri | Sculpting process |
| 10/12 (Sun)- 10/13 (Monday holiday) | Daisuke Teramura | Lacquer coating process |
| October 14th (Tue)- October 15th (Wed) | Yoshihiro Miyamoto | Foil stamping process |
| October 16th (Thu)- October 17th (Fri) | Ryuichi Nakamura | Foil stamping process |
| October 18th (Sat)- October 19th (Sun) | Junji Kitamura | Makie process |
| October 20th (Mon)- October 21st (Tue) | Joji Funakoshi | Makie process |
| October 22 (Wed)- October 23 (Thu) | Shinjiro Seki | Palace production process |
Discover traditional crafts – Search for traditional crafts –
HIKONE Butsudan (Household Buddhist Altars)
The museum opens at 12:00 PM on the first day and closes at 6:00 PM on the last day.
*Business hours may change suddenly depending on the situation. Please check our announcements for the latest information before visiting.
