Very welcoming, lots of good art on display. No queuing or tickets required.

I went for a photo exhibition by photographer Michio Hoshino. It's a cozy little museum, a tile-roofed, white-walled building next to Hanazono Rugby Stadium. The exhibition itself was of course wonderful, but the Japanese-style atmosphere of the museum's exterior is really nice too. It's said to be a 10-minute walk from the nearest station, Higashi-Hanazono, and since it was a scorching day I hesitated a bit, but it felt like less than 10 minutes. I'm glad I went.

2026.2.19 A 10-minute walk from Higashi-Hanazono Station, I went to the exhibition of Japanese-style painter Seicho Hasegawa (until 2/23). By the way, admission was free. Inside, photos were allowed for only 3 works; the rest were prohibited. Eventually you enter the zone of bunraku and joruri paintings. Photos weren't allowed here either—I figured it's the same at any museum—and as I left the exhibition hall: "This is the second exhibition of Mr. Hasegawa's works, following the one in Heisei 11, and to commemorate it we're handing out a booklet that includes works from the previous exhibition. It may add to your luggage, but if you'd like…" Wow, I was moved by the staff member's polite manner and what was truly a splendid booklet (photo book)✌️

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First visit after seeing on social media that a Michio Hoshino photo exhibition was being held. Next up is a Kiyoshi Yamashita exhibition—they pick quite interesting themes, so including upcoming info, I've got one more place to look forward to😊

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I went to see The World of Yusuke Shimomura's Paper Cutting. A cozy little art museum It was a weekday with few visitors, so I could take my time. Photos weren't allowed, but the framed paper cuttings were incredibly delicate and beautiful.

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