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Animal-themed works from the collection of the wagashi maker Toraya: folding screens, hanging scrolls, tea bowls and netsuke. The gallery is next to Toraya Karyo Kyoto Ichijo, about a 7-minute walk from Exit 6 of Imadegawa subway station.

Dates

Oct 24 (Sat) – Nov 23 (Mon)

Hours

10:00 – 17:00

Venue

Toraya Kyoto Gallery

Nearest station

Imadegawa

Admission

Free admission

About this event

Toraya, the wagashi maker that began in Kyoto in the Muromachi period, has brought animal paintings and objects out of its own collection. The gallery sits beside Toraya Karyo Kyoto Ichijo on Ichijo-dori, west of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and shows pieces from full folding screens down to palm-sized netsuke. Highlights include Shimomura Kanzan's screen The Four Sleepers, a self-inscribed scroll of a puppy by Prince Arisugawa Taruhito, Kawabata Gyokusho's monkey reaching for the moon, Utagawa Toyokuni I's woman of Ohara riding an ox, and Domoto Insho's sketchbook. Kanashima Keika's scroll of a mouse with Toraya's Yoru no Ume yokan is a fitting piece for a confectioner's collection. An inro of a Westerner with an elephant and a dog netsuke, both by unknown makers, are also shown. Admission is free, so it fits easily into a walk around the palace grounds.

Highlights

• Shimomura Kanzan's folding screen The Four Sleepers
• Kanashima Keika's scroll of a mouse and Yoru no Ume yokan
• Utagawa Toyokuni I's woman of Ohara riding an ox, and Domoto Insho's sketchbook
• Small carvings such as an inro with a Westerner and elephant and a dog netsuke

Good for

Lovers of animals in Japanese painting and crafts, and visitors walking around the Imperial Palace

Good to know before you go

• Free admission.
• Closed Mondays (October 26, November 2, 9 and 16). Open on the final day, November 23 (holiday).
• The official page does not state the number of works.

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FAQ

What is Toraya Collection Exhibition: Animals That Soothe the Heart?

Toraya, the wagashi maker that began in Kyoto in the Muromachi period, has brought animal paintings and objects out of its own collection. The gallery sits beside Toraya Karyo Kyoto Ichijo on Ichijo-dori, west of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and shows pieces from full folding screens down to palm-sized netsuke. Highlights include Shimomura Kanzan's screen The Four Sleepers, a self-inscribed scroll of a puppy by Prince Arisugawa Taruhito, Kawabata Gyokusho's monkey reaching for the moon, Utagawa Toyokuni I's woman of Ohara riding an ox, and Domoto Insho's sketchbook. Kanashima Keika's scroll of a mouse with Toraya's Yoru no Ume yokan is a fitting piece for a confectioner's collection. An inro of a Westerner with an elephant and a dog netsuke, both by unknown makers, are also shown. Admission is free, so it fits easily into a walk around the palace grounds.

When is Toraya Collection Exhibition: Animals That Soothe the Heart?

From Oct 24 (Sat) to Nov 23 (Mon), 2026.

What are the opening hours?

10:00 – 17:00

How much does it cost?

Free admission

Where is it and what is the nearest station?

Toraya Kyoto Gallery. The nearest station is Imadegawa.

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