{"id":379,"date":"2026-02-12T15:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T06:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/?post_type=exhibitions&#038;p=379"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T04:22:37","slug":"2025flowers","status":"publish","type":"exhibitions","link":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/exhibitions\/2025flowers","title":{"rendered":"Flowers: Floral Masterpieces at Sannomaru Shozokan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-style-sp-revert is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"status\"><li class=\"status__item is-past\">Closed<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading is-style-single\">Flowers: Floral Masterpieces at Sannomaru Shozokan<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"location\"><span class=\"location__tag is-shozokan\">At the Museum<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<table class=\"period-location\">\n<tr class=\"period-location__tr\">\n<th class=\"period-location__th\">Dates<\/th>\n<td class=\"period-location__td\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-11\/2025-05-06\">March 11 (Tues.) \u2013 May 6 (Tues.), 2025<\/time><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"period-location__tr\">\n<th class=\"period-location__th\">Venue<\/th>\n<td class=\"period-location__td\">The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2025flowers_top_RGB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Flowers: Floral Masterpieces at Sannomaru Shozokan\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2025flowers_top_RGB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2025flowers_top_RGB-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000For many, the flowers of the four seasons are a perennial source of beauty and joy. In Japan, seasonal blooms have long captured the imaginations of poets and artists, becoming a prominent motif in art and verse. In this show, we present 45 of these floral masterpieces produced from the eleventh century to today in the genres of painting, calligraphy, and decorative arts. With spring in the air, this exhibition celebrates Japan\u2019s rich history of floral artistry, inviting visitors to explore diverse expressions of seasonal blooms by artists through the ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">* Due to construction to expand the facilities, the Museum will be temporarily closed after this exhibition. A full reopening is planned for autumn 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-button is-external is-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/2025flowers\/index_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    Exhibition Website<\/a>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-button is-external\" href=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2025flowers_list_en_0311.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" download>\n    List of works(PDF 1,719 KB)<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full is-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"846\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2025flowers_top_RGB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Flowers: Floral Masterpieces at Sannomaru Shozokan\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2025flowers_top_RGB.jpg 600w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2025flowers_top_RGB-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav class=\"anchors is-exhibitions\" aria-label=\"anchor link\">\n    <ul class=\"anchors__list\">\n                <li class=\"anchors__item\">\n            <a href=\"#about\" class=\"anchors__link\">Exhibition Overview<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"about\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading is-style-single\">Exhibition Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n<table class=\"definition-table\">\n  <tbody class=\"definition-table__tbody\">\n    \n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Exhibition Dates<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-11\/2025-05-06\">March 11 (Tues.) \u2013 May 6 (Tues.), 2025<\/time><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Hours<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>9:30 a.m.\u20135:00 p.m.<\/strong> \u3000<br>(Last admission 4:30 p.m.)<br>*On March 11, the Museum opens at 1:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Extended hours: On Fridays and Saturdays, the Museum opens until 8:00 p.m. (last admission 7:30 p.m.) except Fridays, March 28 &amp; April 25.<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Closed<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Mondays<br>*Exception: The Museum opens on Mondays March 31 and May 5. <\/strong>\u3000<br>Subject to change.<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Venue<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/strong> \u3000<br>1-8 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0001 (within the Imperial Palace East Gardens)<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">General Admission<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Adults: 1,000<br>students: 500<\/strong><br>*Free admission for high school students, visitors under 18, and visitors aged 70 years or more.<br>*Visitors with disabilities, along with the one assistant, will be admitted for free without a booking.<br>Please show valid ID or other documentation.<\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Number of objects in the exhibition<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>45 works (All housed in The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Organizer<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr class=\"definition-table__tr\">\n  <th class=\"definition-table__th\" scope=\"row\">Website<\/th>\n  <td class=\"definition-table__td\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/2025flowers\/index_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/2025flowers\/index_en.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"relation\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading is-style-single\">Gallery Talks in English, Chinese, and Korean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Multi-language gallery talks are scheduled as below. Each talk will focus on a few selected works in the spring exhibition \u2018Flowers: Floral Masterpieces at Sannomaru Shozokan\u2019. Anyone is welcome to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Dates\/times:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Tue. March 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000from 3:35 pm (approx. 20 minutes) [in <strong>Chinese (Mandarin)<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Wed. March 19, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000from 3:35 pm (approx. 20 minutes) [in <strong>English<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Tue. April 15, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000from 3:35 pm (approx. 20 minutes) [in <strong>Korean<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Wed. April 16, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000from 3:35 pm (approx. 20 minutes) [in <strong>English<\/strong>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">Fri. April 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000from 6:35 pm (approx. 20 minutes) [in <strong>English<\/strong>] (*late opening)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">*Talks may be subject to cancellation or change. In case of any changes, we will announce on our website, \u2018News\u2019 section here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\"><strong>Venue:<\/strong><br>This event takes place at the exhibition galleries of <a href=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/visit\/access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">No registration or additional fee is required. However, admission tickets to the exhibition are needed to attend the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">We highly recommend booking admission tickets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-tix.jp\/shozokan\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online<\/a> in advance. Tickets are also sold at the museum on the day of the visit, yet this does not guarantee walk-in tickets at the time of your visit. 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