{"id":513,"date":"2026-02-13T13:16:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/?post_type=exhibitions&#038;p=513"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:19:06","slug":"miyabi","status":"publish","type":"exhibitions","link":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/exhibitions\/miyabi","title":{"rendered":"The Aesthetics of the Imperial Court Beauty Passed Down through the Ages"},"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<p class=\"wp-block-p has-large-font-size\">Commemorating the Opening of The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-h2 wp-block-heading is-style-single\">The Aesthetics of the Imperial Court Beauty Passed Down through the Ages<\/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=\"2023-11-03\/2024-06-23\">November 3, 2023 (Fri.) \u2013 June 23, 2024 (Sun.)<\/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=\"565\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023sannomaru_miyabi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"main image of the exhibition\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023sannomaru_miyabi.jpg 565w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023sannomaru_miyabi-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-p\">\u3000We are pleased to present the exhibition, <em>The Aesthetics of the Imperial Court: Beauty Passed Down through the Ages<\/em>, in commemoration of the opening of The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan.<br>\u3000This exhibition, held to celebrate the partial opening of the new building, introduces highlights from the museum's collection in four parts. All of these works have been preserved and passed down as part of the Imperial Family\u2019s long history and traditions, and we hope that the exhibition will provide visitors with a glimpse into its rich past.<br>\u3000All works housed in the Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan, belong to the nation of Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-button is-external is-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/miyabi\/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\/miyabi4_list_English_0508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" download>\n    List of works(PDF 547 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=\"565\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023sannomaru_miyabi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"main image of the exhibition\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023sannomaru_miyabi.jpg 565w, https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/2023sannomaru_miyabi-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/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=\"2023-11-03\/2024-06-23\">November 3, 2023 (Fri.) \u2013 June 23, 2024 (Sun.)<\/time><br>\u25cfPart 1. National Treasures of Sannomaru Shozokan<br>\u3000November 3\u2013December 24, 2023 \u3000<br>\u25cfPart 2. The Beauty and Techniques of Artworks of the Imperial Court in the Modern Era<br>\u3000January 4\u2013March 3, 2024<br>\u25cfPart 3. Artworks that Adorned the Early Modern Imperial Palaces<br>\u3000March 12\u2013May 12, 2024 \u3000<br>\u25cfPart 4. Selected Masterworks of Sannomaru Shozokan \u3000<br>\u3000May 21\u2013June 23, 2024 \u3000<br>*Some exhibits will be changed during the exhibition period.<\/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.)\u3000<\/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 &amp; February 23 (The Emperor's Birthday) \u3000<br>(If Monday is a holiday, the Museum will be open on that Monday and closed on the following weekday.)<\/strong><\/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><br>Exhibition Part 1: Gallery 2; Parts 2\u20134: Galleries 1 and 2 \u3000<br>1-8 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-0001 (East Gardens of the Imperial Palace)<\/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>University students: 500<\/strong><br>*Package deals also available: Ticket with exhibition catalogue, The Aesthetics of the Imperial Court: \uffe52,500.<br>*Free admission for high school students, visitors under 18 and over 70. Please present a valid ID.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-tix.jp\/shozokan\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">*All tickets must be reserved in advance online (Timed-Entry System).<\/a><\/strong> \u3000\u3000<br>*Visitors eligible for free admission or other discounts must also make a reservation for security reasons. \u3000\u3000<br>*Visitors with disabilities (along with the one assistant) will be admitted for free without reservation.<\/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=\"http:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/miyabi\/index_en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/pr-shozokan.nich.go.jp\/miyabi\/index_en.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":518,"template":"","exhibition_year":[53,48],"exhibition_location":[8],"class_list":["post-513","exhibitions","type-exhibitions","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","exhibition_year-53","exhibition_year-48","exhibition_location-shozokan"],"exhibition_period_from":"2023-11-03","exhibition_period_to":"2024-06-23","event_period_from":"","event_period_to":"","event_date_list":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibitions\/513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibitions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/exhibitions"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibitions\/513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1063,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibitions\/513\/revisions\/1063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"exhibition_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibition_year?post=513"},{"taxonomy":"exhibition_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shozokan.nich.go.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exhibition_location?post=513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}