Art Exhibitions Starting in April: "Hyakumangoku! The Kaga Maeda Family" and "Eric Carle Exhibition" in Tokyo, "Yoshino/Omine Exhibition" in Nara, "Utagawa Kuniyoshi" in Nagoya. The "Yamato Museum" in Kure, Hiroshima, is also reopening!
Numerous major art exhibitions begin in April across Japan, including key shows in Tokyo, Nara, and Nagoya, alongside the reopening of the Yamato Museum.Summary
In April 2026, numerous significant art exhibitions and displays are launching across Japan as the cherry blossom season progresses. Key highlights in Tokyo include the Tokyo National Museum's "Hyakumangoku! The Kaga Maeda Family" and the Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art's "Eric Carle Exhibition." In the Kansai region, the Kyoto National Museum will host the "Special Exhibition: Kitano Tenjin," and the Nara National Museum will feature the "Yoshino/Omine Exhibition," focusing on prayers and beauty dedicated to Zao Gongen. The Tokai region will see the "Utagawa Kuniyoshi Exhibition" at the Aichi Art Center. Furthermore, the "Yamato Museum" in Kure, Hiroshima, is scheduled for a grand reopening following its renewal. The article provides an extensive, categorized list of these and many other concurrent art events happening nationwide throughout April.
(Source：美術展ナビ)