Events:
The fall foliage season has started in the Taisetsu Mountain Range, Hokkaido.
https://sounkyovc.net/blog (Japanese version)

2024 Fall Foliage Forecast
https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/japan-autumn-leaves-forecast
https://n-kishou.com/corp/news-contents/autumn/?lang=en
https://tenki.jp/kouyou/expectation.html(Japanese version only)
https://koyo.walkerplus.com/topics/article/210122/ (western Japan, Japanese version only)
https://koyo.walkerplus.com/topics/article/161896/ (eastern Japan, Japanese version only)
https://koyo.walkerplus.com/topics/article/203976/ (northern Japan, Japanese version only)

when and where to see fall foliage(Japanese version only):
https://weathernews.jp/koyo/
https://sp.jorudan.co.jp/leaf/
https://koyo.walkerplus.com/

fireworks festivals will also be held in October and November
fireworks festivals(Japanese version only):
https://hanabi.walkerplus.com/
https://sp.jorudan.co.jp/hanabi/

Sunday, September 15, 2024

The 71st Japan Traditional Kogei(Art Crafts) Exhibition

 The 71st Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition(日本伝統工芸展) is taking place at Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo from September 11 to 23. The exhibition requires the applicants to create sophisticated design based on high degree of professional skill in Japanese traditional techniques.

See the Japan Kogei Association site for further information:
https://www.nihonkogeikai.or.jp/ (Japanese version only)


The Exhibition will travel through the following venues:

Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store, Tokyo
(event hall, Main building 7F)
September 11-23, 2024
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store:
https://www.mistore.jp/store/nihombashi.html

Takashimaya Kyoto Store, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
October 9-14, 2024
Takashimaya Kyoto Store:
https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/kyoto/departmentstore/index.html


Takashimaya Osaka Store, Osaka Prefecture
(grand hall 7F)
October 16-21, 2024
Takashimaya Osaka Store:
https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/osaka/


Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecure
October 25-November 4, 2024
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art:
https://www.ishibi.pref.ishikawa.jp/e_home/


the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
November 21-December 8, 2024
The Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art:
https://okayama-kenbi.info/


Shimane Art Museum, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture 
December 11-25, 2024
Shimane Art Museum:
https://www.shimane-art-museum.jp/en/


the Kagawa Museum, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
January 2-19, 2025
The Kagawa Museum:
https://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/kmuseum/kmuseum/index.html


Mitsukoshi Sendai Store, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecure
January 23-27, 2025
Mitsukoshi Sendai Store:
https://www.mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/sendai.html


Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Store, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
February 5-10, 2025
Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Store:
https://www.iwataya-mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/mitsukoshi.html


Furukawa Art Museum, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
February 13-16, 2025
Furukawa Art Museum:
https://www.furukawa-museum.or.jp/


Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
February 19-March 9, 2025
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum:
https://www.hpam.jp/museum/