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[Museum’s Choice] The Edo Period’s Travel Boom: This Museum Will Take You Traveling!
Exhibition period: June 4 (Sat) – June 26 (Sun), 2022
While traveling―relish in local delicacies, be moved by beautiful scenery, and feel refreshed at hot springs…
In the Edo period, many people traveled due to the improvement of highways and the development of the economy. Through Japanese woodblock prints, guidebooks, and travel diaries―you will get a glimpse into how travel was enjoyed just like it is today. With a focus on the “pleasures of traveling,” this exhibit will introduce travel during the Edo period.
Now, let’s take a trip into Edo!
Overview
| Event period | June 4 (Sat) – June 26 (Sun), 2022 * Some of the objects on display are changed during the exhibition. * Event periods and contents are subject to change or may be cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19. |
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| Closed | Every Monday |
| Hours of operation | 9:00 am–5:00 pm (Entry until 4:30 pm) |
| Venue | Special exhibition room on the 1st floor of Gifu City Museum of History |
| Admission fee |
310 yen (250 yen) for high school and up; 150 yen (90 yen) for elementary/junior high school students * Discounted prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more. * Free admission for those below. (ID/proof required) ① Gifu-City residents of age 70 or older ② Holders of physical disability certificate, mental disability certificate, rehabilitation certificate, or medical care recipient certificate for intractable diseases and one attendant ③ Junior high school students and younger visitors, and accompanying family members (of high school students and older) on June 19 (Sun) ④ Elementary / Junior high school students in Gifu City |
- We take measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. Depending on the crowd size, we may restrict the number of admissions. We would appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Main Exhibition Works
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A picture scroll depicting highways
(a section)Stored in the Gifu City Museum of History
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A picture scroll depicting highways
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Mitake (The 69 Stations of the Nakasendo)
Drawn by Utagawa Hiroshige
Stored in the Gifu City Museum of History
* Exhibition Period: June 4th~12th
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Mitake (The 69 Stations of the Nakasendo)
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Sekigahara (The 69 Stations of the Nakasendo)
Drawn by Utagawa Hiroshige
Stored in the Gifu City Museum of History
* Exhibition Period: June 14th~26th
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Sekigahara (The 69 Stations of the Nakasendo)
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A picture scroll depicting the scenery from Mino Province to Osaka
Stored in the Gifu City Museum of History
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A picture scroll depicting the scenery from Mino Province to Osaka
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