Shikoku

Evening Special Viewing Illumination at Shiromine-ji from November 13: Second Edition After Two Years, with Activities in the Important Cultural Property Guest Hall

Shiromine-ji (Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture), Temple No. 81 of the Shikoku 88-temple pilgrimage, opens its grounds at night on weekends and national holidays in November. Following the first edition in 2024, this is the second, and the treasure hall, normally open by reservation, is also specially opened.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Naoshima, Teshima and Inujima Art Island Guide: The New Display at Naoshima New Museum of Art, Winter Closures and Ferry Access

On December 12, Naoshima New Museum of Art unveils a new display by Kei Imazu and Bagus Pandega. In winter, Inujima’s facilities close, and the Chichu Art Museum also closes from January. We have compiled opening days, reservations and ferry information for the three islands from official announcements.

Setouchi Triennale 2028 Dates Set: 117 Days over Spring, Summer and Autumn; Open Call for Works Until October 30

The next Setouchi Triennale will be held in three sessions in spring, summer and autumn 2028, for a total of 117 days. The venues span 17 areas, including Naoshima and Teshima. The open call for works closed at 10:00 on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Akiko Nakayama’s Solo Exhibition “Forms of Foam” at The Museum of Art, Kochi from November 7; Her First Canvas Work, “CHROMA”

Akiko Nakayama, known for “Alive Painting,” which shows changes in liquid paint as real-time video, holds a solo exhibition at The Museum of Art, Kochi. Alongside recent works, she unveils a new work that combines oil painting with projected light.

“150 Years after His Death: Ekin Narrating, Ekin Narrated” Opens October 31 at The Museum of Art, Kochi; Theater-Scene Screens and Ekin Culture

An exhibition marking 150 years since the death of Ekin, a Tosa painter of the late Edo period. It traces his masterpieces among the theater-scene screens displayed at summer festivals and the “Ekin culture” handed down through the storytelling of the people of Kochi, and unveils two humorous erotic paintings restored in fiscal 2023.