Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU Teams Up with Gifu Park’s Gifu Castle Rakuichi: Ukiyo-e Set Meal and Tea, Plus ¥200 Off for Visitors in Kimono

On October 28, 2026, HITOHATA, INC. announced a collaboration between the “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU,” which opens at the Gifu City Museum of History on Friday, November 6, and Gifu Castle Rakuichi in Gifu Park, adjacent to the venue. During the exhibition, four items inspired by the exhibition—including a blended coffee and a set meal inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji”—will be sold at Gifu Castle Rakuichi shops and elsewhere. On October 21, the company also announced discounts of ¥200 off same-day tickets bought at the venue for visitors wearing kimono or other Japanese clothing and for those showing a coupon in the JAF app.

*Disclosure: The “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU” is an event in which HITOHATA, INC., an affiliate of HITOHATA ASSOCIATION, the general incorporated association that operates TOKYO ART SPHERE, participates as a member of the organizing executive committee and handles planning and production together with TV Aichi (About us).

Four collaboration products: coffee, an ukiyo-e set meal, incense and tea

According to the announcement, gourmet items and original goods with motifs from the world of ukiyo-e will be sold at shops in Gifu Castle Rakuichi in Gifu Park during the exhibition. According to the official website, customers who buy eligible products will receive a “discount flyer” offering reduced admission to the exhibition. The shops, products and prices (tax included) are as follows.

• Inokuchi Coffee Roastery: “Geisha Blend,” ¥270. A blended coffee inspired by the “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition”

• Shikisai Udon Hana Kinton: “Ukiyo-e Immersive Set Meal,” ¥2,980. A set meal inspired by Katsushika Hokusai’s “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji”

• Gifu Orinpian: “Incense,” ¥1,430 each, with packaging featuring ukiyo-e

• Kashoken: “Tea with an Original Japanese Sweet,” ¥600

Gifu Castle Rakuichi is a dining and retail facility that opened in Gifu Park on Saturday, April 26, 2025. According to Gifu City, it was established under Park-PFI, a system in which private operators set up restaurants and other facilities in parks, and according to HITOHATA, INC.’s announcement, it consists of “single-story wooden buildings with a charming streetscape.” Kashoken is a tea house set up in the visitors’ rest area of Gifu Park, which normally serves a bowl of tea with a sweet for ¥500. This time it offers tea with an original Japanese sweet for ¥600.

¥200 off same-day tickets for visitors in kimono or showing the JAF app

According to the October 21 announcement, two discounts will be offered during the exhibition. Both apply only to same-day tickets bought at the venue and cannot be combined with other discounts or coupons.

• Kimono discount: For visitors who come wearing kimono, furisode, yukata, jinbei or other Japanese clothing. Buy a “Same-Day Discount Ticket” from the ticket machine at the venue

• JAF app coupon discount: Showing a coupon in the JAF app at the venue covers up to four people, including the holder. Buy a “Same-Day Discount Ticket” from the ticket machine at the venue and show the coupon

A same-day ticket for adults (high school students and older) is ¥1,500, or ¥1,300 with a discount—the same price as the advance ticket (¥1,300 for adults), which was on sale until 23:59 on Thursday, November 5. The organizers note that visitors can also enjoy taking commemorative photos in kimono within the ukiyo-e video spaces.

The venue: The Gifu City Museum of History, reopened on November 3

The venue, the Gifu City Museum of History, had been closed since October 23, 2025, for the renovation of its main exhibition hall and reopened on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (national holiday). According to the museum, the new main exhibition hall has been reborn with a focus on the Sengoku (Warring States) period and introduces displays using digital images of materials in its collection. Admission to the ukiyo-e exhibition also covers the main exhibition hall (permanent exhibition) on the 2nd floor. Depending on how crowded it is, you may have to wait to enter the main exhibition hall.

The exhibition takes visitors through video spaces created with 3DCG animation and projection mapping based on more than 300 works by Katsushika Hokusai, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Utagawa Hiroshige, Kitagawa Utamaro, Toshusai Sharaku, Utagawa Kunisada and others. The Gifu venue also offers original videos in which ukiyo-e of Nobunaga and cormorant fishing come to life, as well as displays explaining ukiyo-e of Gifu. The exhibition content and how to buy tickets are introduced in our article on the Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy the collaboration products?

They are sold during the exhibition at Inokuchi Coffee Roastery, Shikisai Udon Hana Kinton and Gifu Orinpian in Gifu Castle Rakuichi, and at Kashoken in the visitors’ rest area of Gifu Park. Kashoken is open 10:00–16:00 and closed on Mondays (or the following day if a national holiday). Check each shop’s information for the opening hours of the other shops.

Can the kimono discount and the JAF app discount be combined?

No. Neither can be combined with other discounts or coupons, and both work by buying a “Same-Day Discount Ticket” from the ticket machine at the venue. Advance tickets are not eligible for the discounts.

What are the opening hours and closing days?

9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed on Mondays (open Monday, November 23 and Monday, January 11, both national holidays), Tuesday, November 24, and Monday, December 28 – Monday, January 4, 2027.

Can I also visit Gifu Castle?

The castle keep and museum of Gifu Castle on the summit of Mount Kinka are closed for renovation, and according to Gifu City, a reopening is planned for November 2027. The Gifu Kinkazan Ropeway is scheduled to be unavailable from Tuesday, December 1 to Monday, December 28, 2026, and from Thursday, January 7 to Tuesday, February 16, 2027, for maintenance work and inspections.

Editor’s perspective

This collaboration extends the immersive experience inside the galleries to the neighboring restaurants and tea house. The venue, the Gifu City Museum of History, Gifu Castle Rakuichi and Kashoken are all in Gifu Park, making it easy to combine a meal or a cup of tea before or after the ukiyo-e exhibition. It is also a project linking a new park facility that opened in 2025 with an existing museum that is reopening.

Gifu City was recognized as the first Japan Heritage site by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as “Gifu, a Warring States Castle Town Alive with ‘Lord Nobunaga’s Hospitality.’” The reopened main exhibition hall centers on the Sengoku period, and the ukiyo-e exhibition includes videos exclusive to the Gifu venue on the themes of Nobunaga and cormorant fishing. The combination lets visitors experience historical exhibits, digital video and the hospitality of tea in succession within a single park.

Meanwhile, renovation of the castle keep of Gifu Castle on the summit will continue until autumn 2027, and the ropeway also has suspension periods. If you plan to go up Mount Kinka, checking the schedule is essential. Gifu Park’s facilities and winter events are summarized in our Gifu Park art guide. Past venues of the ukiyo-e exhibition are reviewed in our article on the Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition series.

Event overview

Name: Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU
Dates: Friday, November 6, 2026 – Monday, January 11, 2027 (national holiday)
Hours: 9:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Closed: Mondays (open Monday, November 23 and Monday, January 11, both national holidays), Tuesday, November 24, and Monday, December 28 – Monday, January 4, 2027
Venue: Special exhibition hall, 1st floor, Gifu City Museum of History (in Gifu Park)
Address: 2-18-1 Omiyacho, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture
Admission: Adults (high school students and older) ¥1,500 same-day (¥1,300 advance); elementary and junior high school students ¥700 same-day (¥500 advance); free for preschool children. Advance tickets until 23:59 on Thursday, November 5. Admission includes the main exhibition hall (permanent exhibition) on the 2nd floor
Discounts: ¥200 off same-day tickets for visitors in Japanese clothing and for those showing a JAF app coupon (up to four people including the holder) (purchase from the ticket machine at the venue; cannot be combined)
Collaboration products: Sold during the exhibition at shops in Gifu Castle Rakuichi in Gifu Park (Geisha Blend ¥270, Ukiyo-e Immersive Set Meal ¥2,980, incense ¥1,430 each, tea with an original Japanese sweet ¥600)
Organizer: Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU Executive Committee (Gifu City, The Gifu Shimbun, Gifu Broadcasting, HITOHATA, INC. and TV Aichi)
Planning and production: HITOHATA, INC. and TV Aichi
Official website: https://www.ukiyoeimmersiveart.com/gifu
*Information as of October 31, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: Collaboration products of the “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU” and Gifu Castle Rakuichi in Gifu Park (from a HITOHATA, INC. press release)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press releases from HITOHATA, INC. (October 21 and 28, 2026), the official website of the “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU” (accessed October 31, 2026), the official website of the Gifu City Museum of History (reopening and renovation of the main exhibition hall), Gifu City’s official website (Gifu Park and Gifu Castle keep) and the Gifu Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Gifu City tourism navigator (Japan Heritage).

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team

A note from the publisher

*Disclosure: The “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU” is an event in which HITOHATA, INC., an affiliate of HITOHATA ASSOCIATION, the general incorporated association that operates TOKYO ART SPHERE, participates as a member of the organizing executive committee and handles planning and production together with TV Aichi (About us).

The latest information on events produced by HITOHATA, INC. is available at HITOHATA, INC.’s event information. Inquiries about hosting or co-organizing the “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition” and the “Yokai Immersive Art Exhibition” are accepted through the company’s contact form.