九州の国宝　きゅーはくのたから
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After opening in October of 2005, Kyushu National Museum is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To commemorate this milestone, we are holding a Special Exhibition, Kyushu’s National Treasures: Kyuhaku’s Bounty. Following the theme of treasures, we will showcase National Treasures related to Kyushu and Okinawa. Featuring the highlights of our bountiful collection spanning the past 20 years, surprises and delights await you in this Special Exhibition.

After opening in October of 2005, Kyushu National Museum is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To commemorate this milestone, we are holding a Special Exhibition, Kyushu’s National Treasures: Kyuhaku’s Bounty. Following the theme of treasures, we will showcase National Treasures related to Kyushu and Okinawa. Featuring the highlights of our bountiful collection spanning the past 20 years, surprises and delights await you in this Special Exhibition.

Information

Exhibition Period

5 July (Sat)–31 Aug (Sun) 2025

Please note that some displays will be changed during this Special Exhibition.

Hours:

Sundays, Tuesdays–Thursdays
9:30–17:00 (last entry at 16:30)

Fridays and Saturdays (Kyuhaku After Five) 9:30–20:00 (last entry at 19:30)
*Please note that Kyuhaku After Five hours are subject to change.

Closed:

Mondays (except Japanese public holidays falling on 21 July and 11 August), closed on 22 July (Tue)

Tickets

Adults 2,000 yen (1,800 yen)
University & high school students 1,000 yen (800 yen)
Junior high & elementary school students FREE
*Prices listed in the brackets ( ) are for advance discount tickets, on sale from 25 April to 4 July (Fri) 2025.
*Tickets include entry into the Cultural Exchange Exhibition on the 4th floor.
*Students MUST present their student identification cards.
Admission is FREE for the following: (Personal ID documents showing birth dates are required for free admission)
  • Junior high school students (age 15 and under)
  • Those with disabilities and up to one (1) accompanying caretaker
  • Those with complimentary tickets
  • Kyushu National Museum Friend of the Museum Pass Holders
  • Kyushu National Museum Member’s Premium Pass Holders
  • Kyushu National Museum Supporters
  • Special Supporters and Supporters of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH)
  • ICOM Members
  • Japanese Association of Museums Members
Ticket　

Advance discount tickets are available 25 April–4 July 2025 from these vendors:

● ARTNE Ticket Online (no handling fees)
● Lawson Ticket (L-code 83945, no handling fees if purchased directly from Loppi)
● Seven Ticket [no handling fees]* (if purchased directly from in-store multi-functional copy machines)
*In cases where handling fees are applied, the system usage charge will be 110 to 330 yen
● Tenjin Commuter Pass Sales Office (Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station, Solaria Stage Building, 1st floor) [no handling fees]
● The Museum Shop inside Kyushu National Museum (except when closed ) [no handling fees]

Full-price tickets are available 5 July–31 August 2025 from these vendors:

● ARTNE Ticket Online (no handling fees)
● Lawson Ticket (L-code 83945, no handling fees if purchased directly from Loppi)
● Seven Ticket [no handling fees]* (if purchased directly from the in-store multi-functional copy machine)
*In cases where handling fees are applied, the system usage charge will be 110–330 yen
● Kyushu National Museum ticketing counters and machines (Floor 1)

Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded. Reselling is expressly forbidden.
The advance ticket discount does not apply to tickets after the exhibition begins.
At times of high visitor volume, visitors may be asked to wait before entering the Special Exhibition gallery space.
Touken Ranbu ONLINE Collaboration Goods Ticket Set (Limited quantity)

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This special advance ticket set includes a ticket to the exhibition designed by a swordsmith whose work will be displayed, and other items produced in collaboration.

Retail price: 3,200 yen (tax included)
Includes 1 collaboration ticket and 1 set of collaboration goods (set of 5 clear cards)
Only sold at: Lawson Ticket (L code: 83945)


© 2015 EXNOA LLC / NITRO PLUS

*The sales period is the same as the advance ticket sales period.
*This offer will end when the planned number of tickets sells out.
*Electronic tickets may be subject to various fees at the time of purchase.
*Please pick up collaboration goods at the venue shop during the exhibition period.
*Images of the collaboration goods will be released on official social network sites before the sale.
*Purchase quantity is limited to one set per person.

Audio Guide (Japanese only)　
高野 洸

Actor Takano Akira

From Fukuoka Prefecture
After performing as a member of Dream5 from 2009 to 2016, he has been active as an actor while pursuing his solo music career. Mr. Takano played Hizamaru in the musical Touken Ranbu, took the lead role of Nobu in the play, Kingdom, and appeared in the drama, After School Doctor (Nippon TV).

Rental fee (1 unit) 650 yen (tax included)

Events (in Japanese only)　
No registration required, Free admission

Commemorative Lectures

First date and time: 12 July 2025 (Sat), 13:30-15:40 (scheduled)

“What is a National Treasure?”

Lecturer: Itō Shinji (Head, Cultural Properties Division, Kyushu National Museum)

“Reunited after 1800 years - Were the two halberd molds a set!?”

Lecturer: Ozawa Yoshinori (Head Researcher, Exhibitions Division, Kyushu National Museum)

Second date and time: 16 August 2025 (Sat), 13:30-15:40 (scheduled)

“The Charms of Kyuhaku’s Calligraphy Collection - Wang Xizhi and Writings on Decorative Paper”

Lecturer: Matsuura Kōsuke (Head Researcher, Cultural Properties Division, Kyushu National Museum)

“Cause for Celebration! Reuniting the Male and Female Deity Statues”

Lecturer: Ōsawa Shin (Head Researcher, Cultural Properties Division, Kyushu National Museum)

Venue:
Museum Hall, Kyushu National Museum
Capacity:
270 (*subject to change)
Admission:
free of charge for all visitors with valid Special Exhibition ticket stubs or QR ticket codes on their screens.
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EBiDAN FUKUOKA is a Special Supporter!

EBiDAN stands for the “Ebisu Gakuen Boys Club,” of young, new male actors and idols promoted by Stardust Promotion. EBiDAN FUKUOKA is a group of Kyushu area students. As budding stars from Kyushu, EBiDAN FUKUOKA will be the star attraction of this Special Exhibition.

Pre-registration required, Free admission

Special Event

Date and time:
5 July 2025 (Sat), 14:00-15:00 (scheduled)
Please register at this link (Japanese only).
Venue:
Museum Hall, Kyushu National Museum
Capacity:
270 (*subject to change)
Deadline:
20 June (Fri)　

● Organizers:

Kyushu National Museum and Fukuoka Prefecture, Nishinippon Shimbun, TNC Television Nishinippon, Nishinippon Shimbun Event Services

● Co-organizers:

Kyushu National Museum Promotion Foundation, Kyushu National Museum Promotion Foundation, Saga Shimbun, Nagasaki Shimbun, Oita Gōdō Shimbun, Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun, Miyazaki Nichinichi Shimbun, Minami-Nihon Shimbun, Ryūkyū Shimpō, Kyushu National Museum Promotion Foundation, Saga TV, KTN TV Nagasaki, TV Kumamoto, TOS TV Oita, UMK TV Miyazaki, KTS Kagoshima TV, Okinawa TV Broadcasting

● Special Sponsor:

積水ハウス株式会社

● Sponsors:

Kyushu Electric Power Company, Kyushu Railway Company, Kyudenko Corporation, Kubara Honke Group, Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Nishinippon Shimbun Building, Nishi-Nippon Railway Company, Nissha Printing Communications, Fukuoka Bank

● Special Cooperation:

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine

● Cooperation:

Kyushu Economic Federation, Kyushu Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Kyushu Employers' Association, Kyushu Association of Corporate Executives

● Supporters:

Fukuoka City, Dazaifu City, Dazaifu City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dazaifu Tourist Association

● Official X (formerly Twitter):
● Official Instagram:

● General Inquiries:

050-5542-8600 (Hello Dial, 9:00–20:00 daily, in Japanese only)

Exhibition Period

First Half: 8 July (Sat) – 3 August (Sun)
Second Half: 5 August (Tue) – 31 August (Sun)

Section 1: The National Treasures of Kyushu and Okinawa

Wow!! Over 60 National Treasures are Here!!

Wow!! Over 60 National Treasures are Here!!

Over 60 National Treasures with either deep connections to or backgrounds in Kyushu and Okinawa will be on display. This is the first time in 27 years that National Treasures associated with Kyushu are collectively exhibited here.

The Bell that Sugawara Michizane Heard

The Bell that Sugawara Michizane Heard

梵鐘

National Treasure Bronze bell

7th century
Kanzeon-ji Temple, Fukuoka
(on display throughout the Special Exhibition)

Here are Fukuoka’s National Treasures!!

Here are Fukuoka’s National Treasures!!

金印

National Treasure Gold seal

China, Eastern Han dynasty
1st century CE
Fukuoka City Museum
(on display from 23 July to 3 August)

　

　

金銅製龍頭

National Treasure Gilt bronze dragon heads

6th century
Munakata Shrine, Fukuoka
(on display from 5 to 21 July)

The Shining Sun and Dragons, Symbols of Royalty

The Shining Sun and Dragons, Symbols of Royalty

紅色地龍宝珠瑞雲文様紅型綾袷衣裳

National Treasure Red bingata robe depicting dragons, orbs, and auspicious clouds

Second Shō dynasty to Meiji era, 18th–19th century
Naha City Museum of History, Okinawa
(on display from 5 to 17 August)

　

　

金製耳飾（江田船山古墳出土品）

National Treasure Earrings

Korea, Gaya confederacy
5th–6th century
Tokyo National Museum
(on display throughout the Special Exhibition)

National Treasures Related to Saga and Nagasaki

National Treasures Related to Saga and Nagasaki

肥前国風土記（部分）

National Treasure Gazetteer of Hizen

12th century
Private collection (In the care of Kagawa Museum)
(on display throughout the Special Exhibition)

Archaeology, Handicrafts, Paintings & Swords...National Treasures Galore!

Archaeology, Handicrafts, Paintings & Swords...National Treasures Galore!

第1章 九州・沖縄の国宝
第1章 九州・沖縄の国宝

Nine famous swords will be on display throughout the Special Exhibition

太刀　名物 日光一文字

National Treasure Tachi sword known as “Nikkō Ichimonji”

By the Ichimonji school, 13th century
Fukuoka City Museum
Photographed by: Kaname Fumiyasu

刀 金象嵌銘 長谷部国重本阿（花押）／黒田筑前守 名物 圧切長谷部

National Treasure Katana sword known as “Heshikiri Hasebe”

By Hasebe Kunishige, 14th century
Fukuoka City Museum
Photographed by: Kaname Fumiyasu

太刀　銘豊後国行平作

国宝 Tachi sword

By Yukihira, 12th century
Eisei Bunko Museum, Tokyo

All these swords will also be on display throughout the Special Exhibition!!
National Treasure Tachi sword
By Yasuie, 12th century
Kyoto National Museum
National Treasure Tanto dagger
By Yoshimitsu, 13th century
Tachibana Museum, Fukuoka
National Treasure Tachi sword
By Kunimune, 13th century
Terukuni Shrine, Kagoshima (In the care of Reimeikan Museum)
National Treasure Katana sword attributed to Norifusa
By the Ichimonji school, 13th century
Kyushu National Museum
National Treasure Tachi sword
By Rai Kunimitsu, 14th century
Kyushu National Museum
Donated by Mr. Oh Sadaharu Katana sword
By Kyushu Higo Dōdanuki Kōzukenosuke 16th–17th century
Kyushu National Museum

Section 2: Kyuhaku’s Beautiful Bounty
Our Researchers' Favorites

In this section, our museum researchers introduce their favorite works among the artifacts that Kyushu National Museum has collected over the past 20 years. We encourage you to look at and think about these objects freely and in fun, new ways.

A Newly Designated Important Cultural Property !

A Newly Designated Important Cultural Property !

唐船・南蛮船図屏風（右隻）
唐船・南蛮船図屏風（右隻）

Important Cultural Property Chinese Junk and Namban Ship folding screen (right panel)

By Kanō Takanobu, 17th century
Kyushu National Museum
On display 8 July – 3 August (from 5 to 31 August, a high-resolution replica of this work will be displayed with the left panel).

Reunited after 100 Years: 17 Haniwa whose Burial Mound was Demolished!

Reunited after 100 Years: 17 Haniwa whose Burial Mound was Demolished!

埴輪　鶏 埴輪　鹿 埴輪　猪

Haniwa from the Gōshi (Kamitakeshi) Tenjinyama Tumulus, on display throughout the Special Exhibition

Haniwa from the Gōshi (Kamitakeshi) Tenjinyama Tumulus, on display throughout the Special Exhibition

Important Cultural Property Haniwa boar (left)

6th century
Tokyo National Museum

Important Cultural Property Haniwa rooster (center)

6th century
Gunma Prefectural Museum of History

Important Cultural Property Haniwa deer (right)

6th century
Kyushu National Museum

Carved from a Single Tree, but Tearfully Separated for about a Century…

Carved from a Single Tree, but Tearfully Separated for about a Century…

男神坐像/女神坐像

Miraculously Reunited at Kyuhaku, on display throughout the Special Exhibition!

Miraculously Reunited at Kyuhaku, on display throughout the Special Exhibition!

Important Cultural Property Seated statue of a male deity

12th century
Kyushu National Museum

Seated statue of a female deity

12th century
Kyushu National Museum

第2章 研究員のイチオシ
第2章 研究員のイチオシ

Section 3: Kyuhaku’s Beautiful Bounty
The QT9 Star Characters

Nine unique and fascinating works, carefully chosen from our collection, have formed an idol group, Kyuhaku Treasures Nine (QT9)! Vote for your favorite one of these members!

埴輪　馬
Haniwa horse
6th century
Kyushu National Museum

鬼瓦
Important Cultural Property Onigawara (Ridge-end roof tile of a demon’s face in relief)
8th century
Kyushu National Museum

地蔵菩薩遊戯坐像　
Seated Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva
Korea, Goryeo dynasty
11th century
Kyushu National Museum

刀 銘九州肥後同田貫上野介
Katana sword
By Kyushu Higo Dōdanuki Kōzukenosuke
16th–17th century
Kyushu National Museum (Donated by Mr. Oh Sadaharu)

色絵獅子香炉　
Lion-shaped incense burner in overglaze enamels
By Ninsei, 17th century
Kyushu National Museum (Donated by Mr. Sakamoto Gorō)

人形人参（対馬宗家関係資料）　
Important Cultural Property Human-shaped ginseng root (Materials related to the Sō clan of Tsushima)
Dated 1713
Kyushu National Museum

フリーメイソン螺鈿箱
Boxes with Masonic symbols in mother-of-pearl inlay
19th century
Kyushu National Museum

日新除魔図
Important Cultural Property Daily Sketches for Longevity and Exorcism
By Katsushika Hokusai, dated 1842–43
Kyushu National Museum (Donated by Mr. Sakamoto Gorō)

ムッリーネ連玉　
Murrine glass beads
Venice, Italy
20th century
Kyushu National Museum (Donated by Ms. Shibata Emiko

第3章 キャラ立ち★われらQT9
第3章 キャラ立ち★われらQT9