Kyuhaku Autumn Tour
Flavor Forever: Stories to Savor
Flavor Forever: the idea that nourishing both body and mind with rich, deep flavors can help us live a long, healthy life.
For millennia, we humans have lived vibrant lives. We’ve reaped the blessings of nature, soaked up the seasons, and sometimes stopped for a little while to gather around the dinner table with those we hold dearest. These moments have flavored countless works of art, from paintings and writings to designs on crockery.
In this autumn’s Kyuhaku Tour, you’re cordially invited to a feast for the senses inside our Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall. Make your way through our exhibits and discover some of the most tasteful works in our collection, highlighting everything from food and nourishment to the joys of the changing seasons and precious moments shared at banquet gatherings.
Stroll our halls and dig into our collection as you search for the Stories to Savor hidden within.
Bon appétit!
Exhibition Period |
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6 October (Tue) – 29 November (Sun) 2026 |
Venue |
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Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall (Floor 4), Kyushu National Museum |
Tickets
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| Adults | 700 yen |
| University students | 350 yen |
| High school students, under-18s, and over-70s are free | |
* For more details on ticket prices, please refer to this page.
Tour Highlights
Important Cultural Property
“The Meal of the Lion Dancer” in Daily Sketches for Longevity and Exorcism (Summer, no. 41)
By Katsushika Hokusai
Dated 1842–1843
Kyushu National Museum (donated by Mr. Sakamoto Gorō)
On display from 27 Oct (Tue)
Food tastes better after a hard day’s work! Removing his dance costume, this lion takes a break. What’s for dinner, you ask? A huge fish that won’t even fit on the plate, paired perfectly with sake from a traditional chirori jug.
Important Cultural Property
Human-shaped ginseng root
Dated 1713
Tsushima Sō clan archives, Kyushu National Museum
On display from 27 Oct (Tue)
It’s a human, it’s a ginseng root, it’s a... human-shaped ginseng root? One of our flagship exhibits, this remarkable root will be your guide on this Autumn Tour.
Set of dishes with autumn leaves in overglaze enamels
17th–18th century
Kyushu National Museum
On display throughout
These gorgeous dishes depict autumn leaves atop flowing water. Appreciating the seasons as they eat their meals – the users of these dishes had exceptional aesthetic sense.