Kyoto Prefectural Yamashiro Local History Museum (Hometown Museum Yamashiro)

Apr 2026-Mar 2027 Event Guide

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Upcoming Exhibition

Spring Special Exhibition
“Elegant Green -Archaeology of color-”

Date:April25,2026(Saturday)
June21,2026(Sunday)

Magatama, green-glazed pottery, celadon… Archaeological materials with a “green color” were often valuable items throughout history and also had been admiyed for every people.
This exhibition shows archaeological materials with a “green color” from the Jomon period to the early modern period, excavated from the Yamashiro region, and explores the charm of their coloration.

【Cultural property lecture】
　●The fluctuation of green and blue in japan
　　 Dr. Norifumi Kunimoto ,Keio University paret-time lecturer at & Kyoritsu Women’s University
　　May ９^th（Sat）13:00～
　●Ancient Japanese “Green Color” Vessels
　　– Green-Glazed Pottery and Celadon –
　 Dr. Teruhiko Takahashi, professor at Osaka University
　　May 30^th（Sat）13:00～
【Exhibition Guide】14:00～
　Apr 25^th（Sat）、May 23^rd（Sat）、Jun 20^th（Sat）

Exhibition guide

In addition to permanent exhibitions of South-Yamashiro’s distinctive cultural properties in the fields of archeology, history, and folklore, we hold special
exhibitions and planned exhibitions.

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Event

　We hold various events throughout the year!

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Children’s Workshop　

In summer and autumn we hold hands-on classes for elementary and junior high school students.
Listening to the curator’s commentary, they learn how to make ancient money “wado-kaichin”,“magatama”, comma-shaped jewels (stones) used to make necklaces, “sannkaku-ennshinnzyu-kyou”,triangular-rimmed ancient mirrors decorated with gods and animals, as well as “dohtaku”, bronze bells.

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