Art exhibitions

Nakarai Tosui and Higuchi Ichiyo: 100 Years On

Japanese title: 特別展没後100年－師の君半井桃水と樋口一葉

Ichiyo Memorial Museum, Taito (Minowa Sta.)

A special exhibition on Nakarai Tosui, Higuchi Ichiyo's fiction mentor and the man she admired, marking 100 years since his death: his life, writings and bond with Ichiyo. The museum in Ryusen is a walk from Otori Shrine.

Dates: Oct 24 (Sat) – Dec 20 (Sun)
Time: 09:00–16:30
Price: Adults 300 yen, elementary-high school 100 yen
Venue: Ichiyo Memorial Museum, Taito
Nearest station: Minowa Sta.
Venue (JA): 台東区立一葉記念館

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Distance from major stations

From Iriya: 0.6 km, about 9 min on foot
From Minowa: 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
From Uguisudani: 1.0 km, about 16 min on foot
From Minami-Senju: 1.3 km, about 21 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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