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A porcelain dish with red and green maple leaves over blue flowing water, shown face-on in an official photograph of one of a set of five

Official collection image · 2017-03-17 photographed; not a recent gallery view.

Kyushu National Museum · 4F Cultural Exchange Exhibition, not the 3F special exhibition.

Published display schedule: 2026-10-06–2026-11-29. Recheck before visiting.

Official collection photograph: Dish with maple leaves and flowing water (one of a set of five), Edo period; Kyushu National Museum. Photographed 2017-03-17. Scheduled at Kyushu National Museum, 4F Cultural Exchange Exhibition / autumn collection trail, 2026-10-06–2026-11-29; recheck before visiting. Not a recent gallery photograph.

Source: ColBase, National Institutes for Cultural Heritage — Kyushu National Museum, G53. Proportionally resized and WebP encoded.

Source & changes · CC BY 4.0-compatible ColBase terms

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Fukuoka · Permanent cultural facility

Kyushu National Museum

Explore Japanese culture through its connections with Asia. The autumn collection trail includes maple leaves drifting across a porcelain dish, revealing how tableware expressed the changing seasons.

What to see

Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station → your visit

  1. Take the Nishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta Line to Nishitetsu Futsukaichi.
  2. Transfer to the Dazaifu Line, alight at Dazaifu and walk about ten minutes to the museum.

The museum also lists the Tabito bus from Hakata Bus Terminal to Dazaifu Station. Recheck departures and fares; road conditions can affect the bus journey.

Official access information ↗

Building exterior · dated reference

These exterior views are separate from the collection photographs above. They do not show current exhibitions or access conditions.

Kyushu National Museum with a sweeping glass facade reflecting sky and trees, an outdoor plaza with wooden tables, and a covered white-columned walkway on the right.
Exterior reference · 2024-09-20 · ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0

The curved roof and glass facade of Kyushu National Museum, photographed on 20 September 2024. A dated venue reference, not the current exhibition or present conditions.

Closures & important conditions

Closed Mondays, or the next day after Monday holidays, and at year end. Closed December 24–31, 2026. Open November 23, January 11 and March 22; closed the next day.

Closure information reviewed: 2026-11-06. Check last-minute changes.

Plan your visit

Checked: 2026-10-31 · a facility guide, not a dated festival listing

Hours & admission arrangements

09:30–17:00, last entry 16:30. Saturdays during special exhibitions: until 19:00, last entry 18:30; evening opening may change.

Cultural Exchange Exhibition: adults ¥700, university students ¥350. High-school students or younger, under-18s and over-69s enter free with proof. Special exhibitions cost extra.

The museum lists counter and online tickets for the Cultural Exchange Exhibition. Timed-entry requirements were not separately confirmed; activities have their own conditions.

What still needs checking
  • Arrangement and visibility of each plate on the visit date
  • Dish display after 29 November
  • Whether timed entry is required
  • Visit-day train/bus times, fares and activity capacity
Official sources & photographs
Official visitor information ↗

Announced exhibitions

Periods can include closed days. Open each exhibition for its own conditions.

All announced schedules and closure notes ↗