Maruyama Okyo and His Pupils
At Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture, this exhibition follows Maruyama Okyo's observational approach to painting through his pupils and the next generation. Works by Nagasawa Rosetsu and Genki show how the artistic circle developed; around 40 newly discovered works by Yano Yacho appear across the full exhibition, with rotations. September visits fall in the final display phase. The Kyoto tourism listing assigns Okyo's bamboo-and-puppies painting and a Rosetsu screen of landscapes, birds, animals and figures to this phase; earlier advertised dragon panels should not be assumed to remain on view.
Travel action
Open the route before you go
Use Google Maps as the final navigation check. Event areas, crowd controls, and station exits can change on the day.Event area
Check the venue or main event area and save it before leaving your hotel.
Nearest station
Check the station-side approach and keep one backup return route.
Photos
Photos and place context
Exhibition venue, photographed in 2025. The banner and displays belong to a different exhibition; this is not a photograph of Maruyama Okyo and His Pupils in 2026.
Photo: Vanbasten 23sourceCC BY-SA 3.0
Visitor verdict
A focused Arashiyama stop for Edo-period painting and the relationship between teacher and pupils. The animal subjects provide an approachable starting point, while the changing displays reward choosing a date around the works you most want to see.
Visitor friendliness
5 means easier and more rewarding for first-time visitors.
- Language friendliness
- Not scored
- Reservation ease
- Not scored
- Transport ease
- Not scored
- Crowd comfort
- Not scored
- Rain resilience
- Not scored
Practical information
- Reservation
- Not confirmed
- Tickets / booking
- Single-museum admission: adults/university students ¥1,000; high-school students ¥600; elementary/junior-high students ¥400; preschool children free. Group and disability concessions have separate conditions. A combined ticket with Fukuda Art Museum is a separate option, not included in the single-museum price. The August elementary-school free-entry offer does not apply to September.
- Price note
- Adults/university students ¥1,000; high-school ¥600; elementary/junior-high ¥400; preschool free. Group/disability concessions separate.
- Access
- The official tourism listing gives approximately five minutes on foot from Randen Arashiyama, 13 minutes from Hankyu Arashiyama and 14 minutes from JR Saga-Arashiyama. Choose the station around your wider route and include this walk before the 16:30 last entry.
- Rain
- The exhibition is indoors, so it can form the indoor portion of an Arashiyama day; the approach from each station is still a walk, and arrival before the admission cutoff remains necessary.
- Crowds
- Every Tuesday and Sunday during the exhibition is designated a talking-permitted day. Use that distinction if you want to discuss the works with companions or prefer a quieter style of viewing; it is not a crowd forecast.
Recommended for
Visitors interested in Edo-period painting, animal imagery and comparing Okyo's approach with his pupils' work; travellers planning an indoor art stop in Arashiyama.
Not recommended for
Visitors expecting all advertised works at once, or planning to arrive after the 16:30 admission cutoff. The programme has three rotations, and the current final phase is only part of the full run.
Nearby / itinerary
- Nearby spots
- Fukuda Art Museum is offered as a two-museum ticket pairing. Decide whether you want both collections before choosing a ticket; the single-museum price listed here covers Saga Arashiyama Museum only.
- Itinerary hint
- Place the museum before the final outdoor stop of your Arashiyama day. If one painting is the main reason for your trip, consult the museum's work list for the relevant phase: the overall exhibition publicity and roughly 40 Yacho works describe the whole run, not a simultaneous display.
Source and updates
- Official URL
- https://www.samac.jp/exhibition/detail.php?id=69
- Primary source
- Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts and Culture
- Event verified
- Sep 18, 2026
- Source checked
- Sep 18, 2026
Details can change after publication. Always confirm dates, tickets, access, and cancellation notices with the official source before you go.