Yamanashi Prefecture is holding the "Ienaka Museum," an initiative exhibiting artworks created by people with disabilities inside buildings such as public facilities and cafes that local residents use on a daily basis.
This time, an exhibition will also be held at a winery in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Here are the details.
What Is the Ienaka Museum?
The "Ienaka Museum" is a tiny, small museum that opens every month at a facility or shop somewhere within the prefecture.
It is a project organized by Yamanashi Prefecture to help people appreciate the artistic and cultural works of people with disabilities and to promote understanding of individuals with disabilities by displaying their works inside buildings such as public facilities and cafes that residents use regularly.
We hope you will take a small peek through art into the everyday, by no means unusual, activities of people with disabilities.
That is what the "Ienaka Museum" is all about.
Exhibition Schedule
The exhibition period for the "Ienaka Museum" is approximately 2 weeks each month.
The number of works is between 5 and 20 per 1 location.
The schedule, including exhibition venues, is summarized below.
June: Theme "Connection"
Date & Time: June 2 (Fri) – June 16 (Fri), 10:00–16:00
Location: 8BASE, 1555-1 Ohata, Nagasaka-cho, Hokuto-shi
*Business hours and regular closing days vary by tenant, so please check their website.
June: Theme "Sprouting Greenery and Flowers"
Date & Time: June 22 (Thu) – June 23 (Fri), 8:30–17:15
Location: Kofu City Hall, Citizen's Plaza, 1-18-1 Marunouchi, Kofu-shi
August: Theme "Spinning (Tsumugu)"
Date & Time: August 10 (Thu) – August 20 (Sun), Weekdays / 13:00–16:00, Weekends & Holidays / 10:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00
Location: Kurambon Wine, 835 Shimoiwasaki, Katsunuma-cho, Koshu-shi, Closed: Wednesdays
*Due to the peak brewing season, the shop may close unexpectedly on short notice.
September: Theme "Treasure"
Date & Time: September 11 (Mon) – September 21 (Thu), 10:00–15:00
Location: Social House Takarajima, 3-2-3 Ryugaoka, Fujiyoshida-shi, Closed: Weekends & Holidays
October: Theme "Takeda Shingen"
Date & Time: October 27 (Fri) – October 29 (Sun), 10:00–16:00
Location: Kofu Station, Kofu Station North Exit Pedestrian Deck, 1-1 Marunouchi, Kofu-shi
November: Theme "Holiday"
Date & Time: November 10 (Fri) – November 23 (Thu, Holiday), 8:00–17:00
Location: Tachibana Kissaten, 932 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Closed: Wednesdays & 1st Thursday
December: Theme "Colorful Christmas"
Date & Time: December 12 (Tue) – December 23 (Sat), Tue–Fri / 15:00–21:00 (L.O. 20:30), Sat / 10:00–18:00
Location: Eye to Eye / Cafe Lingua Franca, 2078 Ogasawara, Minami-Alps-shi, Closed: Sundays & Mondays
January: Theme "Flower Path"
Date & Time: January 12 (Fri) – January 26 (Fri), 9:00–18:00 *Drink service until 17:00
Location: Koshu Castella Tsuchiya, 13-8 Ekimae, Isawa-cho, Fuefuki-shi, annexed to Isawa Meitokan "Itoyanagi", Closed: 1st Tuesday
February: Theme "My Favorite Animal"
Date & Time: February 9 (Fri) – February 24 (Sat)
Lunch (Mon–Sat) / 11:30–14:00
Dinner (Wed–Sat) / 18:00–20:00 *Complete reservation only
Location: inondo, 872-1 Aoyagi-cho, Fujikawa-cho, Minamikoma-gun, Closed: Sundays & 3rd Monday
March: A wide variety of works are scheduled to be exhibited without a set theme, so that visitors can feel closer to the artists' daily lives
Date & Time: March 8 (Fri) – March 15 (Fri), 10:00–15:00
Location: anlib inc. anko Editorial Department, hanaB, 13-27 Kugawa Motomachi, Kofu-shi, Closed: Weekends & Holidays
The venue for August's theme "Spinning (Tsumugu)" exhibition is "Kurambon Wine," well known to Japanese wine fans.
Why not take this opportunity to pay a visit?
Reference
*Detailed information such as artists and exhibition titles will be announced with the latest updates on the Yamanashi Prefecture Disability Welfare Division website.