TFAM Concludes Winter Workshop Program

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum has successfully concluded its 2011-12 Winter Workshop Program. The first workshop, in which participants learned to create personalized greeting cards, was held on December 17-18, 2011, while the second workshop, which provided instruction on creating Japanese origami toys, was held on January 7-8, 2012.

TFAM Concludes New Year's Gift Campaign

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum has concluded its New Year's gift campaign in which visitors may purchase traditional Japanese grab bags in celebration of the New Year. We thank you for your support in purchasing all of our mystery packages containing goods that are worth more than the purchase price and and look forward to your continued patronage in 2012.

Advance Tickets for Palace of Heaven on Earth Exhibition on Sale

Advance tickets for “The Palace of Heaven on Earth: Works from the Palace Museum in Beijing” exhibition organized by the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum will be sold through LawsonTicket.com (L Code 37175) and Ticket Pia (P Code 764-944) services from January 1. 2012. The exhibition is slated to run from March 29 to May 8.

TFAM Closed for Year-End, New Year Holidays

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum will be closed for the year-end and New Year holidays from Sunday, December 25, 2011, and open for one day on Monday, January 2, followed by an observed holiday on January 3. Regular visiting hours will commence from January 4.

We thank you for your patronage in 2011 and offer our heartfelt prayers that your holiday season be a truly safe and happy one.

TFAM Launches Mini-Site for ‘Palace of Heaven on Earth’ Exhibit

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum has launched a mini-site dedicated to “The Palace of Heaven on Earth: Works from the Palace Museum in Beijing”, an exhibition centering on the lives of women over five centuries during the imperial period of China. The exhibition is slated to open at TFAM in Hachioji from March 29, 2012 and run until May 8, 2012.

TFAM Accepting Applications to 2011-12 Winter Workshop Program

TFAM to Make Unscheduled Closing Due to Typhoon

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum will be closed from 1300 hours on September 21 due to the approaching typhoon. We apologize for any inconvenience we may cause and look forward to your next visit.

TFAM Concludes 2011 Children’s Summer Workshop Program

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum successfully concluded its 2011 Children’s Summer Workshop Program on August 27. The workshops, which feature infotainment events for both children and their adult chaperones, were held on July 23, August 20 and August 27.

TFAM will also be holding its 2011-12 Winter Workshop Program later this year. Details on the winter program will be available on our website in November.

TFAM Accepting Applications for 2011 Children’s Summer Workshop Program

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum will be accepting applications for those interested in participating in its 2011 Children’s Summer Workshop Program that will be held on three separate Saturdays starting from July 23. This program is designed primarily for elementary school and junior high school students.

• ●The first workshop is an art appreciation class for children introducing works from the TFAM collection. The three-session workshop will be held at TFAM on July 23 from 1030, 1300 and 1500 hours.
• ●The second workshop is a quiz-and-game event, “Mission in Museum!” It will be held at TFAM on August 20 from 1030, 1300 and 1500 hours.
• ●The third workshop offers instruction on making paper dragonflies that can actually take flight. It will be held at TFAM on August 27 from 1030 and 1400 hours.
• ●Applicants need to register in advance by calling the program liaison at 042-691-4826 or email us at this page. The following information will be required: 1) Name and age of applicants; 2) Telephone contact (preferably cellphone); and 3) Workshop you want to enroll in and the time of the session
• ●Applicants will not be charged for enrollment in and supplies for the workshops, but they will be asked to pay for general admission into the museum (elementary school and junior high school students are exempted on Saturdays).

Poland’s Culture Ministry Awards TFAM Founder with Gold Medal

On June 1, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland presented Tokyo Fuji Art Museum founder Daisaku Ikeda with its “Gloria Artis,” Gold Medal for Cultural Merit, in recognition of his longstanding contributions to art and cultural exchange between Poland and Japan. The presentation ceremony took place at the Polish Embassy in Tokyo, with Minister Bogdan Zdrojewski presenting the award to TFAM Board of Trustees Chair Kenji Harashima, who accepted the honor on Mr. Ikeda’s behalf.

TFAM organized a Japan tour of the “Treasures of Poland: Rembrandt and the Precious Royal Collection” exhibition in cooperation with the Historic Centre of Warsaw and Wawel Royal Castle. The exhibition, which was eventually viewed by some 600,000 people, began with a one month showing at TFAM in August 2010, concluding its tour in 2011 after traveling to such cities as Kitakyushu and Osaka.