Katsushika Hokusai, Hiding in Uraga: Experiential Town Gallery

About this event

Set in Uraga, where Katsushika Hokusai spent approximately 3 years during his 70s, this event allows visitors to experience Hokusai's world while walking through town. Visiting 4 venues within the Uraga district, participants can appreciate reprinted woodblock prints of Hokusai and enjoy attractions explaining the mechanisms of ukiyo-e. Participants can join a woodblock printing experience rally where, by visiting the 4 venues, they press different color blocks one by one to complete Hokusai's masterpiece "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." The finished work can also be made into an original uchiwa fan. Furthermore, in addition to viewing Hokusai's diverse expressions and the appeal of ukiyo-e up close at the venues, attendees can also purchase artworks they like. Tickets with perks include exclusive "Katsushika Hokusai, Hiding in Uraga" collaborative goshuin (shrine stamps) from Higashi Kano Shrine and Nishi Kano Shrine respectively. It provides a unique experience blending history and art where the town of Uraga itself becomes a gallery.

Venue

Uraga

Uraga, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-0822