The Kyogashi Exhibition began in 2013. This year marks the 400th anniversary of Emperor Go-Mizunoo's visit to Nijo Castle in 1626. To celebrate the anniversary of this historical event, the Kyogashi Exhibition 2026 will feature the magnificent "Kan'ei Imperial Visit Picture Scroll" as its theme.
In the peaceful Kan'ei era, having overcome the turbulent Sengoku (Warring States) period, the shogunate staked its prestige on hosting the Emperor, and feudal lords from all over the country gathered in Kyoto.
By witnessing the magnificent imperial procession, people must have sensed the arrival of an era of peace and prosperity. Afterward, a wide variety of arts flourished, including tea ceremony, flower arrangement, Noh theater, calligraphy, painting, crafts, garments, and publishing, eventually giving rise to the Kan'ei culture, which would later be called the "homeland of Japanese culture."

Scenes from the "Kan'ei Imperial Visit" are still preserved to this day in the form of various picture scrolls and folding screens, speaking to us of the aesthetic sensibilities and rich spirit of that era.
Through Kyogashi Exhibition 2026, we wish to reflect on the spirit of the Kan'ei era, when culture and art flourished, as pictured in the "Kan'ei Imperial Visit Picture Scroll," through the lens of contemporary Kyoto confectionery.