The 33rd Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition is being held along the "Udatsu no Agaru Machinami" historic townscape in Mino, Gifu Prefecture. It began on Sunday, October 11, 2026, and runs through Monday, November 30, with light objects made of Mino washi paper lining the streets.
Three-dimensional Mino washi forms, with light glowing from within
This exhibition, which has continued since 1994, pairs Mino washi with a historic townscape. The published photos show works with a fine pattern running across a rounded form and works in which the paper spreads like petals. Light glowing inside passes through the washi and brings out the outlines of the forms and the layering of the paper.
In Part 1, now underway, 171 works in the general category that passed the first round of judging are on display, along with works in the elementary and junior high school category. In Part 2, the display changes to past award-winning works.
Daido University, one of the exhibitors, announced on October 12 that it entered 11 works from the Nakajima Laboratory, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, and that one work was selected and two works received the "Akari no Machinami Award (Encouragement Prize)."
Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition: dates, lighting hours and venue
On Saturday, October 17, a pedestrian zone will be in effect from 17:00. In fair weather the display cases are removed from the works; in rainy weather the works stay in their cases.
- Name: 33rd Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition
- Period: Part 1: Sunday, October 11, 2026 to Friday, October 23 (this year's submitted works)
Part 2: Saturday, October 24, 2026 to Monday, November 30 (past award-winning works) - Lighting hours: 17:00 to 21:00 (same for Parts 1 and 2)
- Venue: Udatsu no Agaru Machinami (Mino, Gifu Prefecture)
- Admission: Free
A web exhibition is also available on the Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition official website.
Image: courtesy of Daido University
