Date：Fri. April 4 ~ Wed. April 23, 2025
Place：Lobby, Collection Gallery

We at the Omiya Bonsai Art Museum are proud to host the 34th Sakka Exhibition as part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Omiya Bonsai Village.

This exhibition is held in collaboration with the  Japan Bonsai Artists Association.

The Japan Bonsai Artists Association, founded in 1991 is constantly furthering bonsai artistically, socially, and internationally while raising up and working closely with bonsai artists to foster a sense of comradery between bonsai artists. 

The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum has hosted the Sakka Exhibition every year since 2011, starting with the 20th Sakka Exhibition.

As the Bonsai Master of Seiko-en Bonsai Garden in the Omiya Bonsai Village, Tomio Yamada is also Chairman of the Japan Bonsai Artists Association, this exhibition will be hosted as part of the 100th anniversary of the Omiya Bonsai Village. 

Exhibition items will include bonsai from famous bonsai artists Uhaku Sudo of Chikufu-en, Kunio Kobayashi of Shunkaen, and Tomio Yamada from Seiko-en. The bonsai from these artists will be fully decorated in the museum’s zashiki rooms, complete with a perfect balance of a main bonsai, a companion piece, and a hanging scroll. 

Recently bonsai decoration, known as kazari, has been gaining more attention internationally. Please pay close attention to the profound vistas one can see expressed throughout our zashiki rooms. 

As a commemorative display during this exhibition, Master Yamada will create a three-piece display using a zelkova, the official tree of Saitama City and Saitama Prefecture, in the hopes that it will connect bonsai culture to the past, present, and future. 

■Exhibition Period

Fri. April 4 – Wed. April 23, 2025
Museum closed every Thursday

*The Japanese zelkova by Tomio Yamada showcased in the flyer will be displayed from Fri. April 4 – Wed. April 9 and Fri. April 18 to Wed. April 23.

■Venue

Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama – Lobby, Collection Gallery

■Slide Talk

Date and Rime: Sun. April 6 and  Sat. April 19, from 13:30
Venue: Lobby,
Price of Attendance: Free of charge
Capacity: 20 People
      *There is no need to sign up beforehand, so please gather at the lobby before the talk after buying an admission ticket for the day.

*Slide Talk is in Japanese only.
*Information on English guides during the exhibition period can be found on the page linked below:
  https://www.bonsai-art-museum.jp/en/event/english-international-gallery-guide/

You can download the flyer for this exhibition below.

The 34th Sakka Exhibition (Japan Bonsai Artists Association) Flyer