List of works exhibited at the National Treasure Gallery

This is a list of the paintings and works of calligraphy exhibited at the National Treasure Gallery in the Tokyo National Museum.

The National Treasure Gallery is located in Room 2 of the Honkan (Japanese Gallery), and like the name indicates it is dedicated to the display of items designated as National Treasures of Japan.^[1]^[2]

At least one National Treasure is on exhibit at any given moment, changing approximately every month.^[1]

Works exhibited[edit]

2020[edit]

On exhibit	Item	Date	Comments	Image	Ref.
January 2 to 13	Pine Trees	16th century	Tokyo National Museum		[1]

2019[edit]

On exhibit	Item	Date	Comments	Ref.
November 26 to December 25	Lotus Sutra, Myoshogon'o honji hon chapter	13th century	1 out of 33 handscrolls, ink on paper decorated with gold and silver dust and foil. Lent by Jikō-ji, Saitama.	[2]
October 29 to November 24	Gunsho chiyo (Qunshu zhiyao), Vol. 26	11th century	Tokyo National Museum; Kujō family	[3]
October 10 to 27	Sixteen Arhats; 7th and 10th arhat	11th century	Tokyo National Museum; Formerly owned by Shojuraigoji Temple, Shiga.	[4]
September 3 to 29	Jeweled Pagoda Mandala,Vols 1 and 4, Sovereign Kings of the Golden Light Sutra written in gold to form the pagoda	12th century	Lent by Daichoju-in and Ochoju-in, Iwate	[5]
August 6 to September 1	The Six Realms: The Animal Realm and The Asura Realm	13th century	Tokyo National Museum; Lent by Shojuraigoji Temple, Shiga.	[6]
July 9 to August 4	Gaki zoshi (Scroll of hungry ghosts)	12th century	Tokyo National Museum	[7]
June 4 to July 7	Engishiki Vol 12 and Vol 16	11th century	Tokyo National Museum	[8]
May 14 to June 6	Senju Kannon (Sahasrabhuja)	17th century	Tokyo National Museum; ex. Kawasaki Family	[9]
April 9 to May 12	List of Ritual Objects for Esoteric Buddhism Brought from China by Priest Saicho	17th century	Lent by Enryakuji, Shiga	[10]
March 12 to April 7	Merrymaking Under Blossom Trees by Kano Naganobu	17th century	Tokyo National Museum	[11]
February 13 to March 10	Amida (Amitabha) Coming over the Mountain	13th century	Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji	[12]
January 16 to February 11	Engishiki Kujo Edition	11th century	Tokyo National Museum	[13]
January 2 to 14	Pine Trees	16th century	Tokyo National Museum	[14]

2018[edit]

On exhibit	Item	Date	Comments	Ref.
November 27 to December 9	Patriarch of the Tendai School Zenmui (Subhakarasimha)	11th century	Ichijo-ji, Hyogo	[15]
October 30 to November 25	Hokan shu, Volume 2	1186	Kongobu-ji, Wakayama	[16]
October 2 to 28	Kokuzo Bosatsu (Akasagarbha)	12th century	Tokyo National Museum; Formerly owned by Mitsui Gomei Co.	[17]
September 4 to 30	Sixteen Arhats: First Arhat, Fifth Arha	11th century	Tokyo National Museum; Formerly owned by Shojuraigoji Temple, Shiga.	[18]
August 7 to September 2	Documents Relating to Ordination of Priest Denkyo Daishi	9th century	Tokyo National Museum; Raigō-in, Kyoto (来迎院)	[19]
July 10 to August 8	Gunsho chiyo (Qunshu zhiyao), Vol. 31	11th century	Tokyo National Museum; Kujō family	[20]
June 5 to July 8	Wakatai Jisshu (Treatise on Poetry)	11th century	Tokyo National Museum	[21]
May 15 to June 3	Landscape screen	13th century	Six-section folding screen (byōbu). Lent by Jingo-ji, Kyoto.	[22]
April 10 to May 13	Lotus Sutra or "Kunōji Sutra, Hoben bon chapter	12th century	Handscrolls, ink on decorated paper by the Fujiwara clan. Lent by Tesshū-ji, Shizuoka.	[23]
March 13 to April 8	Merrymaking under Blossom Trees	17th century	One pair of six-section folding screens (byōbu) by Kanō Naganobu.	[24]
January 30 to March 11	Segment of the Sutra of the Wise and Foolish	8th century	One handscroll, ink on paper. Attributed to Emperor Shōmu.	[25]
January 2 to 28	Shaka rising from the Gold Coffin	11th century	Hanging scroll, color on silk. Lent by the Kyoto National Museum.	[26]

2017[edit]

On exhibit	Item	Date	Comments	Ref.
November 21 to December 25	Man'yōshū, Genryaku edition, Vols. 7 and 19	11th century	2 of 20 books bound by fukuro-toji, ink on decorated paper.	[27]
October 24 to November 19	Sixteen Arhats, Eighth Arhat and Twelfth Arhat	11th century	2 of a set of 16 hanging scrolls, color on silk.	[28]
September 26 to October 22	Lotus Sutra, Myoshogon'o honji hon chapter	13th century	1 out of 33 handscrolls, ink on paper decorated with gold and silver dust and foil. Lent by Jikō-ji, Saitama.	[29]
August 29 to September 24	Illustrated Biography of the Priest Ippen: Volume 7	1299	Hand scroll (emakimono), color on silk.	[30]
August 1 to 27	Engishiki, Kujō edition, Vol. 4, Written on the reverse side of another document	11th century	Part of 27 scrolls, ink on paper.	[31]
July 4 to 30	Illustrated Biography of the Founders of the Kegon Sect: Chapter on Gangyo (Wonhyo), Vol. 2	13th century	Six hand scrolls (emakimono), color on paper. Lent by Kōzan-ji, Kyoto.	[32]
June 6 to July 2	Documents related to the priest Enchin.	850	Eight rolled scrolls, ink on paper.	[33]
May 9 to June 4	Lotus Sutra, Vol. 1	11th century	Part of ten handscrolls, ink on decorative paper with five-colored design. Lent by Sensō-ji, Tokyo.	[34]
April 11 to May 7	Jeweled Pagoda Mandala	12th century	Jeweled Pagoda Mandala, Sovereign Kings of the Golden Light Sutra written in gold to form the pagoda. Lent by Chūson-ji, Iwate	[35]
March 14 to April 9	Merrymaking under Blossom Trees	17th century	One pair of six-section folding screens (byōbu) by Kanō Naganobu.	[36]