UKIYOE Immersive Art in Hiroshima

Ukiyo-e, the woodblock prints of old Japan, were the pop culture of their day: waves, actors, courtesans and impossible views of Fuji, produced fast and consumed hungrily. This Hiroshima exhibition pushes them into the immersive era, projecting the imagery of the great print masters at room scale, animated and scored, so you stand inside compositions you have only ever seen at postcard size.

The experience

Immersive art shows work by surrounding you: walls and floors become the canvas, waves roll, snow falls, and the graphic boldness that made ukiyo-e revolutionary turns out to suit projection extraordinarily well. It is gentle, wordless and open to any age, as rewarding for print devotees who know their Hokusai from their Hiroshige as for kids who simply want to stand in the moving colour. Sessions flow at your own pace, and photography is generally part of the fun at shows of this kind.

Planning your visit

Check the booking page for the current venue details, dates and session times, as immersive exhibitions run seasonal programs. In a Hiroshima itinerary this slots in perfectly as the indoor, low footstep counterpoint to a day at the Peace Park and Miyajima, and evening sessions make a fine alternative to another round of okonomiyaki deliberation, or better yet a prelude to it.

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