Light-up Event at Myoshnji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, Dec. 15-25 Collaboration with the world's only carving artist Yurukawa Fu

i-October, Inc. (Head office:Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Representative: Tsunanori Iwase),a video production and event planning and management company, will hold an event at Myoshinji Temple in Kyoto to light up the garden in Taizoin, and exhibit works by Yurukawa Fu, the only artist in the world to use the "Light carving" technique, from December 15 (Mon.) to 25 (Thu.)

Myoshinji Temple in Kyoto

[Light up the winter night]

The city will be lit up with illuminations at the end of the year.

Especially the photogenic spots in SNS are very popular every year.

Japanese-style illumination of autumn leaves, cherry blossoms at night, and castles are popular not only among Japanese but also among foreign tourists.  Recently, fusions of light and sound, fragrances, and collaborations with characters and artworks are appeared.

Light-up scene

[Collaboration of Light-up and Light-carving art at Zen temple]

The Light-up event wil be held at Myoshinji taizoin Temple in Kyoto from Dec.15(Mon.) to Dec.25(Thu).

The area to be illuminated includes "Motonobu's Garden", a dry landscape garden created by Motonobu Kano, which was designated in Muromachi period and was specified as a national place of scenic beauty and historic interest, and "Hyotan-Pond" in Yoko-en, a garden created by Kinsaku Nakane as a landscape architect, will be illuminated.  

Unlike the glittering light of the city, the beautiful Japanese garden will be enveloped in a magical blue light.

"Hikaribori" works by Yurukawa Fu, the only one artist who creates works using the technique in the world, will be exhibited.  

"Hikaribori" is a completed work using Styrofoam which is insulation material used for the interior walls of the building, and  LED lights illuminate from behind.  The surface of the insulation material is scraped or melted to create an uneven surface that appears to float three-dimensionally, and blue light seems to be absorbed into the work is fantastic.  The works are going to be exhibited in a dark place because the works must be used light, and it will be held in Taizo-in of Myoshin-ji Temple at a time when it is not usually open to the public.

Exhibition of light carving works in Tazo-in Temple of Myoshin-ji Temple

Viewers admiring light carving works

Looking at the light carving works

[Bringing Japanese contemporary art to the world]

The 600 year-old Zen question and answer "Hyonenzu" is a painting depicting the question "How do you   catch a slimy moving catfish with a gourd(hyotan)?"  At the event, a total of 12 works will be exhibited, including new light carvings with answers to Zen questions solicited in advance.  The day before event, the works will be livestreamed from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.(tentative) on Sunday,  Dec. 14.  In Taizoin, where the light carving arts exhibited,  the sofa couple seats will be pripaired for viewing the works,  the discussion between Mr.  Yurukawa Fu and Mr.  Daiko Matsuyama,  Deputy Priest of Myoshinji Temple Taizoin on 18th(Thu.),  a photo contest of light-up and light carving art (during the event),  and the workshops will be planned for limited days only.

◇Comment from Tsunanori Iwase, representative of the event organizer,  i-October Inc.

We decided to hold this event at Myoshinji Temple because we want to preserve the good old cultures of Kyoto for future generations.  Not only Japanese cultures but also light carving art are wonderful works inform to Japanese people and foreiners also.  I hope that many people in Japan and abroad could enjoy the collaboration of light carving and the illumination of the garden of Myoshinji Temple.

◇Comment from  HIKARIBORI artist YURUKAWA  FU

Hikaribori is the work which is brought-out the uneverness of the insulation materials used in construction by the light.  The shade which the typical art cannot express is the  feature of Hikaribori.

I hope you could enjoy one-of-a-kind work expressed with light, along with the fantastic lightning of the garden.

[ Light and Time : Yurukawa Fu Kyoto Exhibition 2025 in Myoshinji Tazo-in Temple ]

Period : December 15(Mon.) -December 25(Thu.), 2025

Hours : December 15-23, 17:00-21:00 (last admission 20:30)

            December 24-25, 17:00-20:30 (last admission 20:30)

Place : Myoshinji Taizoin Temple

            (Hanazono Myoshinji-cho,Ukyo-ku, Kyoto city)

Organizer : i-October Inc.

Supported by : Kyoto City

Cooperation : Myoshinji-Taizoin

Supported by : Dupon Stylo Corporation, Service Pursuit Management School

[ Access to the venue ] : Please enter Taizo-in Temple from the south gate

For those coming by public transportation

 5-minute walk from Hanazono station on the JR sagano Line

 15-minute walk from Myoshinji station on the Randen Kitano line

 4-minute walk from Myoshinji-mae bus stop on Kyoto City Bus Lines 91 or 93

 15-minute walk from Myoshinji-mae bus stop on Kyoto City Bus routes 62, 63, 65, 66, 67

For those coming by car

 Approximately 40 min. from the Kyoto Minami Interchange or Kyoto Higashi Interchange on the Meishn  Expressway

There are two parking lots(south and east) near Myoshinji Temple)

For more information, please contact us

 youtube@i-octber.com

[ Company Profile ]

Company name : i-Octoaer Inc.

Location : 62-13 Okazaki Tenno-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8335, Japan

MAIL : info@ecolon-kyoto.jp

Business description : Video Production

 Event planning management

URL : https://www.ecolon-kyoto.jp