[Kambara-Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation] The major architectural event, “Hiroshima International Architecture Festival 2025,” kicks off today!
Kambara-Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation Press Release: October 4, 2025 The major architectural event, “Hiroshima International Architecture Festival 2025,” kicks off today! Period: October 4th (Sat) – November 30th (Sun), 2025 The Kambara-Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture,
Representative: Representative Director Kambara Katsunari) kicked off the Hiroshima International Architecture Festival 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the “Architecture Festival”), a major 58-day
architecture event focusing on 23 groups, from globally active architects to up-and-coming artists, today, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at seven venues in Fukuyama City and Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. This architecture festival’s mission is to propose future urban development through architecture, cultivate children’s sensibilities, promote regional revitalization, and pass on famous architecture to future generations. This year marks the first time the festival will be held, and it will continue to serve as a forum for promoting architectural culture, once every three years. This first-time event will be held at the Onomichi City Museum of Art, designed by architect Tadao Ando, showcasing nine Japanese architects from eight groups who have won the Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the Nobel Prize of the architectural world. In the museum’s front garden, a “paper log house” designed by award winner Shigeru Ban for the areas affected by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake will be installed. Shinshoji Temple will also be
exhibiting. The Zen and Garden Museum will introduce the works and ideas of some of Japan’s leading architects, including a one-third scale model of Kenzo Tange’s own home, which is planned to be recreated in Fukuyama, as well as related exhibits, and a project Sou Fujimoto is currently planning for the Seto Inland Sea. Through these diverse exhibits, we will provide an opportunity to think together about future society from the perspective of architectural culture. Furthermore, mobile kiosks designed by Yasushi Horibe, Junya Ishigami, and Hideyuki Nakayama will also be appearing as small pieces of architecture in the cities of Fukuyama and Onomichi, bringing architecture closer to people’s lives. Furthermore, we will also be holding a variety of programs, including talk events by architects, workshops for parents and children, and film screenings related to architecture.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150510/11/150510-11-e9abfd83f662a61f60891b2aa7c45c85-2400×1601.jpg “NEXT ARCHITECTURE: Connecting a New Future through Architecture” by Norihisa Kawashima (Mumyoin, Shinshoji Zen Garden Museum) (C)Tatsuya Tabii
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150510/11/150510-11-39fafa3c38c310f81a0650ae0af7645c-2400×1600.jpg “Mobile Kiosk – Small Architectural Project ‘Tsuboya'” by Yasushi Horibe (Mumyoin, Shinshoji Zen Garden Museum) (C)Tatsuya Tabii “Architectural Culture Revival Project: Replica of “Seijo House” – Preview Exhibition of Reproduction of Kenzo Tange’s Own Residence” by Kenzo Tange (Shinshoji Temple) Zen and Garden Museum Mumyoin) Model/1:3 2018 Collection of Mori Art Museum (C) Tatsuya Tabii
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150510/11/150510-11-a9419d558f85da9e59d21dca537bab77-2400×1600.jpg “Nine Visions: Nine Architects Leaping from Japan to the World” “Paper Log House” by Shigeru Ban (Onomichi City Museum of Art) (C)Tatsuya Tabii “NEXT ARCHITECTURE: Connecting a New Future through
Architecture” by Sou Fujimoto (Shinshoji Zen Garden Museum, Mumyoin) (C)Tatsuya Tabii
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150510/11/150510-11-6c9d513126d24bea6aaf4655db1b9bb2-2400×1601.jpg “Nine Visions: Nine Architects Leaping from Japan to the World” by Toyo Ito (Onomichi City Museum of Art) (C)Tatsuya Tabii ＜Onomichi＞ Nine Visions: Japanese Architects from Japan to the World World’ Japan is the world’s largest recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, known as the Nobel Prize of architecture. This exhibition explores the appeal of this award. The museum where the exhibition will be held was designed by architect Tadao Ando. Featured architects: Kenzo Tange, Fumihiko Maki, Tadao Ando, Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa/SANAA, Toyo Ito, Shigeru Ban, Arata Isozaki, Riken Yamamoto ○Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:30 PM) Closed on Mondays (or Tuesdays if Monday is a national holiday) ○Onomichi City Museum of Art (17-19 Nishidodo-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Senkoji Park) “Architecture Voice from LOG” LOG is a hotel with a cafe and gallery. The 1960s building was renovated by Indian architecture firm Studio Mumbai. It hosts interactive exhibitions. Exhibiting architects and artists: Studio Mumbai / Bijoy Jain, UMA/design farm ○Opening time: 11:00 – 5:00 PM (last admission 4:30 PM) Open daily *Those wishing to view this exhibition should come to the shop (reception) on the 1st floor. ○LOG (8-28 Higashido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture) “OPEN LLOVE HOUSE｜Onomichi “Semi-Architecture”
Exhibition” Architect Tsune Nagasaka fell in love with a vacant house in Onomichi at first sight and purchased and renovated it himself, revitalizing it into a cultural exchange hub. The beautiful scenery of Onomichi unfolds outside the windows. Exhibiting architect: Nagasaka Jo Schemata Architects ○Opening hours: 10:00 – 17:00 (last admission at 16:30) *This exhibition will run from October 4th (Sat) to October 13th (Mon, national holiday) and November 22nd (Sat) to November 30th (Sun). ○ONOMICHI LLOVE HOUSE 11-12 Higashido-cho, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture “Reflecting Bodies and Reflecting Architecture” A 90-year-old former bank building on Onomichi Hondori Shopping Street will host a photo exhibition by photographer Yurika Takano, featuring images of Onomichi’s historic buildings and architectural landmarks. Exhibiting Artist: Yurika Takano ○Opening Hours: 10:00 – 18:00 (Last Admission: 17:45) Closed Wednesdays *This exhibition will run from October 4th (Sat) to November 3rd (Mon, national holiday). ○Machinami Cultural Exchange Center “Bank” (1-8-3 Tsuchido, Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture) Mobile Kiosk – A Small Architectural Project: “A Kiosk Through Which the Landscape Passes” Design: Hideyuki Nakayama x Molten ○Opening hours: 10:00 – 17:00, open every day * No viewing passport is required; viewing is free. * Located in Olive Square in front of ONOMICHI U2. * As this is an outdoor exhibition, exhibition hours may change depending on the weather, etc. ＜Fukuyama＞ “NEXT ARCHITECTURE | Connecting a New Future through Architecture” This special site, belonging to the Kenninji School of Rinzai Buddhism, is home to a diverse range of buildings, from ancient to modern, on a 230,000-tsubo (approx. 230,000 square meters) site. Architects who represent the future of the architectural world are considering the environment and society. This project explores connections between communities and presents a new vision. Exhibiting architects: Sosuke Fujimoto, Junya Ishigami, Norihisa Kawashima, VUILD/Hiroshi Akiyoshi, Clouds Architecture Office ○Publication time 9:00 -5:00 PM (last admission at 4:30 PM) Open every day ○ Shinshoji Zen and Garden Museum (91 Kamiyamaminami, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) Copy of “Seijo House” from the Architectural Culture Revival Project
–Recreation of Kenzo Tange’s Own House: Preview Exhibition This is a preview exhibition for a project to recreate the house (no longer extant) that Kenzo Tange, a leading architect in postwar Japan’s architectural world, designed as his own home in Seijo, Tokyo, in 1953. The house will be located on a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea in Fukuyama City. Featured Architect: Kenzo Tange ○Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (last admission at 4:30 PM) Open every day ○ Shinshoji Zen and Garden Museum (91 Kamiyamaminami, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) Mobile Kiosk – Small
Architectural Project “Tsuboya” Design: Yasushi Horibe x Wood One ○Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (last admission at 4:30 PM) Open every day *Tea will be sold (take-out) as a shop. ○ Shinshoji Zen and Garden Museum (91 Kamiyamaminami, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) “100 Years of Ushiroyama Villa (formerly Reizenso) and Beyond | Architect Born in Fukuyama “Fujii Koji” The Fukuyama City Museum of Art, located near Fukuyama Castle, will be holding an exhibition on local Fukuyama architect Fujii Koji and the Tomonoura House that is said to have been designed by him. Exhibiting architect: Kouji Fujii, Keisuke Maeda ○Publication time 9:30- 5:00 PM (last admission at 4:30 PM) Closed on Mondays (Tuesdays closed if Monday is a national holiday) ○Ushiroyama Sanso (2-4-3 Nishimachi, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) Mobile Kiosk – Small
Architectural Project “Clouds Fall” Design: Junya Ishigami x Tsuneishi Shipbuilding x Tsuneishi Kamtex JR Fukuyama Station, where the Shinkansen, conventional trains, and limousine buses from Hiroshima Airport depart and arrive, is a great base for touring the
architecture festival. First, stop by here to gather information. ○Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, open every day *This is the information center for the architecture festival. *No viewing passport required; viewing is free. *As this is an outdoor exhibition, exhibition hours may change depending on weather conditions. *Please note that viewing passports are not available for sale. *If you purchased your ticket through Ticket Pia, please exchange it for a viewing passport here. [Report on Junya Ishigami’s mobile kiosk “Clouds Fall”] Architect Junya Ishigami’s mobile kiosk, “Clouds Fall,” scheduled to be installed as an information center at the south exit of JR Fukuyama Station from Saturday, October 4th, has been completed overseas and is currently in transit. However, due to weather conditions including typhoons, its arrival has been delayed. We will update you again as soon as we know the expected arrival date. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to everyone who was looking forward to the event. A temporary information center will be set up at the south exit of JR Fukuyama Station, so please use it until you arrive. ◎Information Center Briefing by Junya Ishigami At the temporary information center, Junya Ishigami will give an explanation about the mobile kiosk “Clouds Fall,” which will soon be arriving. Date: Monday, October 6th, 10:00-10:30 Location: South Exit of JR Fukuyama Station (30-1 Sannomaru-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) We hope that this first-ever architecture festival will not only be an opportunity to view the exhibits, but also to experience the richness of the city and the warmth of its people through the architectural space of the exhibition venue itself, the many historic buildings of Fukuyama and Onomichi, and the sea and mountain scenery of the Seto Inland Sea. We also hope that you will return for the second architecture festival in 2028. What is the Hiroshima International Architecture Festival? The Kambara-Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation, a general incorporated foundation, has the mission of building the city of the future through architecture, cultivating children’s sensibilities, revitalizing local communities, and preserving local “masterpiece architecture” for future
generations. Held every three years, this festival promotes
architectural culture and is a cultural event similar to the “architecture” version of art festivals currently held across Japan. The inaugural festival, held in 2025, will feature eight architectural exhibits at seven venues in Fukuyama City and Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, from Saturday, October 4, 2025, to Sunday, November 30, 2025, for a total of 58 days. A total of 23 exhibitors will be presenting, ranging from world-renowned architects to up-and-coming architects and artists. During the event, a wide range of programs will be held, including lectures by architects and workshops for children. For more information, please visit the official website. ◎Homepage: https://hiroshima-architecture-exhibition.jp/ ◎SNS Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/150510/11/150510-11-bc14818e339dce7284f836566962a8a5-1132×414.jpg About the Kanbara Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation The Kanbara Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation, which hosts the Hiroshima International Architecture Festival 2025, is a foundation established by the Tsuneishi Group (Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture) with the aim of disseminating architectural culture in order to further revitalize the region and realize a prosperous citizen’s life. The Tsuneishi Group promotes new value creation in collaboration with local communities in each business field of shipping, shipbuilding, logistics,
trading/energy, environment, and life & resorts. Additionally, we are expanding our support for community contribution activities through the newly established Group Social Contribution Promotion Department in 2025. Kambara Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation: ABOUT | General Incorporated Foundation Kambara Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation Tsuneishi Group: https://www.tsuneishi-g.jp/company/ お問い合わせ先 ◎For general inquiries: Please contact us using the inquiry form on the homepage below. “Hiroshima International Architecture Festival 2025” official website: https://hiroshima-architecture-exhibition.jp/ ◎For press inquiries: “Hiroshima International Architecture Festival 2025” Secretariat (within the Kanbara Tsuneishi Cultural Foundation) Email: pr@kambara-tsuneishi-foundation.jp (Person in charge: Minako Morita)