In this workshop, we will make swags and wreaths by combining mimosa, the early spring flower, with rush and tatami heri (a tape of textile to be attached to the edge of tatami) , which are familiar natural materials from Japanese life.

Please be noted that the instructions is given in Japanese. Reservation is required to participate in this workshop. Please see the page written in Japanese for details.

• Date: March 1 (Saturday)
• Time: ①10:00 ~ 12:00　②14:00 ~ 16:00　
• Fee: 3,900 Yen, the admission fee to Nihon Minkaen included
• Capacity: 15 participants for each time slot
• Place: the 2nd floor of 0. The Hara House

Hina dolls are displayed to pray for healthy growth and happiness of girls.

• Period: Thursday, February 20 ~ Tuesday, March 4, 2025
• Time: 9:30 ~ 16:30 (~17:00 in March)
• Fee: Admission fee only
• Place: 0.the Hara House

Indigo-dyed works with patterns associated with the Hinamatsuri (the Girlʼs Festival), together with hina dolls, are on exhibition.

• Date: Wednesday, January 22 ~ Sunday, March 2, 2025
• Time: 9:30 ~ 16:30 *~ 17:00 from March
• Fee: Free (inside Dento Kogeikan only)　*Admission fee required to visit Nihon Minkaen
• Place: Traditional Indigo Dyeing Workshop

Not too long ago, when mountains and rivers were the most familiar nature surroundings, rivers and irrigation water were directly involved in daily lives. This exhibition displays the folk tools (materials from the Minkaen collection and folklore materials from Kawasaki City) once used in the "living with the river" and introduce the traditional way of life mainly around Kawasaki City. Furthermore, the exhibition will introduce water utilization and water transportation facilities, disaster countermeasures, and traces of faith centered on the Tama River, using photographs, illustrations, and related folk tools, to reconsider coexistence with the environment.

• Period: January 4 (Saturday) ~ May 25 (Sunday), 2025
• Hours: 9:30 ~ 16:30 * 9:30 ~ 17:00 from March
• Fee: Admission Fee only
• Place: the Exhibition Room in the Main Building

*There are gallery talks presented by a curator, including special versions for children.

• Date:
  for all ages: January 19 (Sunday), March 8 (Saturday), April 29 (Tuesday, national holiday) 14:00 ~ (about 30 minutes)
  for children: February 24 (Monday, national holiday), May 3 (Saturday, national holiday) 10:30 ~ (about 20 minutes)
• Place: the Exhibition Room in the Main Building

* There is a lecture related to this exhibition on March 23. Click this link written in Japanese for details.

Snow fence, a traditional way of protecting folk houses from heavy snow in snowy regions, is reproduced at the Yamada House.

• Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024 ~ Sunday, March 2, 2025
*The snow fence is mounted to the house on November 17, 2024, and is removed on March 2, 2025. The schedule may change depending on weather condition.

• Time: any time during the opening hours
• Place: 8. the Yamada House
• In cooperation with: Mingu-Seisaku-Gijutsu-Hozonkai