Shizuoka City Museum of History Special Exhibition: "500 Years After His Death: Sengoku Warlord Imagawa Ujichika"｜Events｜[Official] SHIZUOKA CITY TOURISM NAVI- Shizuoka City Travel Information

Shizuoka City Museum of History Special Exhibition: "500 Years After His Death: Sengoku Warlord Imagawa Ujichika"

This is the first comprehensive exhibition to shed light on the true nature and achievements of Imagawa Ujichika!

Imagawa Ujichika (1473–1526) was the father of Imagawa Yoshimoto (1519–1560) and a military commander who laid the foundation for the Imagawa clan, a Sengoku-period daimyo family based in Sunpu (Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City).With the support of his uncle, Ise Sōzui (Hōjō Sōun), Ujichika succeeded to the headship of the Imagawa clan and ruled over the provinces of Suruga (central Shizuoka Prefecture), Tōtōmi (western Shizuoka Prefecture), and eastern Mikawa (eastern Aichi Prefecture). He also established the “Imagawa Kana Mokuroku,” a set of laws governing the division of the domain, thereby creating an advanced system of domain administration.The year 2026 marks the 500th anniversary of Ujichika’s death. To commemorate this occasion, we will introduce Ujichika’s life, his policies, and the legacy he left for future generations.

● We will display numerous valuable historical documents, including Shizuoka City-designated cultural properties such as the *Nikai-ki* (a record of the Meio Earthquake, a major earthquake that occurred in the early Warring States period), and the *Suruga Date Documents* (records of the Suruga samurai who served Ujichika).

● Treasures from Zōzen-ji, Ujichika’s family temple, and Shibaya-ji, founded by the renga poet Sōchō, will be on display. We will introduce the world of Imagawa culture surrounding Ujichika.

● We will introduce castles associated with the Imagawa clan, such as Atagoyama Castle and Ogawa Castle, alongside archaeological artifacts, and explore the era of Ujichika through the castles that supported Suruga during the Warring States period.

[Dates] Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 7, 2026

[Venue] Shizuoka City History Museum, 3rd Floor Special Exhibition Room

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Cover of the Special Exhibition Brochure

Basic Information

Dates

Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 7, 2026

Address

4-16 Ote-cho, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Telephone Number

054-204-1005（Shizuoka City Museum of History）

Open

9:00 AM–6:00 PM (Last admission to the exhibition halls is 30 minutes before closing)

Closures

Mondays (Open on national holidays; closed on the following weekday)
*The museum will be open on Monday, April 27.

Price

[Special Exhibition + Permanent Collection] General Admission: 1,000 yen; High School and College Students, and Shizuoka City Residents Aged 70 and Over: 700 yen; Elementary and Junior High School Students: 250 yen
【Special Exhibition Only】General Admission: 400 yen; High School and College Students, and Shizuoka City Residents Aged 70 and Over: 280 yen; Elementary and Junior High School Students: 100 yen
Elementary school students residing in or attending school in Shizuoka City are admitted free of charge.
*Admission is free for individuals with a disability certificate, those with designated intractable diseases or chronic pediatric conditions, and one accompanying caregiver. (Proof of eligibility must be presented.)
*Visitors other than general admission visitors must present a student ID or similar documentation.

Access

[Car]
About 20 minutes from the Tomei Shizuoka Interchange

[Public Transportation]
About a 15-minute walk from the North Exit of JR Shizuoka Station
About an 8-minute walk from Shizuoka Railway’s Shin-Shizuoka Station
About a 5-minute walk from the “Prefectural Government Building/Shizuoka City Hall/Aoi Ward Office” stop on the Shizutetsu Just Line bus

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