Sunday, August 9, 2026 – Sunday, September 27, 2026
Venue: 1st Floor Exhibition Hall
Event Dates: Sunday, August 9, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026
Closed: Mondays (Open on September 21), September 24 (Thursday)
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Focusing on the “Nakazato Fujizuka,” designated as a Tokyo Metropolitan Tangible Folk Cultural Property, we will explore the Fuji-kō movement in Kiyose.
The exhibition features materials on the “Nakazato Kōsha” and scale models of Fujizuka. It also introduces the “hidden Mount Fuji” sites in Kiyose that students have actually researched.
We are also distributing leaflets created by our interns. (Location: Theme Exhibition Corner and Counter)
The museum is closed on Mondays. If Monday is a holiday, it will be closed on Tuesday instead.
The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.) Venue:
Exhibition Overview
Yume Kukan Dining Car (Photo by Tetsuya Mimuro)
Thediningcar and lounge car of the “Yume Kukan” —the first luxury sleeper cars manufactured after the establishment of JR—are scheduled to be installed in October Reiwa 8 at Kiyose Municipal Central Park, which is set to undergo renovations.The “Yume Kukan” debuted in Heisei 1 and garnered attention for its luxurious interior, exerting a significant influence on today’s luxury sleeper trains. To provide a deeper understanding of the “Yume Kukan,” the exhibition will trace the history of Japanese dining cars and sleeper cars, with a focus on the Japanese National Railways (now JR).
Highlights of the Exhibition
Dining Car Postcard (Pre-war) (Private Collection)
Chapter 1: The Birth of the Sleeper Train: A Longing for the Dining Car
Chapter 2: The Golden Age of Dining Cars and Sleeping Cars—A New Era of Rail Travel
Chapter 3: The Arrival of the “Dream Space”—Toward the Current Era of Luxury Sleeper Trains
Chapter 4: “Dream Space” Comes to Kiyose
We'll introduce the history of dining cars and sleeper trains, as well as "Dream Space," organized into these four themes.
From left: Pre-war dining car flyer (private collection); “Kodama” Business Limited Express postcard (private collection); ; “Izumo” sleeper train headmark (Railway Museum collection); “Yume Kukan” tailmark (private collection)
Related Businesses
*Please note that registration for some events has closed.
First Commemorative Lecture (Completed)
Lecturer: Junichi Yoneyama (Secretary General, Japan Railway Preservation Association)
Presentation Title: “Urban Development and Tourism Through the Preservation of Railway Heritage”
Date and Time: Saturday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Capacity: 36 people (18 by phone, 18 via the registration form)
Recruitment: Closed
Registration: By phone (042-493-8585) or via the registration form
Exhibition Tour via Slides (Additional Dates Added)
The curator in charge will use slides to highlight the exhibition's highlights.
Date and Time: February 14 (Saturday) / March 8 (Sunday), 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Additional Date: March 7 (Saturday), 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Location: Video Exhibition Room
Capacity: 30 people (first-come, first-served)
Registration: No registration required; please come directly to the venue.
Information on the Sale of Exhibition Catalogs
The exhibition catalog features full-color illustrations of all exhibition items, with a few exceptions. It also includes dining car menus in addition to the exhibition items. This book offers an in-depth look at the luxury sleeper car “Yume Kukan,” including the history of dining cars and sleeper cars in Japan. It is on sale for 1,000 yen per copy.
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Thursday, December 25, 2025
We will be exhibiting arts and crafts featuring Christmas roses collected by Yokoyama Gardening in Kiyose City.
Date
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Thursday, December 25, 2025
Hours of Operation
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
Location
Kiyose City Local History Museum, 2nd Floor Gallery
Admission Fee
Free
Related Events
Christmas Rose Sale December 13 (Sat) and December 14 (Sun), Noon–4:00 p.m. (Event has ended)
We sell Christmas rose seedlings grown and produced by Yokoyama Nursery, as well as potting soil, gardening supplies, Yokoyama Nursery merchandise, and books by our authors.
Commemorative Lecture (Reservation Required) Sunday, December 14, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM [Registration Closed] The event was a great success. Thank you to everyone who attended.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Sunday, December 7, 2025
Exhibition Overview
Entrance to the Tokyo Prefectural Kiyose Hospital (date unknown; from a private collection)
Tuberculosis, which spread throughout Japan starting in the Meiji era tuberculosis , the “Tokyo Prefectural Kiyose Hospital” was established in Kiyose in Showa 6. Subsequently, many tuberculosis sanatoriums and research institutes were established, and numerous people received treatment for tuberculosis in Kiyose. This exhibition introduces the history and role of Kiyose as a center for cutting-edge tuberculosis research and treatment.
The Kiyose Tuberculosis Summit will be held at the Kiyose Keyaki Hall.
With the aim of deepening our understanding of Kiyose’s history of combating tuberculosis —a disease once feared as the “disease that destroys a nation” —passing that legacy on to future generations, and sharing it with the world,
We will be holding the “Kiyose Tuberculosis Summit.”
Date and Time: Friday, November 28, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
There are 12 associations of commerce and industry in the city, forming a shopping district that supports our daily lives. In this issue, we will introduce the history and current activities of the "Minamiguchi Shopping Street," which consists mainly of three commercial and industrial associations: the Kiyose Ginza Association, the Kiyofuji Association, and the Kiyose Minamiguchi Shopping Street Promotion Association.
There will be a survey to consider the future of the shopping district, so please participate!
This is an exhibit of museum interns who went to the museum in August.
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
Sunday, August 10, 2025 - Friday, September 19, 2025
In each area of the city, there is an Inari Ko, a group of people who believe in Inari, and a festival is still held around the first noon day of February every year. In this article, we will introduce Inari worship and Inari Ko in Kiyose through ancient documents related to Inari worship and the actual tables and bowls used.
Sunday, August 9, 2026 – Sunday, September 27, 2026
Venue: 1st Floor Exhibition Hall
Event Dates: Sunday, August 9, 2026, through Sunday, September 27, 2026
Closed: Mondays (Open on September 21), September 24 (Thursday)
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Focusing on the “Nakazato Fujizuka,” designated as a Tokyo Metropolitan Tangible Folk Cultural Property, we will explore the Fuji-kō movement in Kiyose.
The exhibition features materials on the “Nakazato Kōsha” and scale models of Fujizuka. It also introduces the “hidden Mount Fuji” sites in Kiyose that students have actually researched.
We are also distributing leaflets created by our interns. (Location: Theme Exhibition Corner and Counter)
The museum is closed on Mondays. If Monday is a holiday, it will be closed on Tuesday instead.
The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.) Venue:
Exhibition Overview
Yume Kukan Dining Car (Photo by Tetsuya Mimuro)
Thediningcar and lounge car of the “Yume Kukan” —the first luxury sleeper cars manufactured after the establishment of JR—are scheduled to be installed in October Reiwa 8 at Kiyose Municipal Central Park, which is set to undergo renovations.The “Yume Kukan” debuted in Heisei 1 and garnered attention for its luxurious interior, exerting a significant influence on today’s luxury sleeper trains. To provide a deeper understanding of the “Yume Kukan,” the exhibition will trace the history of Japanese dining cars and sleeper cars, with a focus on the Japanese National Railways (now JR).
Highlights of the Exhibition
Dining Car Postcard (Pre-war) (Private Collection)
Chapter 1: The Birth of the Sleeper Train: A Longing for the Dining Car
Chapter 2: The Golden Age of Dining Cars and Sleeping Cars—A New Era of Rail Travel
Chapter 3: The Arrival of the “Dream Space”—Toward the Current Era of Luxury Sleeper Trains
Chapter 4: “Dream Space” Comes to Kiyose
We'll introduce the history of dining cars and sleeper trains, as well as "Dream Space," organized into these four themes.
From left: Pre-war dining car flyer (private collection); “Kodama” Business Limited Express postcard (private collection); ; “Izumo” sleeper train headmark (Railway Museum collection); “Yume Kukan” tailmark (private collection)
Related Businesses
*Please note that registration for some events has closed.
First Commemorative Lecture (Completed)
Lecturer: Junichi Yoneyama (Secretary General, Japan Railway Preservation Association)
Presentation Title: “Urban Development and Tourism Through the Preservation of Railway Heritage”
Date and Time: Saturday, February 7, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Capacity: 36 people (18 by phone, 18 via the registration form)
Recruitment: Closed
Registration: By phone (042-493-8585) or via the registration form
Exhibition Tour via Slides (Additional Dates Added)
The curator in charge will use slides to highlight the exhibition's highlights.
Date and Time: February 14 (Saturday) / March 8 (Sunday), 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Additional Date: March 7 (Saturday), 11:00 a.m. – Noon
Location: Video Exhibition Room
Capacity: 30 people (first-come, first-served)
Registration: No registration required; please come directly to the venue.
Information on the Sale of Exhibition Catalogs
The exhibition catalog features full-color illustrations of all exhibition items, with a few exceptions. It also includes dining car menus in addition to the exhibition items. This book offers an in-depth look at the luxury sleeper car “Yume Kukan,” including the history of dining cars and sleeper cars in Japan. It is on sale for 1,000 yen per copy.
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Thursday, December 25, 2025
We will be exhibiting arts and crafts featuring Christmas roses collected by Yokoyama Gardening in Kiyose City.
Date
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Thursday, December 25, 2025
Hours of Operation
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
Location
Kiyose City Local History Museum, 2nd Floor Gallery
Admission Fee
Free
Related Events
Christmas Rose Sale December 13 (Sat) and December 14 (Sun), Noon–4:00 p.m. (Event has ended)
We sell Christmas rose seedlings grown and produced by Yokoyama Nursery, as well as potting soil, gardening supplies, Yokoyama Nursery merchandise, and books by our authors.
Commemorative Lecture (Reservation Required) Sunday, December 14, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM [Registration Closed] The event was a great success. Thank you to everyone who attended.
Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Sunday, December 7, 2025
Exhibition Overview
Entrance to the Tokyo Prefectural Kiyose Hospital (date unknown; from a private collection)
Tuberculosis, which spread throughout Japan starting in the Meiji era tuberculosis , the “Tokyo Prefectural Kiyose Hospital” was established in Kiyose in Showa 6. Subsequently, many tuberculosis sanatoriums and research institutes were established, and numerous people received treatment for tuberculosis in Kiyose. This exhibition introduces the history and role of Kiyose as a center for cutting-edge tuberculosis research and treatment.
The Kiyose Tuberculosis Summit will be held at the Kiyose Keyaki Hall.
With the aim of deepening our understanding of Kiyose’s history of combating tuberculosis —a disease once feared as the “disease that destroys a nation” —passing that legacy on to future generations, and sharing it with the world,
We will be holding the “Kiyose Tuberculosis Summit.”
Date and Time: Friday, November 28, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
There are 12 associations of commerce and industry in the city, forming a shopping district that supports our daily lives. In this issue, we will introduce the history and current activities of the "Minamiguchi Shopping Street," which consists mainly of three commercial and industrial associations: the Kiyose Ginza Association, the Kiyofuji Association, and the Kiyose Minamiguchi Shopping Street Promotion Association.
There will be a survey to consider the future of the shopping district, so please participate!
This is an exhibit of museum interns who went to the museum in August.
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
Sunday, August 10, 2025 - Friday, September 19, 2025
In each area of the city, there is an Inari Ko, a group of people who believe in Inari, and a festival is still held around the first noon day of February every year. In this article, we will introduce Inari worship and Inari Ko in Kiyose through ancient documents related to Inari worship and the actual tables and bowls used.
