A special exhibition, “Daily Life in the Yayoi and Kofun Periods,” opens at Kojindani Museum in Hikawa-cho, Izumo, on November 14, 2026, and runs through February 14, 2027.
The exhibition is built around three themes — vessels, cooking, and iron. From the Yayoi period, when rice farming arrived from the Asian continent, to the Kofun period, when exchange with the continent grew more active, it traces how everyday life on the Izumo Plain changed, through tableware, cooking tools, and ironware. The subtitle is “Tracing the Roots of Daily Life in Izumo.” Kojindani is best known for the bronze swords and dotaku bells unearthed there in remarkable numbers; this exhibition turns instead to the everyday side of ancient Izumo.
The museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with last admission at 4:30 p.m. The exhibition galleries close on Tuesdays — or on the following weekday when Tuesday is a holiday — and the museum is closed for the New Year holidays from December 29 to January 3. Admission during the exhibition is ¥420 (about $2.60) for adults, ¥210 (about $1.30) for high school and university students, and ¥110 (about $0.70) for elementary and junior high school students.
The museum stands in Kojindani Historical Park, about five minutes by car from the Hikawa Interchange on the San’in Expressway, and parking is free. It makes an easy stop on the way to Izumo Taisha during the Kamiari festival season. The exhibition is organized by Izumo City and the NPO Izumo-gaku Research Institute (Kojindani Museum).
Event information
- Event: Special Exhibition “Daily Life in the Yayoi and Kofun Periods”
- Venue: Kojindani Museum
- Address: 873-8 Kanba, Hikawa-cho, Izumo City, Shimane
- Access: About 5 minutes by car from Hikawa Interchange (San’in Expressway); about 5 minutes by car from Shobara Station (JR San’in Line)
- Dates: November 14, 2026 – February 14, 2027
- Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (last admission 4:30 p.m.)
- Admission: Adults ¥420 (about $2.60) / High school and university students ¥210 (about $1.30) / Elementary and junior high school students ¥110 (about $0.70)
- Inquiries: Kojindani Museum, +81 853-72-9044
- Website: https://www.kojindani.jp/
