We are pleased to announce that the Goryokaku Tower Collection “Soetsu Ueki Gallery,” a permanent exhibition space featuring works by Hakodate-born painter Soetsu Ueki, known for his unique paintings themed around kappa, is now open to the public.

2025 Winter Exhibition
“Kappa, Vegetables, Fruits, and Plants”

Exhibition Period:
November 22, 2025 (Sat) – February 20, 2026 (Fri)

This exhibition features a selection of Soetsu Ueki’s paintings depicting vegetables, fruits, and other plants. In addition to still-life works, pieces that express the relationship between kappa and various fruits and vegetables are also displayed. Through flowers that offer visual delight and the natural blessings of fruits and vegetables that appeal to the senses, the exhibition introduces a world of works expressing Ueki’s joy and gratitude toward nature.

Hours

9:00–18:00
Free admission / Please feel free to enter.
※ Food and drinks are not allowed inside the gallery.

Next Exhibition

2026 Spring Exhibition
“Drafts, Sketches, and Wildflower Studies” (tentative)
Exhibition Period:February 21, 2026 (Sat) – May 22, 2026 (Fri)
This exhibition will showcase preliminary drawings, sketches, and paper fragments related to Ueki’s creative process—materials usually not presented as completed works. These include color studies, notes on lighting, and other handwritten annotations that reveal the artist’s methods and way of thinking.