"Klimt, Schiele and Viennese Art at the turn of the Century" till Dec. 23.
Suntory Museum Osaka, (06) 6577-0001, 1-5-10 Kaigan-dori, Minato-ku, Osaka; 5-min. walk from Exit 1, Osakako Station, Chuo Line. 10:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ¥1,300. www.suntory.com/culture-sports/smt/

"Vision Toward the Unknown — Surrealism and its Resonance in Western and Japanese Art" till Nov. 23.
Shinsaibashi Temporary Exhibition Space, Osaka City Museum of Modern Art, (06) 4301-7285, 13F, Idemitsu Nagahori Bldg., 3-4-26 Minami Semba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi; 3-min. walk from Shinsaibashi Station, Midosuji, Nagahori Tsurumi Ryokuchi lines. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. ¥500. Closed Wed., Oct. 18. www.city.osaka.lg.jp/yutoritomidori/page/0000009428.html

"Voices from the Land, Visions of Life — Beauty Created by Indigenous Peoples of Canada" till Dec. 8.
National Museum of Ethnology, (06) 6876-2151, 10-1 Senri Banpaku-koen, Suita-shi; 15-min. walk from Banpaku Kinen Koen Station, Osaka Monorail Line. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥830. Closed Wed.; open holidays, closed the following day. www.minpaku.jp

"Ise Jingu and Treasures of Shinto" Inner Shrine and Outer Shrine. The original Inner Shrine dates back to the fourth century and Outer Shrine to the fifth century. This exhibition, in celebration of the coming ceremony, showcases treasures stored in Ise Grand Shrine, including ancient documents such as the "Kojiki (The Records of Ancient Matters)," the oldest surviving book in Japan, artifacts, paintings, sculptures and craft pieces. The items on display explore the history and traditional architectural techniques of Shikinen Sengu; till Nov. 9.
Osaka Museum of History, (06) 6946-5728, 4-1-32 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi; in front of Exit 9, Tanimachi 4-chome Station, Tanimachi or Chuo lines. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Fri., till 8 p.m.) ¥800. Closed Tues., and Nov. 4; open Nov. 3. www.mus-his.city.osaka.jp/

"Helvetica Forever — Story of a Typeface" reservations required by phone); till Feb. 27.
Ddd Gallery, (06) 6110-4635, Namba SS Building, 1-17-28 Minami Horie, Nishi Ward, Osaka; 5-min. walk from Namba Station, Yotsubashi Line. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Sat. till 6 p.m.) Admission free. Closed Sun., Mon., and holidays. www.dnp.co.jp/foundation/

"Ai Sasaki: Golden" where she finished an artist-in-residence program just before the exhibition — radiated special powers; Dec. 20-Feb. 8.
graf media gm, (06) 6459-2121, 5F graf building, 4-1-18 Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka City; 10-min. walk west of Higobashi Station, Yotsubashi Line. Noon-8 p.m. Admission free. Closed Mon., Dec. 29-Jan. 5; open holidays and closed the following day. www.graf-d3.com/gm/

"Link — Flexible Deviation" a Japanese word that has various meanings, such as peace, harmony, surrounding and comfort — and suggests a link among the artists who have been invited to display their work. Some are the first generation of Japanese contemporary artists, such as Chu Enoki (b. 1944) and Yukio Fujimoto (b. 1950), and some are today's rising new artists, such as Takuma Uematsu (b. 1977) and Tomoko Sawada (b. 1977). The pieces on display are new or recent works in painting, photography, sculpture, video and installation; till Nov. 23.
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, (078) 262-0901, 1-1-1 Wakihama, Kaigan-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi; 8-min. walk from Iwaya Station, Hanshin Kobe Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥1,500. Closed Mon.; open holidays, closed the following day. www.artm.pref.hyogo.jp

"Hiroshi Hori" till Jan. 11.
Kobe Fashion Museum, (078) 858-0050, 2-9-1 Koyocho Naka, Higashi Nada-ku, Kobe-shi; near Island Center Station, Rokko Liner. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥500. Closed Wed.; open holidays, closed the following day. www.fashionmuseum.or.jp

"Mika Ninagawa: Earthly Flowers, Heavenly Colors" till Nov. 29.
Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City, (0798) 33-0164, 4-38 Nakahama-cho, Nishinomiya-shi; 6-min. walk southwest of Koroen Station, Hanshin Kobe Line. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥800. Closed Wed. http://www9.ocn.ne.jp/~otanimus

"Luminous Jewel: Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Seattle Art Museum" till Dec. 6.
Kobe City Museum, (078) 391-0035, 24 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi; 10-min. walk from Sannomiya Station, JR, Hankyu, and Hanshin Kobe Line. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Fri., Dec. 3-6, till 7 p.m.) ¥1,300. Closed Mon., and Nov. 24; open holidays and closed the following days. seattle-kobe.jp

"Galleria Borghese: The Splendid Collections of a Noble Family" till Dec. 27.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, (075) 761-4111, Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi; 5-min. walk from Higashiyama Station, Tozai Line. 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. ¥1,400. Closed Mon.; open Nov. 23. www.momak.go.jp

"The World of Blanco: Wisut Ponnimit Original Drawing Exhibition" till Nov. 29.
Kyoto International Manga Museum, 2F Gallery 3, (075) 254-7414, Karasuma-dori Oike Agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi; North Exit 2, Karasuma Oike Station, Tozai or Karasuma lines. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥500. Closed Wed.; open holidays, closed the following day. www.kyotomm.jp

"Rouge et Noir: Ma" till Dec. 6.
Kodaiji Temple, (03) 3458-0034 (Lisa Gallery), (080) 1257-1022 (Risa Takeshita, available during the exhibition), 526 Shimo Gawara-cho, Kodaiji, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi; 15-min. taxi ride from JR or Kintetsu Kyoto stations. 9 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. ¥600. www.kodaiji.com

"Exquisitely Crafted Ivory and Wood Carving from the Meiji Period" till Nov. 23.
Kiyomizu Sannenzaka Museum, (075) 532-4270, 3-337-1 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi; take a bus from JR Kyoto Station to Kiyomizumichi Bus Stop. 10-min. walk from the bus stop. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥500. Closed Mon., Tues.; open holidays. www.sannenzaka-museum.co.jp

"Nihonga" the 50th year of Kyocera and the 60th year of Wacoal — with an exhibition of nihonga (Japanese-style painting) works selected from the corporations' superb collections. During the 1980s, both Kyocera and Wacoal were interested in furthering international goodwill through artistic and cultural activities. From February 1980 to November 1987 they organized "Contemporary Nihonga" an exhibition that traveled seven cities in five countries, including London, Paris, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Tokyo. The works on display were created by 48 artists, including Yoson Ikeda (1895-1988), Shoko Uemura (1902-2001), Kaii Higashiyama (1908-1999), and Ikuo Hirayama (b. 1930). at the Museum of Kyoto brings back 45 works from the '80s "Contemporary Nihonga" exhibition; till Nov. 15.
Museum of Kyoto, (075) 222-0888, Sanjo Takakura, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi; 3-min. walk east of Exit 5, Karasuma Oike Station, Karasuma Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Fri., till 7:30 p.m.) ¥500. Closed Mon.; open holidays and closed the following days. www.bunpaku.or.jp

"Mingei and the Buddhist Art — Muneyoshi Yanagi's Kokoro-uta" 1338-1573), which he described as "the painting that captures the most beautiful scene that human religious sentiments could ever imagine." This exhibition marks the 120th year since the birth of Yanagi; till Oct. 25.
Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum, (075) 957-3123, 5-3 Zenihara, Oyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto Prefecture; 10-min. walk from Yamazaki Station, JR Kyoto Line, or Oyamazaki Station, Hankyu Kyoto Line. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥700. Closed Mon., and Oct. 13; open Oct. 12. www.asahibeer-oyamazaki.com

"Modern Czech Posters" at Museum and Archives, Kyoto Institute of Technology, presents posters from the central European country. A landlocked nation, the Czech Republic was a breeding ground for culture and art until the establishment of a communist regime at the end of World War II. From that time until the collapse of the regime at the end of the 1980s, posters for movies and exhibitions were one of the few media in which Czech artists could exercise free expression in the country. Talented painters and designers worked on posters during this period, establishing an original, bold and witty design style. One such poster designer, Josef Flejsar (b. 1922), has moved onto the international stage since 1990s, winning a grand prize at the World's Most Memorable Poster Competition in Paris in 1998. On display are 40 posters created from 1960s to the '70s; till May 1.

"Robert Doisneau" considered by many to be the world's most romantic city — such as the well-known shot "Le Baiser de I'Hotel de Ville (The Kiss at City Hall)" (1950). Museum Eki Kyoto is organizing the exhibition in cooperation with Atelier Doisneau, which was established by the photographer's two daughters in order to store and manage the more than 450,000 negatives from his 60-year-long career. The exhibition was originally held at Paris City Hall, where "Le Baiser de I'Hotel de Ville" was taken. The first large-scale retrospective of Doisneau in 11 years, the show brings together 200 monochrome photographs from around Paris; Jan. 31-Feb. 22.
Museum Eki Kyoto, (075) 352-1111, Isetan department store 7F, located in JR Kyoto Station Building. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Feb. 22 till 5 p.m.) ¥800. www.wjr-isetan.co.jp/Kyoto/