New: "Aloha Amigo! Federico Herrero × Kazuyuki Sekiguchi" (Painting, Music)

May 3-March 17 (2013)

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa; (076) 220 2800; 1-2-1, Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa; Kanazawa Station, Hokuriku Main Line. 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Free admission (till Nov. 22). Closed Mon. www.kanazawa21.jp/en

"Art Crafting Towards The Future" (Crafts)

April 28-Aug 31

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa; (076) 220 2800; 1-2-1, Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa; Kanazawa Station, Hokuriku Main Line. 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. ¥1,000. www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=19&d=1386

"Kitaoji Rosanjin Exhibition" (Ceramics)

April 14-May 20

Adachi Museum of Art; (0854) 28 7111; 320, Furukawa-cho, Yasugi, Shimane; Yasugi Station, Sanin Main Line. 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ¥2,200. www.adachi-museum.or.jp

"Beauty of Combination From Japanese Style Painting"

April 14-June 3

The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga; (077) 543 2111; 1740-1, Ogaya-cho, Seta Minami, Otsu, Shiga; Seta Station, JR Biwako Line. 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ¥ 750. Closed Mon. www.shiga-kinbi.jp/?p=15947

"Sakaki Bakuzan Exhibition" (Calligraphy)

April 7-May 20

Mie Prefectural Art Museum; (059) 227 2100; 11, Otani-cho, Tsu-shi, Mie; Tsu Station, Kintetsu Nagoya Line. 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ¥ 1,000. Closed Mon. www.bunka.pref.mie.lg.jp/art-museum

"Hirayama Ikuo: Great Traveler and Patron for the Past" (Painting)

April 3-May 27

Kyushu National Museum; (050) 5542 8600; 4-7-2, Ishizaka, Dazaifu, Fukuoka; Dazaifu Station, Dazaifu Line. 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ¥ 1,300. Closed Mon. www.kyuhaku.com/pr/exhibition

"Tomohiro Muda: OKUGAKE" (Photography)

March 31-June 7

Kimpusen Temple; (0746) 32 8371; 2498, Yoshinoyama, Yoshino-cho, Yoshino-gun, Nara; Yoshinoyama Station, Yoshino Ropeway. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ¥ 1,000. No website

"Miho Grandama II: To the Honored Mother" (Sculpture)

March 10-June 10

Miho Museum; (0748) 82 3411; 300, Tshiro Momodani, Shigaraki-cho, Kouka, Shiga; Ishiyama Station, JR Biwako Line. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ¥1,000. Closed Mon. www.miho.jp

"Chiharu Shiota — Where Are We Going?" (Painting, Installation)

March 18-July 1

Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art; (0877) 24 7755; 80-1, Hama-machi, Marugame, Kagawa; Marugame Station, JR Yosan Line. 10:00 a.m-6:00 p.m. ¥ 950. www.mimoca.org

"Doki Doki: The Magic of Ceramics: Artistic Inspiration" (Ceramics)

March 3-July 6

The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park; (0748) 83-0909; 2811-8 Chokushi, Shigaraki-cho, Koka, Shiga; Shigaraki Station, Shigaraki Kogen Railway. 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ¥600. Closed Mon. www.sccp.jp

"Confrontation between Top Two Masters: Yokoyama Taikan vs. Takeuchi Seiho" (Painting)

March 1-May 31

Adachi Museum of Art; (0854) 28-7111; 320 Furukawa-cho, Yasugi, Shimane; Yasugi Station, JR Sanin Honsen Line. 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Throughout March, till 5:00 p.m.) ¥2,200. www.adachi-museum.or.jp