Pilgrimage and Sacred Places: A Voyage of Self Discovery
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This Special Exhibition is about discovering oneself, while learning about others in the process of ethnographic documentation.
The main section of this exhibition presents various images and items related to pilgrimages and sacred places. Four ethnographic films compiled at MINPAKU will be featured, which are: “Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela,” “Lourdes,” “The Shikoku Pilgrimage,” “Shamanic Medium of Tsugaru, Osorezan” . ![]() As the style of film making has changed, so its focus has also changed. Departing from the simple documentation of scenes in people’s everyday-life, anthropologists have begun attempting to capture, through their cameras, cultural aspects which are not obviously visible. Such records accumulate as “something sacred” for the researchers themselves. ![]() Through a visit to our exhibition, we hope that you will discover something not only about others, but about yourself as well. ![]()
Admission Charges (good for an admission for both Permanent and Special Exhibition Halls):
Adults ¥420 (Individual) / ¥350 (Group: 20 persons or more) Students ¥250 (Individual) / ¥200 (Group: 20 persons or more) Children ¥110 (Individual) / ¥90 (Group: 20 persons or more) * A discounted rate is applicable for the following visitors (an ID is required): Visitors doing research for university coursework (conditions apply), repeat visitors within 3 months, and people over 65. For more details, please check our website or contact us. * Admission is free every Saturday for primary school, junior high school, and high school students. * Admission is free on May 5. |