Toshogu Shrine hosts JoJo art from 19 November
Published on 11/14/2026 at 10:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSArt exhibition and heritage setting
- Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage presents the works at the East Corridor from 19 November to 27 December 2026.
- The two-panel display features Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli beside the Sleeping Cat.
- UNESCO inscribed the Shrines and Temples of Nikko as a World Heritage property in 1999.
- The complex contains 103 religious buildings across 50.8 hectares in Tochigi Prefecture.
Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan, will host a new JoJo art exhibition from 19 November to 27 December 2026. The display places two lenticular works from Steel Ball Run in the National Treasure East Corridor beside the Sleeping Cat.
JoJo lenticular works arrive at Toshogu Shrine
The exhibition is titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure / SBR Lenticular Works. It presents a two-panel work showing Johnny Joestar and Gyro Zeppeli with horses and snow-covered trees, created by manga artist Hirohiko Araki.
The works were dedicated at the shrine in October 2026 after a ceremonial yabusame event on 16 October. Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage directed the production, while the display at the shrine runs from 19 November to 27 December 2026. The exhibition dates and venue were announced in a release from Shueisha.
Lenticular printing uses parallax so that an artwork can appear flat or three-dimensional as the viewing angle changes. The presentation therefore adds a changing visual effect to a corridor already known for a carved image of the Sleeping Cat.
The East Corridor links new art with heritage
The East Corridor is a National Treasure within the shrine grounds and contains the Sleeping Cat carving. The location gives the exhibition a direct connection with the site’s decorative programme rather than placing it in a separate modern gallery.
The wider Shrines and Temples of Nikko property was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. Its buildings are associated with the Tokugawa shoguns, and many religious structures in the complex were built in the seventeenth century. UNESCO’s heritage description records 103 religious buildings across a 50.8-hectare property in Tochigi Prefecture.
That setting also explains the exhibition’s unusual placement. Visitors will encounter contemporary manga art inside a protected religious complex whose architecture, forested surroundings and continuing rituals form part of the World Heritage listing.
Visiting Toshogu Shrine: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure / SBR Lenticular Works exhibition runs from 19 November to 27 December 2026 in the National Treasure East Corridor at Toshogu Shrine.
- Entry to the display requires the shrine’s regular admission ticket, and the semi-outdoor exhibition may be stopped in severe weather.
- Toshogu Shrine stands in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, within the World Heritage property inscribed in 1999.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Toshogu Shrine
When does the JoJo art exhibition take place at Toshogu Shrine?
The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure / SBR Lenticular Works exhibition runs from 19 November to 27 December 2026.
What is Toshogu Shrine?
It is a Shinto shrine within the Shrines and Temples of Nikko World Heritage property in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Where is Toshogu Shrine and how do you get there?
The shrine is in Nikko, in northern Kanto, within the World Heritage property recorded by UNESCO.
