Faret Tachikawa Art Museum Day 2023 Autumn

The “Faret Tachikawa” district at the north exit of Tachikawa Station, which has 109 pieces of public art by 92 artists from 36 countries around the world, will be transformed into an art museum, and various programs will be held. Please come and visit Faret Tachikawa, Tachikawa’s world-class public art town.

Tour play “Faret Ruins Adventure”

A new outdoor play by Tachikawa Sozosha will be performed.
<<In the future, 3000 AD, the Faret district has become a tourist destination that has been excavated and restored as an ancient ruin. Let’s adventure with a futuristic guide along the mysterious approach to the “ancient sacred place” in the center.>>

Cast：Shiori Ito, Lisalisa (Geki 26.25dan)
Performance：Yoshida Takashi  (Ayame Juhachiban)

Date and time：Sunday, Oct 8th ①11:30~ ②14:30~ 30 minutes each time
Meeting place：Women’s General Center AIM 1st floor lobby
Performance area：From the 1st floor lobby of Women’s General Center AIM to Sompo Japan Tachikawa Building Montien Boonma “Garden of Stone Bells”
Participation fee：Free
Capacity：15 people each
Application：Please write the event name, desired date and time, names, number of people, and phone number by Sunday, Oct 3rd, and send by mail, fax, or email the Faret Tachikawa Art Management Committee Secretariat.
*Canceled in case of stormy weather

Workshop ① Photogenic art★Walking workshop

Take photogenic photos with your smartphone while strolling through the art at Faret Tachikawa! You can put your favorite photo in a photo frame and take it home as a piece of art. The lecturer is Mio Kobayashi, an art director active mainly in Tama area.

Date and time：Sunday, Oct 8th, ①11:00~ ②13:15~ 70 minutes each time
Place：In front of the red flowerpot on the north side of Tachikawa Takashimaya S.C.
Participation fee：300 yen
Capacity：20 people each (Preschool children are allowed)
Application：Please write the event name, desired date and time, names, number of people, and phone number by Tuesday, Oct 3rd, and send it by mail, fax, or email to Faret Tachikawa Art Management Committee Secretariat.
*Canceled in case of stormy weather

Workshop ② Let’s make it by pounding it! spoonful screw keychain

Why not make a key chain with a name or message engraved on it by hammering a familiar stainless steel spoon like a blacksmith? You can have a valuable experience under the guidance of iron maker Atsushi Ozawa.
*You can bring your own stainless steel spoon.

Date and time：Sunday, Oct 8th, 11:00-16:00 *Reservation not required
Place：In front of the red flowerpot on the north side of Tachikawa Takashimaya S.C.
Participation fee：500 yen (all proceeds will be used for Faret Tachikawa Art conservation activities)
*Ends as soon as materials run out
*Canceled in case of stormy weather

Art Tour

This is an art guided tour where the Faret Club, a volunteer group with extensive knowledge of Faret Tachikawa Art, introduces works. You can listen to stories from various works and writers.

○Select Tour
Date and time：Sunday, Oct 8th.
1. 12:20～13:00(Japanese guide)
2. 12:20～13:00（English guide）
3. 15:20～16:00(Japanese guide)

Place：Tachikawa Takashimaya S.C. In front of the red flowerpot on the north side
Capacity：20 people
Participation fee：Free
*Rain or shine, rain or shine, stormy weather cancellation
○Opening commemorative tour (explaining all 109 works)

Date and time：Friday, Oct 8th, 13:30~ (approximately 3 hours)
Meeting place：In front of the red flowerpot on the north side of Tachikawa Takashimaya S.C.
Capacity：30 people
Participation fee：Free
Application：Write down the event name, desired date and time, name, and phone number and send by mail, fax, or email to the Faret Tachikawa Art Management Committee Secretariat by Tuesday, Oct 3rd

Exhibition “Elementary School Faret Tachikawa Art Appreciation” Report Exhibition

After viewing Faret Tachikawa Art as part of their arts and crafts class, 5th graders at Tachikawa City Elementary School will present the works they created as part of their post-curricular learning.
This time, we will be exhibiting the works of students from Dainana Elementary School. Please take a look at the children’s sensibilities stimulated by Faret Tachikawa Art.

Exhibition “9th Faret Tachikawa Art Photo Contest” winning works exhibition

Out of 138 entries, 13 winning entries were selected, including the Grand Prize, Special Jury Prize, and Citizen’s Prize, based on a popularity vote and a review by the Faret Tachikawa Art Management Committee.

Date and time：Tuesday,Oct 3rd – Sunday,Oct 8th, 9:00-19:00 (until 16:00 on the last day)
Place：Women’s General Center AIM 1st floor gallery(2-36-2 Akebonocho, Tachikawa City)

Admission fee：free

Date and time：Tuesday,Oct 17th,– Sunday,Oct 22th, 8:30-20:00 (until 17:00 on Saturdays and Sundays)
Place：General Branch Office 1st floor multipurpose space (2-2-27 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa City, Tachikawa Tacross 1st floor)
Admission fee：free　*Exhibition of children’s works only

■ Art Market

A market selling craft art and goods has opened on Sansan Road.
There will also be food trucks selling crepes and kebabs etc.

Date and time：Saturday, Oct 7th and Sunday, Oct 8th, 11:00-16:00
Place：Sansan Road
*Cancelled in case of rain

■ Cafe

Mulberry Field BOOK CAFE CARAVAN
Mulberry Field, a book cafe loved by locals in Akishima, will be opened at Faret Tachikawa. Focusing on books about art, you can find books that stimulate your desire for knowledge and color your life. Why not relax and enjoy a book with hand-drip coffee or an original sandwich only available at the outside book cafe?

Date and time：Sunday, Oct 8th, 11:00～16:00
Place：In front of the red flowerpot on the north side of Tachikawa Takashimaya S.C.
*Cancelled in case of rain

■ Electric kickboard test drive event

Electric kickboards are something you often see around town and are curious about, but it takes a lot of courage to rent one out of the blue. Starting from July of this year, anyone over the age of 16 can drive without a license. Master the traffic rules and operating methods to have fun riding!

Date and time：Saturday, Oct 7th and Sunday, Oct 8th, 11:00-16:00
Place：Sansan Road
Subject ：Those over 16 years old
*Cancelled in case of rain

■ Collaboration menu

Hotels and cafes near Faret Tachikawa will be selling collaboration menus inspired by Faret Tachikawa art for a limited time.

【Palace Hotel Tachikawa】(2-40-15 Akebono-cho, Tachikawa City)

○Museum art
A two-layered chocolate and strawberry mousse containing three types of pulp sauce.
Sold at “Salon de Cafe” on the 1st floor of Palace Hotel Tachikawa.
Price：¥1000 (tax included)
Sales period：Wednesday, Oct 1st, and Wednesday, Oct 29th. (sold only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

【Adam’s Awesome Pie】(2nd floor, Kotobukiya Building, 4-5 Midoricho, Tachikawa City)

○Faret Tachikawa Art Collaboration Chocolate Pie
The number, expressed in puff pastry on a chocolate pie, is a nod to Jonathan Borofsky’s “Man with a Briefcase.” Enjoy the set with a drink for ¥950 (tax included).
Price：¥580 (tax included)
Sales period：Wednesday, Oct 1st, – Friday, Oct 31st.

■ Present for visitors

The first 100 people will receive an original calendar for 2024 created using the winning works of the 9th Faret Tachikawa Art Photo Contest. In addition, original goods will be presented to those who donate money for the preservation and utilization of Faret Tachikawa Art.

●Faret Tachikawa Access

Directly connected to JR Tachikawa Station North Exit and Tama Monorail Tachikawa Kita Station via pedestrian deck.
3 minutes walk from Tachikawa Station North Exit, 2 minutes from Tachikawa Kita Station

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