[Hiroshima/Sera] Illustrator Eri Shimatsuka, Residing in Finland, Holds "Picture Book Exhibition" from June 20th at "Garden Lei - Museum of Forest and Flower Picture Books"

An exhibition of picture books by Eri Shimatsuka, a textile designer and illustrator based in Finland, will be held at the "Garden Lei - Museum of Forest and Flower Picture Books" in Sera Town, Hiroshima Prefecture. In addition to exhibiting the picture book "Where Are the Quiet Places?", picture books, authored books, and miscellaneous goods featuring her textile designs will be on sale. Ms. Shimatsuka herself will be present on Saturday, June 27th, and Sunday, June 28th, for talk events. Please enjoy the gentle world of Eri Shimatsuka's picture books, set in the forests of Finland, in a retro atmosphere.

Eri Shimatsuka Picture Book Exhibition Overview

[Exhibition Dates] Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026 (Holiday)

[Opening Hours] 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last entry 4:00 PM) [Admission Fee] Adults (Junior High School students and older): ¥1,000 / Children (Ages 4 – Elementary School students): ¥300 [Closed] Tuesdays

[Address] 1780-1 Hongō, Sera Town, Sera District, Hiroshima Prefecture

Artist Appearance and Talk Show

Eri Shimatsuka will be present during the following period. In addition to selling miscellaneous goods featuring her textile designs, picture books, and authored books, she will hold a talk show on these days.

[Artist Appearance Dates] Saturday, June 27, 2026 – Sunday, June 28, 2026

*Details regarding appearance times and event specifics will be announced later on Instagram.

Official Instagram of Garden Lei - Museum of Forest and Flower Picture Books

Eri Shimatsuka Profile

Textile designer and illustrator. After graduating from university, she worked as an English teacher in Tokyo and Okinawa before moving to Finland. She studied textile design at Aalto University and worked as a technical designer at Marimekko. Since becoming independent in 2014, she has provided designs for companies both domestically and internationally. Her works include "365 Days of Small Happiness Discovered in Finland" (Pie International). She has also published the picture book "Where Are the Quiet Places?" (Iwanami Shoten).

Eri Shimatsuka Official Website Eri Shimatsuka Instagram

Overview of Garden Lei - Museum of Forest and Flower Picture Books

In a retro space that was formerly a restaurant, we have gathered a collection ranging from nostalgic works to rare pieces, with a focus on pop-up books.

We have reopened the facility, which was a European-style restaurant called "Eleganto" operated in Sera Town for over 40 years, as a new picture book museum, utilizing most of its original structure.

Surrounded by seasonal flowers and water, please take your time and relax with a picture book in hand within the magical atmosphere of our museum, as if you've wandered into a fairy tale world.

[Address] 1780-1 Hongō, Sera Town, Sera District, Hiroshima Prefecture (formerly "Eleganto")

[Opening Hours] 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Last entry 4:00 PM)

[Shop & Cafe Hours] 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM [Admission Fee] Adults (Junior High School students and older): ¥1,000 / Children (Ages 4 – Elementary School students): ¥300 [Closed] Tuesdays; Winter closure may apply.

[Parking] Regular cars: 33 spaces; No bus parking.

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