Arts and stage · Kyushu
Eric Carle: It All Began with The Very Hungry Caterpillar
エリック・カール展 はじまりは、はらぺこあおむし
Marking 50 years of the Japanese edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, around 180 works from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Fri 23 Oct to Sun 20 Dec 2026
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
- City
- Fukuoka
- Prefecture
- Fukuoka
- Region
- Kyushu
- Category
- Arts and stage
- Tickets
- Paid
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art presents Eric Carle (1929 to 2021) on the 50th anniversary of the Japanese edition of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Around 180 items from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts include original artwork for 27 picture books, dummy books from his planning stage and posters from his designer years. The exhibition runs from 23 October to 20 December 2026, as listed on the museum official website.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://fukuoka-kenbi.jp/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.