HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Tower Projection Mapping 2023-2024
“National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Tower Projection Mapping 2023-2024” produced by HITOHATA,INC. in collaboration with Epson Sales Co., Ltd. and Seiko Epson Co., Ltd. was held from Saturday, December 16, 2023 to February 14, 2024 ( The event was held until Wednesday at Matsumoto Castle Park (Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture). (Sponsor: Castle Town Matsumoto Festa Organizing Committee)
One of the five existing National Treasure towers and the oldest of the five-story, six-story castle towers, folding screen paintings depicting Kazumasa Ishikawa, the castle lord who built the magnificent castle tower, are displayed on the tower and stone walls of Matsumoto Castle. Dynamic and fantastic projection mapping images were projected, including digital animation, digital art with motifs of snowflakes and ice, and hundreds of flowers blooming beautifully in the Northern Alps.
In addition, due to popular demand, we had extended the exhibition period, and from February 16th (Friday) to February 18th (Sunday), you can enjoy all of the projection mapping performances from the first to third periods.
Outline of the event
[Name] National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Projection Mapping 2023-2024
[Dates] Saturday, December 16, 2023 - Wednesday, February 14, 2024 6:00pm - 9:00pm
February 16, 2024 (Friday) - February 18, 2024 (Sunday) 18:30 - 21:00
*Approximately 9 minutes of content will be projected continuously with an intermission of approximately 3 minutes.
*The service will be suspended on February 15th (Thursday) due to content replacement.
[Venue] Matsumoto Castle Park (4-1 Marunouchi, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture)
[Contents] One of the five existing National Treasure towers and the oldest of the five-story, six-story castle towers, folding screen paintings depicting Kazumasa Ishikawa, the castle lord who built the magnificent castle tower, are displayed on the tower and stone walls of Matsumoto Castle. Dynamic and fantastic projection mapping images were projected, including digital animation, digital art with motifs of snowflakes and ice, and hundreds of flowers blooming beautifully in the Northern Alps.
[Organizer] The Castle Town Matsumoto Festa Organizing Committee
[Production and produce] EPSON SALES JAPAN CORPORATION., HITOHATA,INC., Seiko Epson Corporation
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Period 3
HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
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HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
Tsuruga Castle Projection Mapping 2025
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HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
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A dynamic and fantastical projection mapping transforms the keep and stone walls of Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, featuring ukiyo-e prints depicting the merchant city of Matsumoto, ornate folding screens, traditional local crafts, and vibrant cherry blossoms and alpine flowers of the Northern Alps.
HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
National Treasure Matsumoto Castle Projection Mapping 2024-2025
Projection mapping images of ukiyo-e, traditional crafts, flowers, etc. will be projected onto Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure representing Japan. A light art production including a fusion of projection mapping and laser mapping and interactive content was performed.
HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
Takada-Honzan Senjuji National Treasure Mieido and National Treasure Nyoraido Digital Art Night 2024
Projection mapping with a motif of cultural heritage is projected onto the huge wooden National Treasure Mikado and the magnificent wooden National Treasure Nyorai-do. The National Treasure Mikado also combines projection mapping and laser mapping.
HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
Ethics Lights 2025: Toyama Castle Projection Mapping
Projection mapping using digital art inspired by motifs such as phoenixes, Toyama’s traditional crafts, and tulips—the prefectural flower of Toyama—is projected onto Toyama Castle, a symbol of Toyama City and a nationally registered tangible cultural property.
HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
National Historic Site Saiku Heian Emaki Projection Mapping 2024
Projection mapping images featuring cultural and artistic motifs associated with Saiku, such as the Tale of Genji picture scroll, Tale of Genji shikishi pasting folding screen and Juni-hitoe, are projected in the Shoden, East Side Hall and West Side Hall of the Saiku Heian no Mori at the Saiku National Historical Site, the main programme of the Re-Ku Bunka Art Festival to be held in early 2024.
HISTORICAL PROJECTION MAPPING
IWASAKI Castle Projection Mapping
Collaboration of historical heritage and digital technology to bring the atmosphere of the Warring States period to life, including digital animation of folding screen paintings in the keep of Iwasaki Castle, the site of the Battle of Komaki-Nagakute
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