Events in Tokyo — May 2026

There are 15 upcoming events in Tokyo in may 2026. Top picks include 61st Venice Biennale, (UN)KNOWN HIROKO KOSHINO: New Perspectives, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -Shining Theater Shinagawa Tokyo-.

Golden Week runs late April through early May, Japan's biggest holiday period with events nationwide.

Arts & Culture

UNTIL NOVEMBER 22

61st Venice Biennale

The 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition is one…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 26

(UN)KNOWN HIROKO KOSHINO: New Perspectives

This retrospective exhibition explores the influential caree…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 31

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -Shining Theater Shinagawa Tokyo-

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -Shining Theater Shinagawa Tokyo…

Tokyo

Hiroyuki Okumura & Yuko Sasai — Playing with the Wind: Con Aire Mexicano

Playing with the Wind: Con Aire Mexicano is a collaborative …

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 26

60th Anniversary Special Exhibition 1: Kawai Gyokudō

A special exhibition at the Yamatane Museum of Art in Tokyo …

Tokyo

Jonas Mekas / Gozou Yoshimasu

This event pairs the work of Lithuanian-American experimenta…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 5

Red Book — A Woman's Story Musical

Red Book — A Woman's Story is a Korean hit musical making it…

Tokyo

art bit #6: Game-Playing Society — Contemporary Art & Indie Game Culture

art bit #6: Game-Playing Society is the sixth installment of…

Tokyo

Music

UNTIL DECEMBER 21

Chevon ONE MAN TOUR 2026 'Sansha Yagi'

Chevon ONE MAN TOUR 2026 'Sansha Yagi' is the largest nation…

Tokyo

SPECTRUM 2076 AD — Consciousness of the Coming World

SPECTRUM 2076 AD — Consciousness of the Coming World is a sp…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 12

Yoko Matsumoto: The Day I Saw the Evening Star

Yoko Matsumoto: The Day I Saw the Evening Star is a solo con…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JUNE 30

SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA 2026

One of Asia's largest and most prestigious short film festiv…

Tokyo · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

120th Anniversary of His Birth: Hasegawa Saburo and the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

This exhibition at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo …

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

MOMAT Collection

The MOMAT Collection is a major permanent collection exhibit…

Tokyo

Nankoku Hidai & Shoryuu Morita

This dual artist exhibition at Tokyo Gallery + BTAP brings t…

Tokyo