Events in Japan

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

MARCH 27 – JUNE 28

Moving Yokai Exhibition TOKYO

The Moving Yokai Exhibition TOKYO is an immersive cultural e…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 9

Soup is Life: A Curatorial Exhibition

Soup is Life: A Curatorial Exhibition is a design-focused ex…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 26

The Art of Film Posters in Japan: Revisited

The Art of Film Posters in Japan: Revisited is an exhibition…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

APRIL 25 – JUNE 28

Shintaro Tanaka: Far from Meaning

Shintaro Tanaka: Far from Meaning is a contemporary art exhi…

Tokyo

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 AUGUST 30

Hokusai Plus Exhibition

The Hokusai Plus Exhibition is a permanent collection at The…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 30

"Scenery on Both Banks of the Sumida River" and "Sketches by Hokusai"

This exhibition at the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo presen…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL DECEMBER 31

Tokyo Night & Light

Tokyo Night & Light is a contemporary illumination art event…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6

Invitation from Hogwarts

Invitation from Hogwarts is a Harry Potter-themed immersive …

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

Rina Banerjee: You Made Me Leave Home

Rina Banerjee: 'You Made Me Leave Home.

Tokyo · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 4

Urs Fischer: Spot the Difference

Urs Fischer: Spot the Difference is the first solo exhibitio…

Tokyo · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL DECEMBER 27

The River of Humanity — Selected by the Artist Chapter 1

The River of Humanity — Selected by the Artist Chapter 1 is …

Tokyo · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 20

Chester Beatty Collection Exhibition

This exhibition brings treasures from Ireland's Chester Beat…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 23

Ron Mueck

Ron Mueck is an Australian hyperrealist sculptor celebrated …

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

MAY 1 – JUNE 28

Passing Through Darkness Part 1: Kota Takeuchi Exhibition

Passing Through Darkness Part 1 is an immersive video instal…

Tokyo · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 31

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -Shining Theater Shinagawa Tokyo-

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon -Shining Theater Shinagawa Tokyo…

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

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

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

Other

Cabinet of Wonders: We Shall Vanish — Yasumasa Morimura, Kenji Yanobe, Miwa Yanagi

Cabinet of Wonders: We Shall Vanish is a major collaborative…

Tokyo

Collection Exhibition: Passing Days, Premonition of Beginning

Collection Exhibition: Passing Days, Premonition of Beginnin…

Tokyo

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

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

Tokyo

Jonas Mekas / Gozou Yoshimasu

This event pairs the work of Lithuanian-American experimenta…

Tokyo

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

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

Tokyo

SPECTRUM 2076 AD — Consciousness of the Coming World

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

Tokyo

Takuma Okami: rubbing-rhizome

Rubbing-Rhizome is a contemporary art exhibition by Japanese…

Tokyo

Nankoku Hidai & Shoryuu Morita

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

Tokyo

Music

Music

MAY 2 – JUNE 28

.ENDRECHERI. 2026 Live Tour "New Chapter"

is the solo music project of Tsuyoshi Domoto, one half of th…

Tokyo

Music

UNTIL DECEMBER 21

Chevon ONE MAN TOUR 2026 'Sansha Yagi'

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

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 20

The Room of Wonders: We Shall Vanish

The Room of Wonders: We Shall Vanish is a contemporary art i…

Osaka

Arts & Culture

AUGUST 21 – SEPTEMBER 27

Girl with a Pearl Earring Exhibition

This major exhibition brings Johannes Vermeer's iconic 17th-…

Osaka

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 26

Osaka Ukiyoe Museum Special Exhibition: Beautiful Japanese Women in Ukiyo-e

The Osaka Ukiyoe Museum's special exhibition focuses on biji…

Osaka

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 20

Morimura Takashi BEKKAN — Another 'Room of Wonders, We Must Perish'

Morimura Takashi BEKKAN is the 12th exhibition at Morimura @…

Osaka · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 20

Enfants Terribles, Premonitions of Oblivion — Morimura Yasumasa, Yanobe Kenji, Yanagi Miwa

Enfants Terribles: Premonitions of Oblivion is a major conte…

Osaka

Arts & Culture

MAY 1 – JUNE 28

I Love Bochan — Musical

Natsume Soseki's beloved comic novel Botchan — one of the mo…

Osaka

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 5

Black Lizard

Black Lizard is a production by the legendary Takarazuka Rev…

Osaka

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 12

Reading Erotic Novels in the Reiwa Era — Special Video Streaming Event

A special online streaming event inspired by the drama 'Crea…

Osaka

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 31

Akechiko! Steam Black Diamonds Island of Madness

— Steam, Black Diamonds, and an Island of Madness is a conte…

Osaka

Food & Drink

Food & Drink

UNTIL JUNE 30

Hokkaido Buffet Phase 1 — Taste the Land of Hokkaido

Hokkaido Buffet Phase 1 is a themed lunch and dinner buffet …

Osaka

Food & Drink

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 26

Suntory Building Rooftop Beer Garden

The Suntory Building Rooftop Beer Garden is a seasonal open-…

Osaka

Food & Drink

UNTIL JUNE 30

#Heisei Only Wins! — Complete Youth Revival

Heisei Only Wins!

Osaka

Festivals & Matsuri

Festivals & Matsuri

MAY 23 – JUNE 28

The Day Hydrangea Fair 2026

The Day Hydrangea Fair is a seasonal garden event held at Th…

Osaka · Free

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL JULY 5

Hydrangea Garden Opening and Illumination

Mimuroto-ji Temple in Uji, near Osaka, opens its celebrated …

Osaka · Free

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL AUGUST 10

Umeda Tanabata Festival

The Umeda Tanabata Festival is an urban celebration of Japan…

Osaka · Free

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

UNTIL OCTOBER 4

The Mysterious Chocolate Theater — Act 2 | Felissimo Chocolate Museum

The Mysterious Chocolate Theater — Act 2 is an upgraded inte…

Kobe

Arts & Culture

UNTIL OCTOBER 4

Chocolate Package Award Exhibition — When You Open the Box, Stories Unfold

The Chocolate Package Award Exhibition showcases the winning…

Kobe · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 16

Bizarre Plant Exhibition at Rokko Garden Terrace — Urban Legend Garden with Alien Plants

The Bizarre Plant Exhibition at Rokko Garden Terrace is a wh…

Kobe · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 16

Bizarre Plant Exhibition at Rokko Garden Terrace — Urban Legend Garden with Alien Flora

The Bizarre Plant Exhibition at Rokko Garden Terrace is an i…

Kobe

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 16

Kimyoi Plant Exhibition

The Kimyoi Plant Exhibition is an experiential showcase of u…

Kobe

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 8

2026 SIKI Garden Information

SIKI Garden is a seasonal garden venue in Kobe that opens it…

Kobe

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 11

SIKI Garden Concert 2026

SIKI Garden Concert 2026 is an outdoor music performance hel…

Kobe

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 20

Music Box Theater: Yoshitomo Nara "A Puppy That Wanted a Friend"

Music Box Theater: Yoshitomo Nara 'A Puppy That Wanted a Fri…

Kobe

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 30

Tadanori Yokoo: The River of Sequential Paintings | Tadanori Yokoo Museum of Contemporary Art

Tadanori Yokoo: The River of Sequential Paintings is a major…

Kobe · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 16

Special Exhibition: The World of Picture Book Artist Yoshiaki Yoh — From Fairy Tales to Peace

Yoshiaki Yoh has been making picture books and paintings sin…

Kobe

Festivals & Matsuri

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL MARCH 20

Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks

The Kobe Port Weekend Fireworks is a recurring free firework…

Kobe · Free

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL JUNE 30

Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden / Ropeway Rose Season

The Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden is one of Japan's largest herb…

Kobe · Free

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL JULY 5

Suma Rikyu Park Iris and Hydrangea Viewing Festival

The Suma Rikyu Park Iris and Hydrangea Viewing Festival cele…

Kobe · Free

Festivals & Matsuri

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL DECEMBER 6

Himeji Castle Wooden Boat Cruises

Himeji Castle Wooden Boat Cruises offer visitors a rare chan…

Himeji

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL DECEMBER 31

Himeji Castle Hapinyan Walking Trail Rally

The Himeji Castle Hapinyan Walking Trail Rally is an interac…

Himeji · Free

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17

12th Masahiko Fujiwara Essay Contest

The Masahiko Fujiwara Essay Contest is an annual writing com…

Himeji · Free

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 5

Himeji Peace Memorial Museum Spring Special Exhibition — Records of the Himeji Air Raids

This special exhibition at the Himeji Peace Memorial Museum …

Himeji · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL OCTOBER 18

Hometown Festival Dolls Exhibition — Seasonal Celebrations in Japanese Culture

The Hometown Festival Dolls Exhibition at the Japan Toy Muse…

Himeji · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 30

2026 Special Exhibition — Newly Designated Important Cultural Properties of Himeji

This special exhibition at the Himeji City Buried Cultural P…

Himeji

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 30

TSUBOHORI Excavation Survey Exhibition 2026 Part 2 — Archaeological Discoveries from Himeji

The TSUBOHORI Excavation Survey Exhibition 2026 Part 2 is an…

Himeji

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JUNE 28

Toshikako Komatsus & Kim Il Hwa Art Exhibition — Contemporary Art Showcase

This contemporary art exhibition brings together works by Ja…

Himeji