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Tokyo

Arts & Culture

Moving Yokai Exhibition TOKYO

Moving Yokai Exhibition TOKYO

Ends Jun 28Terada Warehouse G1 Building · Tokyo📍 Map

Soup is Life: A Curatorial Exhibition

Soup is Life: A Curatorial Exhibition

Ends Aug 921_21 DESIGN SIGHT · Tokyo📍 Map

The Art of Film Posters in Japan: Revisited

The Art of Film Posters in Japan: Revisited

Ends Jul 26National Film Archive Exhibition Room (7F) · Tokyo📍 Map

Shintaro Tanaka: Far from Meaning

Shintaro Tanaka: Far from Meaning

Ends Jun 28Setagaya Art Museum · Tokyo📍 Map

Sheiichi Motohashi & Taishi Hirokawa: Origins—Young Photographers Capturing Chikuho

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Sheiichi Motohashi & Taishi Hirokawa: Origins—Young Photographers Capturing Chikuho

Ends May 31JCII Photo Salon · Tokyo📍 Map

61st Venice Biennale

61st Venice Biennale

Ends Nov 22Giardini, Arsenale, and various venues throughout Venice · Tokyo📍 Map

Design Festa vol.63

Design Festa vol.63

May 23 – May 24Tokyo Big Sight West & South Halls · Tokyo📍 Map

(UN)KNOWN HIROKO KOSHINO: New Perspectives

(UN)KNOWN HIROKO KOSHINO: New Perspectives

May 26 – Jul 26Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo · Tokyo📍 Map

Flemish Saint Panel Paintings: A Century-Long Reunion

Flemish Saint Panel Paintings: A Century-Long Reunion

Ends May 10National Museum of Western Art · Tokyo📍 Map

Hokusai Plus Exhibition

Hokusai Plus Exhibition

Ends Aug 30Sumida Hokusai Museum · Tokyo📍 Map

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

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

Ends Aug 30The Sumida Hokusai Museum · Tokyo📍 Map

Katarium

Katarium

Ends May 24Artizon Museum · Tokyo📍 Map

Claude Monet: Questioning the Landscape

Claude Monet: Questioning the Landscape

Ends May 24Artizon Museum · Tokyo📍 Map

Monet: Questioning Nature

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Monet: Questioning Nature

Ends May 24Artizon Museum (Tokyo) · Tokyo📍 Map

MOMAT Collection

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MOMAT Collection

Ends May 10National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo · Tokyo📍 Map

Medardo Rosso Ecce Puer

Medardo Rosso Ecce Puer

Ends May 10The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo · Tokyo📍 Map

Anno Mitsumasa 100th Anniversary Exhibition

Anno Mitsumasa 100th Anniversary Exhibition

Ends May 10PLAY! MUSEUM · Tokyo📍 Map

Hiroshi Isoya: Recovery

Hiroshi Isoya: Recovery

Ends May 17Kasuya no Mori Museum of Contemporary Art · Tokyo📍 Map

Swept by the Monsoon: Contemporary Art from Africa and Asia—Tracing Dynamic Exchange and Migration

Swept by the Monsoon: Contemporary Art from Africa and Asia—Tracing Dynamic Exchange and Migration

Ends Jun 14Gifu Prefectural Museum of Art · Tokyo📍 Map

Festivals & Matsuri

Kanda Matsuri 2026

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Kanda Matsuri 2026

Ends May 10Kanda Myojin · Tokyo📍 Map

Sanja Matsuri

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Sanja Matsuri

May 15 – May 17Asakusa Shrine · Tokyo📍 Map

Sanno Matsuri 2026

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Sanno Matsuri 2026

Jun 7 – Jun 17Hie Shrine · Tokyo📍 Map

Music

ITZY 3rd World Tour: Tunnel Vision

ITZY 3rd World Tour: Tunnel Vision

Ends May 10Keio Arena Tokyo · Tokyo📍 Map

Angela Aki Concert

Angela Aki Concert

Fri, May 15NHKホール · Tokyo📍 Map

METROCK 2026

METROCK 2026

May 16 – May 31Umi no Mori Park, Tokyo / Sakai Seaside Interaction Plaza, Osaka · Tokyo📍 Map

ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START❤'

ILLIT LIVE 'PRESS START❤'

Jun 13 – Jun 14Aichi Prefectural Art Theatre Grand Hall · Tokyo📍 Map

Planetarium Concert: A Classical Journey Through Monet's World

Planetarium Concert: A Classical Journey Through Monet's World

Ends May 10Konica Minolta Planetaria Tokyo · Tokyo📍 Map

Sports

2026 May Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho)

2026 May Grand Sumo Tournament (Natsu Basho)

May 10 – May 24Ryogoku Kokugikan · Tokyo📍 Map

Nakasendo Way

Nakasendo Way

May 30 – Jun 9Kyoto to Tokyo · Tokyo📍 Map

Netflix Squid Game Real Experience - Shibuya

Netflix Squid Game Real Experience - Shibuya

Ends Jul 20Tokyu Plaza Shibuya · Tokyo📍 Map

Mind & Body

Zen and Yoga Retreat: Reset Your Mind and Body Vol.2

Zen and Yoga Retreat: Reset Your Mind and Body Vol.2

May 16 – May 17Kendokuzan Erin-ji Temple · Tokyo📍 Map

Time Slip in Forest: Tochimoto Retreat

Time Slip in Forest: Tochimoto Retreat

May 29 – May 30Tochimoto Furusato Project · Tokyo📍 Map

Performing Arts

Natasha

Performing Arts

Natasha

Ends Jun 12New National Theater Tokyo · Tokyo📍 Map

Shiki Theatre Company's Back to the Future / Tokyo

Performing Arts

Shiki Theatre Company's Back to the Future / Tokyo

Ends Mar 31SMBC Group Musical Theater JR East Shiki Theatre Aki · Tokyo📍 Map

Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Lithograph & Lenticular Works

Hirohiko Araki's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Lithograph & Lenticular Works

Ends Jun 28Shueisha Manga Art Heritage Tokyo Gallery · Tokyo📍 Map

Osaka

Arts & Culture

Ancient Egypt: Brooklyn Museum Collection

Ancient Egypt: Brooklyn Museum Collection

Ends Jun 14Abeno Harukas Art Museum · Osaka📍 Map

The Room of Wonders: We Shall Vanish

The Room of Wonders: We Shall Vanish

Ends Jul 20Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art · Osaka📍 Map

Girl with a Pearl Earring Exhibition

Girl with a Pearl Earring Exhibition

Aug 21 – Sep 27Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art · Osaka📍 Map

Too Nice Guy Exhibition 2026

Too Nice Guy Exhibition 2026

Ends May 30Taniguchi Etsu 2nd Building · Osaka📍 Map

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

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

Ends Jul 26 · Osaka📍 Map

Nakanishi Natsuyuki: Devices for Gentle Gazing and Endless Lingering

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Nakanishi Natsuyuki: Devices for Gentle Gazing and Endless Lingering

Ends Jun 14National Museum of Art, Osaka · Osaka📍 Map

Food & Drink

Belgian Beer Weekend 2026

Belgian Beer Weekend 2026

May 27 – May 31Nakanoshima Park (in front of Osaka Central Public Hall) · Osaka📍 Map

Strawberry Picking at VERY BELLY FARM Nishiwaki

Strawberry Picking at VERY BELLY FARM Nishiwaki

Ends May 10VERY BELLY FARM Nishiwaki · Osaka📍 Map

Spring Beer Hall

Spring Beer Hall

Ends May 31Osaka

Kids & Family

Ichigo no Sakai Strawberry Picking

Ichigo no Sakai Strawberry Picking

Ends May 29Ichigo no Sakai · Osaka📍 Map

Sakai Green Museum Harvest Hill Strawberry Picking

Sakai Green Museum Harvest Hill Strawberry Picking

Ends May 31Sakai Midori no Museum Harvest Hill · Osaka📍 Map

Kyoto

Arts & Culture

Kawai Kanjiro × Hamada Shoji Exhibition

Kawai Kanjiro × Hamada Shoji Exhibition

Ends Sep 6Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art · Kyoto📍 Map

Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective

Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective

Ends May 31 · Kyoto📍 Map

Ernest Cole: House of Bondage

Ernest Cole: House of Bondage

Ends May 31Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Main Building South Wing 2F · Kyoto📍 Map

Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre: The Shape of What Remains

Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre: The Shape of What Remains

Ends May 31Jushin Kaikan · Kyoto📍 Map

Ernest Cole: South Africa in Focus

Ernest Cole: South Africa in Focus

Ends May 17Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art Main Building South Corridor 2F · Kyoto📍 Map

Pieter Hugo: What the Light Falls On

Pieter Hugo: What the Light Falls On

Ends May 17Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Main Building South Wing 2F · Kyoto📍 Map

DRAW: Kenya Hara's Sketches

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DRAW: Kenya Hara's Sketches

Ends Jun 3Kyoto ddd Gallery · Kyoto📍 Map

Martin Margiela Solo Exhibition

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Martin Margiela Solo Exhibition

Ends May 16Taka Ishii Gallery Kyoto · Kyoto📍 Map

Linder Sterling: Goddess of the Mind

Linder Sterling: Goddess of the Mind

Ends May 31The Museum of Kyoto Annex · Kyoto📍 Map

Juliette Agnel

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Juliette Agnel

Ends May 17Yuhisai Koudoukan · Kyoto📍 Map

Sari Shibata

Sari Shibata

Ends May 17ASPHODEL · Kyoto📍 Map

Thandiwe Muriu

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Thandiwe Muriu

Ends May 31Demachi Masugata Shopping Arcade - DELTA/KYOTOGRAPHIE Permanent Space · Kyoto📍 Map

Tales of Ancient Gold

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Tales of Ancient Gold

Ends Jun 7Miho Museum · Kyoto📍 Map

Festivals & Matsuri

Aoi Matsuri Festival

Festivals & Matsuri

Aoi Matsuri Festival

Fri, May 15Kamigamo Shrine and Shimogamo Shrine · Kyoto📍 Map

Kyoto Nippon Festival 2026

Festivals & Matsuri

Kyoto Nippon Festival 2026

Ends May 24Kitano Tenmangu · Kyoto📍 Map

Kobe

Kobe Architecture Festival

Kobe Architecture Festival

Fri, May 8Kobe · Kobe📍 Map

Fujicco Tamba Bean Cultivation Experience Program — Agricultural Workshop & Osechi Cooking Class

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Fujicco Tamba Bean Cultivation Experience Program — Agricultural Workshop & Osechi Cooking Class

Sat, Jun 6Kobe Journal Events · Kobe📍 Map

Yokohama

Nanohana Festival in Yokohama

Festivals & Matsuri

Nanohana Festival in Yokohama

May 16 – May 17Yokohama-cho Mameda District Special Venue · Yokohama📍 Map

Yokohama Night Flowers 2026

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Yokohama Night Flowers 2026

Ends Sep 30Yokohama

Fukuoka

Noumaru Engei Akaiwa Farm Strawberry Picking

Noumaru Engei Akaiwa Farm Strawberry Picking

Ends May 31Noumaru Engei Akaiwa Farm · Fukuoka📍 Map

Nagoya

Gourmet Ichigo-kan Maeda Strawberry Picking

Gourmet Ichigo-kan Maeda Strawberry Picking

Ends May 20Gourmet Ichigo-kan Maeda · Nagoya📍 Map

Strawberry Picking at Yamanashi Fruits Nakajima Farm

Strawberry Picking at Yamanashi Fruits Nakajima Farm

Ends May 31Yamanashi Fruits Nakajima Farm · Nagoya📍 Map

Animal Crossing × Nagoya SEA LIFE Aquarium: Marine Life Interaction Exhibition

Animal Crossing × Nagoya SEA LIFE Aquarium: Marine Life Interaction Exhibition

Ends May 11Nagoya SEA LIFE Aquarium · Nagoya📍 Map

Hiroshima

Mogberry Strawberry Picking

Mogberry Strawberry Picking

Ends May 31mogberry · Hiroshima📍 Map

Strawberry Picking at SMILE-LABO HIROSHIMA

Strawberry Picking at SMILE-LABO HIROSHIMA

Ends Jun 9SMILE-LABO HIROSHIMA · Hiroshima📍 Map

THE OUTLETS HIROSHIMA Aquarium

THE OUTLETS HIROSHIMA Aquarium

Ends May 10The Outlets Hiroshima Station Court (1F) · Hiroshima📍 Map

Naha

Strawberry Picking at Natural Yeast Cultivation Linden

Strawberry Picking at Natural Yeast Cultivation Linden

Ends Jun 30Natural Yeast Cultivation Linden · Naha📍 Map

Amaou Strawberry Picking

Amaou Strawberry Picking

Ends May 31Strawberry Picking Amaou · Naha📍 Map

Sendai

JR Fruit Park Sendai Arahama Strawberry Picking

JR Fruit Park Sendai Arahama Strawberry Picking

Ends Jun 8JR Fruit Park Sendai Arahama · Sendai📍 Map

Ichiichiigo Matsumori Farm Strawberry Picking

Ichiichiigo Matsumori Farm Strawberry Picking

Ends Jun 29Ichiichiigo Matsumori Farm · Sendai📍 Map

Kitakami Strawberry Farm Strawberry Picking

Kitakami Strawberry Farm Strawberry Picking

Ends May 31Kitakami Strawberry Farm · Sendai📍 Map

Kanazawa

Collection Exhibition 3: Déjà vu

Collection Exhibition 3: Déjà vu

Ends May 10 · Kanazawa📍 Map

Takamatsu

Shikoku Temple Pilgrimage

Shikoku Temple Pilgrimage

May 19 – May 29Tokushima to Takamatsu · Takamatsu📍 Map

Kumamoto

Kumamoto Traditional Crafts Museum Reopening

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Kumamoto Traditional Crafts Museum Reopening

Ends May 17Kumamoto Traditional Crafts Museum · Kumamoto📍 Map

Hamamatsu

Lake Hamanako Flower Festival 2026

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Lake Hamanako Flower Festival 2026

Ends Jun 7Hamamatsu and Lake Hamanako Area · Hamamatsu📍 Map

Strawberry Picking at Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumi

Strawberry Picking at Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumi

Ends May 31Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika · Hamamatsu📍 Map

Matsuyama

Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dogo Onsen DOGO ART

Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dogo Onsen DOGO ART

Ends Feb 28Dogo Onsen District · Matsuyama📍 Map

Minagawa Akira with EiM × Dogo Onsen DOGO ART

Minagawa Akira with EiM × Dogo Onsen DOGO ART

Ends Feb 28Dogo Onsen · Matsuyama📍 Map

Aomori

Koinobori Festival

Festivals & Matsuri

Koinobori Festival

Ends May 10Sakuranuma Park · Aomori📍 Map

Taisho-Era Romance: Stained Glass Exhibition at the Miyakoshi Estate

Taisho-Era Romance: Stained Glass Exhibition at the Miyakoshi Estate

May 22 – Jun 28Miyakoshi House · Aomori📍 Map

Hiroshi Sugito: A World Woven by Color and Form

Hiroshi Sugito: A World Woven by Color and Form

Ends May 17Hirosaki Brick Warehouse Museum of Art · Aomori📍 Map

Terayama Shuji 90th Birthday Memorial: 'Ah, Wilderness' Original Artwork Exhibition

Terayama Shuji 90th Birthday Memorial: 'Ah, Wilderness' Original Artwork Exhibition

Ends May 31Misawa City Terayama Shuji Memorial Hall · Aomori📍 Map

Year of the Horse Special Exhibition: Learning the History of Humans and Horses

Year of the Horse Special Exhibition: Learning the History of Humans and Horses

Ends Jun 7Towada City Equestrian Park (Komakko Land) Shotokukan · Aomori📍 Map

Beppu

Kunisaki Trek

Kunisaki Trek

Jun 12 – Jun 21Kunisaki Peninsula · Beppu📍 Map

Hakone

Masterpieces of the Pola Museum of Art

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Masterpieces of the Pola Museum of Art

Ends May 31Pola Museum of Art · Hakone📍 Map

HIRAKU Project Vol. 17 — Yamadakazuki: Echoes in the Earth

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HIRAKU Project Vol. 17 — Yamadakazuki: Echoes in the Earth

Ends May 31Pola Museum of Art · Hakone📍 Map

Everyday Elegance: Modern Western Cosmetic Sets

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Everyday Elegance: Modern Western Cosmetic Sets

Ends May 31Exhibition room 4 · Hakone📍 Map

Spring Rising

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Spring Rising

Ends May 31Pola Museum of Art · Hakone📍 Map

Himeji

Himeji Heartful Agritourism Farm Strawberry Picking

Himeji Heartful Agritourism Farm Strawberry Picking

Ends May 31Himeji Heartful Agritourism Farm · Himeji📍 Map

Miki Museum: Are Flowers Merely Beautiful?

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Miki Museum: Are Flowers Merely Beautiful?

Ends May 30Himeji

Kumano

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage

Jun 14 – Jun 22Kumano Kodo / Kii Peninsula · Kumano📍 Map

Nagano

Strawberry Picking at Anzunosato Agri Park

Strawberry Picking at Anzunosato Agri Park

Ends Jun 10Anzunosatoagripark · Nagano📍 Map

Niigata

Shio-no-Michi: The Salt Road

Shio-no-Michi: The Salt Road

Jun 7 – Jun 15Matsumoto to Itoigawa · Niigata📍 Map

Fruitland Shirane Grape Garden Strawberry Picking

Fruitland Shirane Grape Garden Strawberry Picking

Ends Jun 30Fruit Land Shirane Grape Garden · Niigata📍 Map