Events in Japan

Arts & Culture

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

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

"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 AUGUST 30

Hokusai Plus Exhibition

The Hokusai Plus Exhibition is a permanent collection at The…

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 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 SEPTEMBER 23

Ron Mueck

Ron Mueck is an Australian hyperrealist sculptor celebrated …

Tokyo

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 SEPTEMBER 27

Hanzomon Museum 3F Exhibition

Spanning over a century of Central Asian visual history, thi…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

MOMAT Collection

The MOMAT Collection is a major permanent collection exhibit…

Tokyo

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 8

The Sun and the Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial

The Sun and the Moon: Art Inspired by the Celestial is a gro…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL NOVEMBER 15

KAZAMA Sachiko: Clairvoyance in a 9㎡ room

KAZAMA Sachiko: Clairvoyance in a 9㎡ room is the first major…

Tokyo · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL DECEMBER 31

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker is one of the most beloved ballets in the cla…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

Hiroshi Sugimoto: Extinction

A major retrospective exhibition of Hiroshi Sugimoto, one of…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

UNTIL JULY 26

Ukiyo-e Hyaku Monogatari — Hokusai's Spine-Tingling Masterpieces

Ukiyo-e Hyaku Monogatari is a special exhibition at the Hoku…

Tokyo

Festivals & Matsuri

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30

100% Doraemon & Friends in Tokyo

100% Doraemon & Friends is Japan's largest-ever exhibition d…

Tokyo · Free

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL JULY 31

Sumida River Festival

The Sumida River Festival is an annual celebration held alon…

Tokyo · Free

Other

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

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

Tokyo

Sachiko Kazama: The Thousand-League Eye of the Ten-Foot Room

This is a solo exhibition by Sachiko Kazama, a prominent Jap…

Tokyo

Kenny Scharf & Keith Haring: K!K!

Kenny Scharf & Keith Haring: K!

Tokyo

Soetsu Yanagi and the Japan Folk Crafts Museum

This exhibition at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum in Tokyo exp…

Tokyo

Picasso Meets Paul Smith — A Playful Adventure

Picasso Meets Paul Smith — A Playful Adventure is a special …

Tokyo

Love! Vanguard!! — A Collector's Eye for the Avant-Garde — Yayoi Kusama, Heather & More

Contemporary Art in Oita 2026

Tokyo

Light of a Country That No Longer Exists — Female Photographers of East Germany

Light of a Country That No Longer Exists is a photography ex…

Tokyo

Artists Gathering at Cafés — From Impressionism to Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Picasso

Artists Gathering at Cafés is an exhibition at the Mitsubish…

Tokyo

Kamakura Museum of Modern Art and Showa-Era Art

This exhibition explores the history and cultural significan…

Tokyo

Kawaii Tsuji — A Seed of Form

Kawaii Tsuji — A Seed of Form is a solo exhibition by artist…

Tokyo

Gold, Silver & Mica Shimmer — Radiance in Japanese Art

Gold, Silver & Mica Shimmer — Radiance in Japanese Art is an…

Tokyo

What's This Folk Tool? — The Folk Implements Collection Left by Folklorist Tsuneichi Miyamoto

This exhibition presents a curated selection of traditional …

Tokyo

Gentle Breezes — Victorian Painting & French Impressionism

Gentle Breezes is a special exhibition at the Matsuoka Museu…

Tokyo

Music

Music

UNTIL DECEMBER 21

Chevon ONE MAN TOUR 2026 'Sansha Yagi'

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

Tokyo

Music

UNTIL AUGUST 4

Naoto Inti Raymi Live Tour 2026

Naoto Inti Raymi Live Tour 2026 is a concert tour by Japanes…

Tokyo

Food & Drink

Food & Drink

UNTIL JULY 30

Sekirei Beer Terrace

Meiji Memorial Hall — a Meiji-era banquet venue tucked insid…

Tokyo

Food & Drink

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30

Nakano Central Beer Park

Nakano Central Beer Park is a seasonal outdoor beer garden s…

Tokyo

Food & Drink

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6

Harima Meet Sake Stamp Rally

Four Harima-region sake breweries collaborate on a stamp ral…

Tokyo

Food & Drink

UNTIL AUGUST 30

Atrevío Jamón Car - Pop Up Shop

Atrevío Jamón Car is a pop-up shop event at Tokyo Midtown sh…

Tokyo

Anime & Gaming

Anime & Gaming

UNTIL AUGUST 9

TV Anime “Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc-” × Karaoke BanBan Collaboration Campaign 2026

This is a limited-time collaboration campaign between the TV…

Tokyo

Anime & Gaming

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6

KING OF PRISM × ROUND1 Collaboration Campaign 2026

KING OF PRISM × ROUND1 is a collaboration campaign between t…

Tokyo

Anime & Gaming

UNTIL AUGUST 31

Anime “Jujutsu Kaisen” 5th Anniversary SPECIAL POPUP in baseyard tokyo 2026

The Jujutsu Kaisen 5th Anniversary Special Popup is an offic…

Tokyo

Anime & Gaming

UNTIL AUGUST 6

“Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun”・“Tokyo Aliens” SQUARE ENIX Official Goods Corner in Shibuya・Osaka・Kyoto

The SQUARE ENIX Official Goods Corner inside IP Bookstore lo…

Tokyo

Anime & Gaming

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

TV Anime “A Certain Scientific Railgun T” × ROUND1 Collaboration Campaign 2026

This is a collaboration campaign between the TV anime 'A Cer…

Tokyo

Anime & Gaming

UNTIL AUGUST 9

Shugo Chara! POP UP STORE in LOFT 2026

POP UP STORE is a limited-run retail event celebrating the b…

Tokyo

Arts & Culture

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 26

Alphonse Mucha: Life at Home — Special Exhibition

Mucha's commercial genius — the man who turned soap packagin…

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

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

Prefectural Museums Collaboration: Museum Mysteries

Prefectural Museums Collaboration: Museum Mysteries is a joi…

Osaka

Festivals & Matsuri

Festivals & Matsuri

UNTIL JULY 22

Harukas 300 × Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Collaboration — High-Rise Adventure at 300 Meters

Harukas 300 — Japan's tallest skyscraper observation deck at…

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

Kimyoi Plant Exhibition

The Kimyoi Plant Exhibition is an experiential showcase of u…

Kobe

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

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 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

Arts & Culture

UNTIL AUGUST 31

Special Exhibition: From the Island of Whales vol.2

This special exhibition is the second installment of 'From t…

Kobe · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

Museum Mysteries | Special Exhibition at Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

Seven of Hyogo Prefecture's museums have pooled their collec…

Kobe · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

Museum Mystery — Multi-Museum Collection Exhibition

Museum Mystery is a collaborative exhibition uniting collect…

Kobe · Free

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

Prefectural Museum Collaborative Project: The Mystery of the Museums

This summer exhibition at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Ar…

Kobe

Arts & Culture

UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13

Museum Mystery Exhibition — Volunteer Slide Presentation

This is a free volunteer-led slide presentation held every S…

Kobe · Free

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 AUGUST 31

TOTTEI PARK Illuminate Summer — Kobe Marine Blue

TOTTEI PARK Illuminate Summer — Kobe Marine Blue is an immer…

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 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