Art & exhibitionsOn this season
8 Aug 2026 — 4 Oct 2026
Okumura Togyū: A Century Through Masterpieces
Landscapes, flowers and animals trace the long career of a nihonga painter.
Hiroo · Shibuya
Yamatane Museum of Art
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Art & exhibitionsOn this season
23 Jun 2026 — 4 Oct 2026
Takiguchi Shūzō: Writing and Drawing
A final-week opportunity to explore the meeting of words and visual art.
Kyobashi · Chuo
Artizon Museum, 4F and 5F galleries
Craft & designOn this season
15 Aug 2026 — 12 Oct 2026
A Ceramic Travelogue: China, Japan and Korea
Compare ceramic traditions across three galleries at the Nezu Museum.
Aoyama · Minato
Nezu Museum
Craft & designOn this season
22 Aug 2026 — 3 Nov 2026
Textiles of the Ryukyu Kingdom
Okinawan textiles and the stories of the families who preserved them.
Komaba · Meguro
Japan Folk Crafts Museum
Craft & designOn this season
5 Sep 2026 — 8 Nov 2026
Ceramicist Kawai Kanjirō
Explore Kawai Kanjirō’s ceramics and functional beauty.
Marunouchi · Chiyoda
Seikado Bunko Art Museum
Art & exhibitionsOn this season
15 Sep 2026 — 8 Nov 2026
Toyotomi Brothers!
Historical objects illuminate Hidenaga’s role alongside his brother Hideyoshi.
Ryogoku · Sumida
Edo-Tokyo Museum, special exhibition gallery
Craft & designOn this season
12 Sep 2026 — 23 Nov 2026
One Hundred Tea Bowls at Mitsui
A close look at tea bowls, their makers and their histories of ownership.
Nihonbashi · Chuo
Mitsui Memorial Museum
Art & exhibitionsOn this season
15 Sep 2026 — 23 Nov 2026
The Sumida Hokusai Museum’s Best
An anniversary selection of Hokusai and his students, from paintings to printed books.
Ryogoku · Sumida
The Sumida Hokusai Museum
Film & popular cultureOn this season
11 Aug 2026 — 13 Dec 2026
Film Director Kenji Mizoguchi
Explore Mizoguchi’s filmmaking through scripts, images and production materials.
Kyobashi · Chuo
National Film Archive of Japan, 7F gallery
Art & exhibitionsOn this season
18 Jul 2026 — 13 Dec 2026
History and Folklore of Musashino
Archaeology and everyday objects reveal another side of western Tokyo.
Koganei · Koganei
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Art & exhibitionsOn this season
29 Sep 2026 — 20 Dec 2026
Hiroshige: New Perspectives on Edo Japan
Travel through Edo landscapes in three changing displays of Hiroshige’s prints.
Ueno · Taito
Tokyo National Museum, Honkan Room A
Craft & designUpcoming
3 Oct 2026 — 4 Oct 2026
Sumida Glass Market: Autumn 2026
Explore Edo glass and Edo kiriko at a two-day market near Kinshicho.
Kinshicho · Sumida
Oyokogawa Shinsui Park, Nagasaki Bridge Site Event Plaza
FestivalsUpcoming
10 Oct 2026 — 11 Oct 2026
Tokyo Yosakoi 2026
Team dance performances bring colour and regional rhythms to Ikebukuro.
Ikebukuro · Toshima / Otsuka · Toshima / Sugamo · Toshima
Ikebukuro Station west-exit area
FestivalsUpcoming
11 Oct 2026
Meguro Citizens’ Festival 2026
Local food, performances and family activities at Meguro’s autumn gathering.
Meguro · Meguro
Meguro Citizens’ Centre and nearby festival areas
FestivalsUpcoming
23 Oct 2026 — 1 Nov 2026
Kanda Used Book Festival 2026
Browse the book-lined streets of Jimbocho during its annual autumn festival.
Jimbocho · Chiyoda
Jimbocho bookshop district
FestivalsUpcoming
24 Oct 2026 — 25 Oct 2026
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2026: Koganei
Try a short tea gathering among historic buildings, with English interpretation available.
Koganei · Koganei
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
Craft & designUpcoming
24 Oct 2026 — 23 Nov 2026
Bugaku Costumes: The Beauty of Inherited Textiles
Discover the textiles that give court dance its colour and form.
Aoyama · Minato
Nezu Museum
Film & popular cultureUpcoming
26 Oct 2026 — 4 Nov 2026
Tokyo International Film Festival 2026
Plan a cinema outing around the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Hibiya · Chiyoda / Yurakucho · Chiyoda / Marunouchi · Chiyoda / Ginza · Chuo
Festival cinemas in Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi and Ginza
Film & popular cultureUpcoming
30 Oct 2026 — 1 Nov 2026
Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026
Costumes, stages and photography turn Ikebukuro into a celebration of fan culture.
Ikebukuro · Toshima
Ikebukuro event areas; Friday night at Sunshine City
Food & drinkUpcoming
30 Oct 2026 — 3 Nov 2026
Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026
Try regional ramen styles in an outdoor park setting.
Komazawa · Setagaya
Komazawa Olympic Park Plaza
FestivalsUpcoming
31 Oct 2026 — 1 Nov 2026
Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2026: Hama-rikyu
Discover outdoor tea gatherings in Hama-rikyu, including sessions with English interpretation.
Shiodome · Chuo
Hama-rikyu Gardens
Art & exhibitionsUpcoming
21 Nov 2026 — 17 Jan 2027
The Fascination of Masks
Masks, collecting and performance meet at Seikado.
Marunouchi · Chiyoda
Seikado Bunko Art Museum
Craft & designUpcoming
22 Nov 2026 — 17 Dec 2026
Japan Folk Crafts Museum: New Craft Exhibition 2026
New handmade work connects traditional materials with contemporary makers.
Komaba · Meguro
Japan Folk Crafts Museum