Art & exhibitionsOngoing
14 Nov 2026 — 28 Mar 2027
What a Wonderful World: Masterworks from the Musée d’Orsay
Paintings, sculpture, craft and photography exploring everyday life through French art.
Ueno · Taito
Events in Tokyo & Japan.
Discover exhibitions, festivals and cultural events in Tokyo and across Japan.
Japan time · 15 Nov 2026
Showing 145–156 of 213 events · Current & upcoming. Check each event’s opening days before travelling.
FestivalsOngoing
31 Oct 2026 — 4 Apr 2027
Hirakata Park Flowering Illumination 2026–2027
Flower-themed lights and selected night rides transform Hirakata Park after dark.
Hirakata-koen · Hirakata
Art & exhibitionsOngoing
20 Mar 2026 — 11 Apr 2027
Claude Monet: 100 Years On — Oyamazaki 2026–27
See Monet’s water lilies in the Tadao Ando-designed gallery at Oyamazaki Sanso Museum.
Oyamazaki
FestivalsOngoing
22 Oct 2026 — 21 Apr 2027
Biei Blue Pond Winter Illumination
Changing light catches bare tree trunks and snow at Biei’s Blue Pond.
Shirogane Blue Pond · Biei
FestivalsOngoing
14 Nov 2026 — 23 May 2027
Mojiko Retro Winter Illuminations
Around 300,000 lights transform Mojiko’s historic waterfront into an evening walking route.
Mojiko · Kitakyushu
FestivalsOngoing
17 Oct 2026 — 31 May 2027
Nabana no Sato Illumination 2026–2027
Large-scale garden illuminations, a long light tunnel and reflections across the water.
Nagashima · Kuwana
FestivalsUpcoming
16–22 Nov 2026
Miike Port Sunset Light Path — November 2026
A brief seasonal window when the setting sun aligns with the historic port’s navigation channel.
Miike Port · Omuta
Sports & outdoorsUpcoming
17–23 Nov 2026
Sakuya Konohana Kan: Autumn Orchid Exhibition 2026
Cattleyas and other orchids raised by specialist growers inside Osaka’s conservatory.
Tsurumi Ryokuchi · Osaka
FestivalsUpcoming
17–23 Nov 2026
Taibaru Ginkgo Grove Special Opening 2026
A privately owned ginkgo grove opens for one week of autumn viewing.
Taibaru · Hirokawa
Craft & designUpcoming
19–23 Nov 2026
Arita Autumn Ceramics Festival 2026
Pottery shopping, kiln-related programmes and autumn walks spread across Arita, one of Japan’s historic porcelain towns.
Arita pottery district · Arita
Art & exhibitionsUpcoming
19–24 Nov 2026
Hyakko: The Large Ema Paintings of Hakata
Eighteen large votive paintings bring a distinctive Hakata craft into one gallery.
Hakata Riverain · Fukuoka
FestivalsUpcoming
19 Nov – 25 Dec 2026
Midtown Yaesu Christmas 2026
A light-and-sound Christmas installation inspired by Yaesu’s history of waterways and trade.
Yaesu · Chuo