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The top spots to see graffiti and street art in Tokyo

From back-alley walls to building facades, these outdoor spots feature the city’s best street art and graffiti

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Where to see teamLab art for free in Tokyo

Public artworks from the digital art collective are dotted throughout Tokyo – here’s where to find them

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Best art exhibitions in Tokyo right now

From Olafur Eliasson and Yasumasa Morimura to indigenous artefacts and masterpieces from The National Gallery of London

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Manga City Tokyo is the most comprehensive exhibition to date on Japanese manga and anime

Here are five things you should not miss at this National Art Centre exhibition, including a showcase of anime heroines

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Don't miss: Highlights from the Sumida River Sumi-Yume Art Project

Top picks for the art and culture project taking place over six months along the Sumida River

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'Stay overnight' in a Japanese castle for free – virtually

An actual stay IRL would cost you ¥1 million

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You can now visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum via virtual tour

To mark the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, the museum has launched 3D renderings of its building and artefacts online

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Visit Tokyo's Ghibli Museum via virtual tour now

Open 24/7 and no tickets required

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Visit the top museums in Tokyo and across Japan with these virtual tours

See sand sculptures, Japanese art and more museum exhibitions from your home for free

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Designart Tokyo 2020

A festival dedicated to all things (you guessed it) design and art, Designart Tokyo is back for its fourth edition and set to take over central Tokyo from...

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Manga Toshi Tokyo

Tokyo has both inspired and served as the setting for countless works of manga and anime, video games and special effects-heavy tokusatsu movies. Setting out...

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Meiji Jingu Forest Festival of Art

Note: The dates and hours of this event may change due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. Please see the official website for the latest details. A...

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Kogei 2020 – The Art of Crafting Beauty from Nature

Traditional Japanese crafts are explored from every angle at the National Museum in autumn, when this exhibition, co-presented by the Japan Cultural Expo,...

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Stars: Six Contemporary Artists from Japan to the World

Stars brings together six celebrated figures from the Japanese modern art scene, each of whom rose to prominence as the country became Asia’s first...

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Tokyo Curiosity

Tokyo Curiosity is the final exhibition of Tokyo-Ga, an art project started in 2011 and curated by Naoko Ohta. The exhibition asks 100 photographers from 16...

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