Culture

The best of Tokyo culture – art, music, theatre, film, TV and more

Art

12 unexpected art spaces

Discover a bathhouse-turned-gallery, a museum in a former gymnasium and many more uniquely artsy spots in the capital

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Interview: Kenny Scharf

The veteran street artist on working with Basquiat and Keith Haring – and on making art as a way of life

Museums

Tokyo’s 20 best museums

Dig deep into the capital’s intriguing past and celebrate its love of art, architecture and baseball at these essential museums

Art

Interview: Meriyasu Kataoka

The cuddly-toy creator ponders the essence of kawaii

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Interview: Makoto Egashira

The singular blanket artist on why Japan’s grandma-grade floral prints are so cute right now

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Roppongi Art Night returns this October with over 60 artworks

Get ready for an all-night art adventure across Roppongi from October 31 to November 1

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Six Tokyo museums are offering ticket discounts and late Friday openings this November

Autumn Night Museum is taking place for the first time, with lower fees and free entry for students

Art

Anime studio Mappa celebrates 15 years with a massive anniversary exhibition

Step into the worlds of more than 20 titles, including ‘Chainsaw Man’, ‘Attack on Titan’ and ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’

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Nanzuka is opening a new flagship gallery in Shibuya this September

The inaugural exhibition celebrates the work of contemporary Japanese artist Keiichi Tanaami

Film

This micro-cinema just outside Tokyo makes a magical day trip for film buffs

CineYama screens movies from around the world in a lovingly renovated former kindergarten in the hills of Uenohara, Yamanashi

Art

Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa

This September, Shimokitazawa welcomes the return of its annual lunar art festival that will coincide with the upcoming autumn moon. Back for its fifth...

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Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani: Ambient Kyoto – Tokyo

Sound, visual art and site-specific elements blend together in innovative and challenging ways at Ambient Kyoto, a multisensory, immersive exhibition that...

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Louvre: Masterpieces of the Renaissance from the Musée du Louvre

For a journey into the essence of Renaissance art, look no further than this exhibition featuring more than 50 masterpieces from the world’s most...

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Kunisada & Kuniyoshi: Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition – WA

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Tony Oursler: Tech/Gnosis – Magic, Media, Art

A master of immersive installations that merge video, sculpture, sound, light and language, Tony Oursler is one of the most influential multimedia artists of...

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Maebashi Biennale 2026

Inspired by an art-driven vision for urban space and a decade of private sector-led redevelopment that has seen the city of Maebashi in Gunma prefecture grow...

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Tokyo Atlas

Tokyo itself becomes both subject and stage in Tokyo Atlas, a new international art exhibition unfolding across the capital’s waterfront from October...

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Tada Minami: Still, shimmering light

Minami Tada (1924–2014) was a quietly radical figure in post-war Japanese art whose practice unfolded across sculpture, relief, lighting and...

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Edo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British Museum (100th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum hosts an exceptional exhibition showcasing masterpieces borrowed from one of the...