東京當季藝文展覽

Matsuoka Museum of Art

2026.6.16 - 2026.10.12

An exhibition focused on British Victorian-era paintings and French Impressionist paintings from the late 19th century. Enjoy these works capturing beautiful scenes of nature’s gentle breezes and shifting light.

Adults ￥1,400

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Matsuoka Museum of Art

2026.6.16 - 2026.10.12

Focusing on differences in form, glaze, and decoration, this exhibition compares ceramic works from five kilns that flourished across China during the Song and Yuan dynasties, through masterpieces from the museum’s collection.

Adults ￥1,400

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Artizon Museum

2026.6.23 - 2026.10.4

This is the first large-scale retrospective exhibition in Japan of famed 20th-century Italian architect and designer, Ettore Sottsass. Enjoy a vast array of works featuring bold colors and shapes.
*Admission tickets for this exhibition also allow entry to TAKIGUCHI Shuzo: Writing and Drawing

Adults ￥1,500

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Artizon Museum

2026.6.23 - 2026.10.4

An impressive display of works from renowned Showa-period (1926-89) poet and art critic Takiguchi Shuzo. With approximately 140 works in total, this exhibition introduces Takiguchi’s activities and works alongside works by related artists such as Paul Klee, Marcel Duchamp and Joan Miró.
*Admission tickets for this exhibition also allow entry to Ettore Sottsass: Design begins where magic begins

Adults ￥1,500

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National Museum of Nature and Science

2026.7.11 - 2026.10.12

This exhibition displays specimens and research materials from the National Museum of Nature and Science alongside footage from NHK nature programs to show the evolutionary history of how organisms have adapted to diverse environments around the globe, as well as their survival strategies.

Adults ￥2,300

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Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

2026.7.18 - 2026.12.13

This exhibition introduces a diverse range of archaeological, historical, and folklore materials originally collected over many years by the Musashino Folklore Museum and then transferred to the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum.

Adults ￥400

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM

2026.7.25 - 2026.10.18

This exhibition will showcase selected masterpieces from the British Museum’s Japanese collection, focusing on Edo period folding screens, folding screens (byobu), hanging scrolls (kakejiku), and handscrolls (emaki), as well as prints by eight ukiyo-e artists including Utamaro, Hokusai, and Hiroshige.

Adults ￥2,300

Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens

Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Nerima Art Museum

2026.7.25 - 2026.10.18

Two solo exhibitions will be held simultaneously: a solo exhibition of Wakabayashi Isamu’s newly acquired works, featuring sculptures, prints, and drawings that capture his unique artistic world, and a solo exhibition spanning from the early to latest works of Terada Mayumi, an artist who works with photographs and sculptures.

Adults ￥500

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Yamatane Museum of Art

2026.8.8 - 2026.10.4

The Yamatane Museum of Art has one of Japan’s largest collections of artworks by Japanese painter Okumura Togyū. Featuring approximately 60 carefully selected artworks from that collection’s 135 works, this exhibition introduces the artist’s career through his paintings ranging from his early to very late periods.

Adults ￥1,500

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SETAGAYA ART MUSEUM

2026.8.8 - 2026.10.25

A selection of works added to the Setagaya Art Museum’s collection in recent years is on display, accompanied by stories associated with them. Highlights include works from the collection of print artist IKEDA Masuo and works by sculptor FUKUOKA Michio.

Adults ￥220

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

National Film Archive of Japan

2026.8.11 - 2026.12.13

This exhibition commemorates the 70th anniversary of the passing of Kenji Mizoguchi (1898-1956), a renowned director with global influence on filmmakers. It introduces his creative process and achievements using materials from former collections of his associates.

Adults ￥600

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Nezu Museum

2026.8.15 - 2026.10.12

With 110 masterpieces carefully selected from the Nezu Museum’s collection of 2,300 ceramic pieces, this exhibition displays various ceramic categorized into the three geographic regions of China, Japan and the Korean Peninsula.

Adults ￥1,600

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The Japan Folk Crafts Museum

2026.8.22 - 2026.11.3

This exhibition commemorates 90 years since the founding of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum. A collection of pieces from the Goeku family is on display, with a focus on dyed and woven pieces, such as bingata and woven textiles connected to the Sho clan that once ruled Okinawa’s Ryukyu Kingdom.

Adults ￥1,500

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21_21 DESIGN SIGHT

2026.8.28 - 2027.1.11

Inspired by the small hut described in Kamo no Chomei’s 13th-century essay “Hōjōki” (“A Record of My Ten-Foot Square Hut”), this exhibition under the direction of Yoshiharu Tsukamoto showcases structures by various architects and designers that reconsider modern lifestyles.

Adults ￥1,700

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SEN-OKU HAKUKOKAN MUSEUM TOKYO

2026.8.29 - 2026.10.12

This exhibition commemorates the centennial anniversary of the passing of the fifteenth head of the Sumitomo family, SUMITOMO Shunsui, who built the Sen-oku Hakukokan collection. It also introduces masterful works of Japanese painting, Western-style painting and crafts that show his exchanges with artists.

Adults ￥1,500

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

2026.8.29 - 2026.12.6

This major retrospective is the first since the passing of TADA Minami, a leading abstract artist whose work spans sculpture, design, and architecture. It explores her creative trajectory spanning nearly 70 years, through paintings, sculptures, lighting works, and various archival materials.

Adults ￥1,600

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The Gotoh Museum

2026.9.5 - 2026.10.12

This exhibition showcases a decorative motif called “karakusa” that symbolizes prosperity and long life. Various genres of pieces from the museum are on display, such as ancient Chinese mirrors, ceramic works and weavings, as well as metalworks from the Korean Peninsula.

Adults ￥1,100

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Seikado Bunko Art Museum

2026.9.5 - 2026.11.8

Commemorating 60 years since the passing of 20th-century ceramic artist Kawai Kanjirō, who pursued functional beauty, this exhibition brings together 51 pieces by Kanjirō from the Seikado collection and explores the sources of the artist’s creativity.

Adults ￥1,500

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The National Art Center, Tokyo

2026.9.9 - 2026.12.13

Leonardo da Vinci’s Portrait of a Woman will be displayed in Japan for the first time in this exhibition, along with approximately 50 artworks from the Musée du Louvre collection showcasing Renaissance art from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Adults ￥2,400

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Hachioji Yume Art Museum

2026.9.12 - 2026.11.3

Held 20 years after the passing of Western-style painter Goro Ohno, this exhibition explores his artistic career through approximately 60 works. It also introduces works by his friend and fellow artist Kokichi Ono as well as materials from an art group to which both men belonged.

Adults ￥600

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Mitsui Memorial Museum

2026.9.12 - 2026.11.23

This exhibition features 100 pieces selected from a collection of tea bowls gathered by the Mitsui family over more than 300 years, arranged by production area and time period. Works on display include masterpieces designated as National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, as well as handcrafted tea bowls associated with the Mitsui family.

Adults ￥1,200

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Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts

2026.9.12 - 2026.11.23

Highlighting caricatures and satirical drawings created in Japan during the 18th and 19th centuries, this exhibition features approximately 250 ukiyo-e prints by artists such as Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, and Kobayashi Kiyochika, drawn from the museum's collection.

Adults ￥1,000

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Musée Hamaguchi Yozo: Yamasa Collection

2026.9.12 - 2026.12.6

Featuring 60 copperplate prints by the internationally acclaimed late-20th-century printmaker Yozo Hamaguchi, this exhibition focuses on the rhythms of his compositions shaped by the placement of colors within them.

Adults ￥600

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM

2026.9.15 - 2026.11.8

In conjunction with the NHK Taiga drama, this exhibition uses historical materials associated with relevant military commanders and cultural figures to introduce the character and achievements of Toyotomi Hidenaga, the younger brother who supported Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s efforts to unify Japan in the 16th century.

Adults ￥2,100

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The Sumida Hokusai Museum

2026.9.15 - 2026.11.23

Commemorating 10 years since the museum’s opening, this exhibition brings together masterpieces from the museum’s collection—including Katsushika Hokusai’s picture scroll “The Scenery on Both Banks of the Sumida River”—ranging from previously displayed artworks to never-before-seen works and recent additions.

Adults ￥1,500

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Suntory Museum of Art

2026.9.16 - 2026.11.8

This exhibition introduces a diverse range of masterpieces—including paintings by artists Yosa Buson and Go Shun, historical fragments of classical Japanese calligraphy, and tea utensils—from the 5,500-piece collection held by the Itsuo Art Museum in Ikeda City, Osaka.

Adults ￥1,700

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Tokyo Station Gallery

2026.9.19 - 2026.11.8

Themed around the classic Chinese novel Suikoden, this exhibition introduces works from diverse genres, ranging from masterpieces of Chinese art depicting the novel’s historical background to ukiyo-e prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, and modern and contemporary manga and TV show costumes.

Adults ￥1,600

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SETAGAYA ART MUSEUM

2026.9.19 - 2026.11.15

Approximately 200 vintage textiles collected by a private Swedish collector are displayed in this exhibition from three perspectives: motifs, designers, and relationship to daily life.

Adults ￥1,400

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Fuchu Art Museum

2026.9.19 - 2026.11.29

Starting with botanical art, which developed for the purpose of recording and classifying plants, this exhibition features crafts and designs, such as ceramics and wallpaper, featuring floral motifs popular in 19th-century Britain.

Adults ￥1,000

Note: Discounts available for students

Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Sompo Museum of Art

2026.9.22 - 2026.12.13

This exhibition, the first retrospective of French painter Albert Marquet in Japan in 35 years, features approximately 90 works gathered from collections in Japan and abroad, focusing primarily on landscape paintings spanning his early to late career.

Adults ￥2,000

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Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum

2026.9.24 - 2026.11.21

Focusing on the embroidery featured on folk costumes and fashion accessories from all around the world—including Europe, Asia, and Africa—this exhibition introduces the diversity of embroidery techniques, materials, and motifs of each region along with the pieces.

Adults ￥1,000

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

TOBACCO & SALT MUSEUM

2026.9.26 - 2026.12.20

Kobayashi Rekisai became an extraordinary master of miniatures, utilizing precision techniques developed as an artisan making components for personal ornaments and other items. Focusing on newly acquired items, including his works, this exhibition also introduces the background of their creation and his relationship with his supporters.

Adults ￥300

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Tokyo National Museum

2026.9.29 - 2026.12.20

This is the first full-scale retrospective exhibition of ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige at the Tokyo National Museum. This three-part exhibition features the artist’s masterpieces in the landscape and bird-and-flower genres, showcasing the complete sets of his three most iconic series, including “The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road.”

Adults ￥1,500

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Eisei Bunko Museum

2026.10.3 - 2026.11.29

Focusing primarily on works by Edo-period (1603–1868) monk Hakuin Ekaku, who spread the teachings of Zen Buddhism through paintings and calligraphic works, this is the first joint exhibition by the Eisei Bunko Museum and Aizu Museum, Waseda University  based on the results of their collaborative research.

Adults ￥1,000

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Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

2026.10.3 - 2026.12.20

This exhibition explores the creative aesthetic of Marimekko, a Finnish design house founded in 1951, through production materials such as its vibrantly colored fabrics with bold patterns and a display of over 60 dresses.

Online timed-entry ticket Adults ￥1,400

Note: Discounts available for students and senior citizens

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Okura Museum of Art

2026.10.3 - 2026.12.20

This exhibition features depictions of beautiful women from the 17th to the mid-20th century in connection with nature and the changing seasons, and also introduces Indian and Chinese paintings of beautiful women.

Adults ￥1,000

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Free entry with Tokyo Museum-Grutto Pass

Takehisa Yumeji Museum

2026.10.3 - 2026.12.20

This exhibition offers a multifaceted look at Japanese landscapes and culture as idealized by Japanese artist and poet Takehisa Yumeji (1884–1934), through artworks featuring themes of nostalgia, ukiyo-e, theater, and classical literature.

Adults ￥1,200

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Ota Memorial Museum of Art

2026.10.6 - 2026.12.6

Along with displaying Katsushika Ōi’s masterpiece “Night Scene in the Yoshiwara” for the first time in three years, this exhibition also introduces numerous artworks, exploring how nighttime scenes have been depicted in ukiyo-e.

Adults ￥1,200

Note: Discounts available for students and people with disabilities