Tokyo is alive every day of the week. There’s always something to see or do, whether it’s an exhibition, gig, a pop-up shop or a seasonal limited edition item to try. Here are the best events and things to do in Tokyo during this weekend from July 26-28.
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Tokyo Festivals and Outdoor Events
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Kagurazaka Festival
The Kagurazaka Matsuri celebrates its 50th year in 2024, making this year's edition an unmissable one. The four-day event turns the peaceful streets of the Kagurazaka area into a lively venue full of street food and dancing. Wander through these picturesque areas and pick up yakisoba and chocolate bananas from street food vendors. Awa-Odori dance performances will be held on July 26 and 27, from 19:00-21:00.Kagurazaka Festival Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Jul 27, 2024・19:00-21:00・Main event: 26 & 27 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Kagurazaka Dori |
Toyota Oiden Festival
While the Toyota Oiden Festival is known for its fireworks display, it's actually made up of two parts: the dance performances on Saturday, July 27 and the fireworks on Sunday, July 28. The festival draws crowds from across Japan, as people clamor to experience the breathtaking performance put on by the country's top pyrotechnics crews.| Date & Time | Jul 27, 2024-Jul 28, 2024・19:00-・Varies daily |
| Price | ¥6,000 |
| Location | Sengoku Park |
| More Info | Tickets are limited |
Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival
Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival is one of the oldest fireworks festivals, with a history stretching back nearly 300 years, to 1732. It originated as an event to help locals pray for loved ones who had died after various tragedies befell the area, like disease and famine. Nowadays, the festival is a wholly positive affair, a competition between various fireworks makers to see who can impress the public the most. Sumidagawa festival is one of the most popular firework festivals in the year, so be aware of crowding when you go and bring a lot of patience with you!| Date & Time | Jul 27, 2024・19:00-20:30 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Sumida River |
Sea of Clouds Splash at Hotel Chinzanso
For it's summer program, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo will launch "Sea of Clouds Splash" on July 1 to cool off from the hot Tokyo weather. Started in October 2020, the "Sea of Clouds Splash" combines modern technology with traditional ideas of the large misty gardens. Using high-tech Japanese nozzles, fine water particles of 10 to 20 microns are uniformly generated across the hotel's stunning Japanese garden. Japanese umbrellas are also available for rental in the garden during the summer. Avoid the UV rays while enjoying the sound of wind chimes and the glow of the bamboo lanterns.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 12, 2024・10:10-21:10・The Sea of Clouds emits every hour |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Hotel Chinzanso |
Tokyo Live Music and Concerts
Fuji Rock Festival '24
Japan's largest music festival is back at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture, promising a weekend of fun and frivolity with some of the biggest artists around. This years headliners include Awich, Kraftwerk and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.| Date & Time | Jul 26, 2024-Jul 28, 2024・12:00- |
| Price | ¥60,000 three-day pass |
| Location | Naeba Ski Resort |
Community Events and Tokyo Pop-Ups
Odaiba Bohken-Oh 2024 at Fuji Television HQ
A Celebration of All Things Fuji Television
Odaiba Bohken-Oh is a month-long festival celebrating all things Fuji Television, based out of the company’s iconic building in Odaiba. You can expect attractions and games that bring your favorite animations and shows to life, including Chiikawa, Sazae-san, Chuggington and more. This event promises a fun adventure for fans of all ages. Explore various experience-based booths set up throughout the venue, offering interactive exhibits that immerse you in the worlds of these popular shows. One highlight is the Dragon Ball Daima Waku-Waku World, celebrating the new anime Dragon Ball Daima, airing in fall 2024. The series commemorates the 40th anniversary of the original series, with a new story and original character designs by Akira Toriyama. At Odaiba Bohken-Oh, visitors can enjoy photo spots with Goku, mini-games themed around Dragon Balls and the Nyoibo and merchandise displays. Additionally, fans of variety shows will enjoy special collaboration booths with programs like Endless Pranks Grand Prix and The New Key, where you can participate in activities inspired by these programs. Don’t miss the live stages, like Mezamashi Live, which will be held in different areas throughout the event.Odaiba Bohken-Oh Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 25, 2024・10:00-18:00 |
| Price | 1DAY Passport General Admission: 2,800 yen (Tax included) Elementary and Junior High School Students: 1,800 yen (Tax included) |
| Location | Fuji Television Headquarters, Aomi temporary parking lot, Odaiba and Aomi periphery |
| More Info | The 1DAY Passport provides access to the Fuji TV Headquarters, including the 25th Floor “Hachitama” Spherical Observation Room, 24th & 22nd floors, and the 5F Fuji TV Gallery, as well as the Bohken Land area. Note that some events and attractions may require advance tickets or separate fees. |
Summer Community Clothing Swap
Homage Tokyo is hosting a community clothing swap event at Deli at Communita near Impact Hub Tokyo in Meguro. Shop, sell and trade gently-used clothes and update your wardrobe for the summer season with sustainability and community. Grab a gluten-free muffin or an Americano at Deli at Communita and look through what others have brought to find your next fashion staple.Summer Community Clothing Swap Details and Location
| Date & Time | Jul 27, 2024・11:00-17:00 |
| Price | ¥500 |
| Location | Deli at Communita |
| More Info | pay on the day of the event |
Tokyo Anime and Manga Events
My Hero Academia x Kura Sushi
Shounen and Sushi Never Tasted So Good
Commemorate the upcoming "My Hero Academia THE MOVIE: You're Next" with a sushi feast at popular sushi chain, Kura Sushi. This cool collaboration takes advantage of the "Bikkura Pon!" at Kura Sushi where sushi plates can be placed in a machine for a chance to win exclusive My Hero Academia merch. Expect unique original designs that are exclusive to Kura Sushi such as rubber stands, tin badges and illustrations of Deku, All Might, Todoroki and more. Spend more than ￥2,500 and you'll also get some special goods like clear files, hand-held fans and cups!My Hero Academia x Kura Sushi Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 31, 2024・11:00-23:00 |
| Price | |
| Location | Kura Sushi |
| More Info | Free to enter. Food and drinks must be purchased separately |
Doraemon Summer Station at TV Asahi Roppongi
Doraemon Takes Over Roppongi Hills
The beloved cat-robot Doraemon has taken over Roppongi as part of the TV Asahi's collaboration event with Roppongi Hills, Summer Station 2024 festival, from July 20 to August 25. Doraemon is one of the longest-running anime with hundreds of episodes in each iteration of the series in addition to movies and specials. You can find various activities and photo spots with Doraemon throughout the Roppongi Hills 66 Plaza and at the adjacent TV Asahi building. 66 Plaza right in front of Mori Tower will transform into "Doraemon Square" with an impressive squad of Doraemon statues with various expressions and poses for you to grab a selfie with. Find your favorite Doraemon and take a commemorative photo together! While you're exploring the plaza, participate in Doraemon's secret gadget stamp rally. This free stamp rally is free to participate and is a great way to explore the festival. To start, pick up a stamping booklet at the "Summer Festival Exchange" counter on the first floor of TV Asahi Japan Social Hall (open 10:00-19:00). There are four stamping locations throughout the venue. At the stamping locations you can also find QR codes that, when scanned, allow you to access a free episode of Doraemon TV. Once you find all four stamps, you can bring your booklet to the "Summer Festival Exchange" counter to receive and original sticker. Stamps can be found at:- Summer Festival Information Counter, inside Mori Tower 2F (10:00-19:00)
- Tereasa Gourmet Yokocho, Ooyame Plaza (10:30-21:30, Fridays/Saturdays until 22:00)
- TV Asahi Japan Social Hall, rooftop 7F (10:00-19:00)
- TV Asahi Japan Social Hall 1F (10:00-19:00)
Doraemon Summer Station at TV Asahi Roppongi Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 25, 2024・10:00- |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Roppongi Hills |
Oshi no Ko Season 2 Commemorative Museum
Oshi no Ko is Back
Celebrate the second season of Oshi no Ko with a look through this incredibly popular manga and anime by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari. Titled the "Oshi no Ko Museum," scene panels and standees will be exhibited for discerning fans to check out. You can also purchase exclusive merch and participate in a raffle. For every ¥2,000 spent on anime merchandise, fans will receive a randomly selected image featuring one of the main characters of the show. Other merch for sale include a mini bromide collection, acrylic stand figures, sticker sets and more.Oshi no Ko Season 2 Museum Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 12, 2024・10:00-21:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | AKIHABARA Gamers Main Store 7F Pop-up Store Floor |
| More Info | Free to enter. Merchandise must be purchased separately |
Detective Conan 30th Anniversary Cafe
Celebrating 30 Years of Detective Conan
Commemorate the 30th anniversary of Gosho Aoyama's hit manga Detective Conan, by dining at one of six nation-wide collaboration cafes! Held in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi, Fukuoka, Miyagi and Hokkaido, the "Detective Conan 30th Anniversary Cafe" will craft dishes taken directly from the series as well as sell a variety of goods related to this momentous occasion. From chirashi sushi to an afternoon tea set, all of these food items will have you reminiscing some of the manga's most iconic moments. You can also order an entire strawberry pound cake that looks exactly like the 30th anniversary key visual. Don't miss out on an incredible merchandise line up including badges, acrylic keychains, stickers and magnets that depict the master detective throughout the years.Detective Conan 30th Anniversary Cafe Details and Location
| Date & Time | Jul 26, 2024-Sep 23, 2024・11:15-21:30 |
| Price | From ¥715 |
| Location | BOX cafe & space Shinjuku Mylord 1st store |
| More Info | ¥715 covers the online reservation fee. Food and drink must be purchased separately. |
Demon Slayer 5th Anniversary Festival Afterparty
A Demon Slayer Festival Fit For A Dragon
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in style with the Demon Slayer 5th Anniversary Festival. The event has now added new illustration featuring seven of the Hashira! Demon Slayer fans can expect food themed after these unique dragon illustrations as well as drinks such as the "Demon Slayer Festival Dragon Year Drink" and "After Party Dragon Year Drink". All diners can enjoy a randomly chosen illustrated placement and a randomly chosen themed square coaster for every collaboration drink ordered. An abundance of merchandise will also be sold, featuring Demon Slayer Corps members dressed in their festive dragon costumes. This collaboration is available at all ufotable venues including ufotable Cafe / Machi★Asobi CAFE, ufotable DINING stores and ufotable Cafe TO GO.Demon Slayer 5th Anniversary Festival Afterparty Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 4, 2024・09:00-20:00 |
| Price | From ¥1,400 |
| Location | Ufotable Cafe |
| More Info | This ticket price includes the first order of two drinks and booking fee (¥100) |
Delicious in Dungeon x Atari CAFE&DINING
A Chance to Eat Food Straight Out of Delicious in Dungeon!
Delicious in Dungeon fans will finally have their dreams come true - a collaboration cafe that recreates some of the cuisine featured in the anime! Don't expect frozen pizza or simple cheese toast. These dishes are weird, gourmet and of the likes that Laios would literally and figuratively kill for. Some include a "Cockatrice's Stone Grilled - chicken and egg - Bread Bowl" as well as a "Giant Parasites from inside the Kraken" which look suspiciously like grilled unagi. There's even a "Red Dragon Big Steak," which looks convincingly like a dragon's leg, with crocodile meat as the main ingredient. Bookings on weekends and public holiday evenings also have the option for the course menu which comes with one of the main dishes plus, rice, salad, soup, a drink and dessert. As per all collaboration cafes, you'll also have access to a variety of limited merch. All dining patrons will also receive a special welcome card with a new illustration from the manga artist herself, Ryoko Kui.Delicious in Dungeon Cafe & Dining Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 18, 2024・11:00-22:00・Opening and closing times may be subject to change based on Ikebukuro PARCO's business hours |
| Price | ¥5,50 advanced reservation fee |
| Location | Atari CAFE&DINING Ikebukuro PARCO |
| More Info | Food and drinks are not included in the reservation fee and must be purchased separately |
Korilakkuma and Rilakkuma 20th Anniversary Cafe
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Korilakkuma, Rilakkuma's white bear friend, this super kawaii themed cafe will be serving special treats at Box Cafe & Space in Tokyo Solamachi until July 28. The special menu features many items with strawberries, Korilakkuma's favorite fruit, as well as original goods. Advance reservations are accepted and can be made online through the Box Cafe & Space website. Rilakkuma and friends are characters from San-X and made their debut in 2003. Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma were also featured in the hit Netflix stop-motion animation television series Rilakkuma and Kaoru and Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure.Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Jul 28, 2024・10:00-21:00 |
| Price | ¥790-¥1,890 |
| Location | Box Cafe & Space |
| More Info | Reservations can be made online |
Jujutsu Kaisen x Shibuya Hikarie Incident
To celebrate the large-scale Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition, a special "Hikarie Incident" will be held throughout the Shibuya Hikarie building.Enjoy Dishes Based Off Your Favorite Jujutsu Kaisen Characters
Decorations and photo spots related to the popular shonen manga and anime will be placed throughout the building along with several photo spots. From August 1, cafes and restaurants on the 6th, 7th and 11th floors will participate in a Jujutsu Kaisen Fair, offering original dishes and novelty items! Expect dishes such as the Yuji Itadori x Choso spicy bibimbap with cheese, the Megumi Fushiguro x Jinji Fushiguro ceviche and tortilla and the Gojo Satoru x Kousaku Mango blue jelly lemonade cocktail.Jujutsu Kaisen x Shibuya Hikarie Incident Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 27, 2024・11:00-21:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Shibuya Hikarie |
| More Info | It's free to enter Shibuya Hikarie. Price will depend on food or drink ordered. |
Gurren Lagann vs Kill La Kill Exhibition
A Collaboration of Massive Proportions! Gurren Lagann and Kill La Kill
The worlds of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill will collide in the form of an art exhibition. A series of original artwork will be on display here as well as audio recordings for the characters Kamina and Matoi Ryuko. What will the recordings be about? It’s apparently a surprise! Make sure to bring your smartphone as well as earphones or headphones so you can listen along. As always, you can also pick up some exclusive exhibition merch, including t-shirts, tote bags and acrylic stands.Gurren Lagann vs Kill La Kill Exhibition Details
| Date & Time | UNTIL Jul 29, 2024・11:00-21:00・* No admission 30 minutes before closing. *Closed at 18:00 on the last day |
| Price | ¥1,800 including the audio guide |
| Location | Ikebukuro PARCO Main Building 7F PARCO FACTORY |
| More Info | *Free for elementary school students and younger (must be accompanied by a guardian) |
Haikyuu! 10th Anniversary: All Senses Exhibition
Volleyball x anime fans take note! The Haikyuu! 10th Anniversary: All Sense Exhibition will blow you away. To commemorate 10 years of Haikyuu!, this event is set to wow fans with the rich history behind one of today’s most popular sports anime and manga. More will be revealed soon, but so far, we can be sure to expect lots and lots of exhibition exclusive goods featuring all eight of the competing schools from the series.| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 4, 2024・10:00-19:00 |
| Price | ¥2,000 for adults |
| Location | TFT Hall |
Jujutsu Kaisen Cafe 2024
This Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration cafe celebrates the second season of this popular anime. A special menu has been crafted and is inspired by memorable scenes and characters from the series such as Geto, Ieiri and Gojo! Some of the dishes you can expect to savor include the "Gojo Red & Blue Chicken Waffle," inspired by Gojo Satoru's curse technique, "Geto Cursed Spirit Orb Soba Galette," topped with a citrusy cursed spirit orb-style jelly, and the "Ieiri Shouko Paella," served with a knife inspired by Ieiri's scalpel. The cafe will also be selling exclusive merchandise featuring brand new illustrations of the main characters dressed up in refreshing summer outfits. You can pick up can badges, keychains, acrylic stands, postcards and more!| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 18, 2024・10:00-22:00 |
| Price | ¥ 660 Reservation fee |
| Location | BOX cafe&space Q Plaza Harajuku store |
| More Info | Food and drinks are not included in the reservation fee and must be purchased separately |
Jump Shop 20th Anniversary Event
It’s time to celebrate 20 years of excellence in manga with the Jump Shop 20th Festival! This limited-time event will be a manga and anime lovers’ paradise, filled with everything Jump related. The store will be offering pre-sales of extremely rare goods as well as food and drink directly from Cafe Jump’s original menu. One Piece, My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen and Naruto are just some of the titles that will be featured there, don’t miss out!| Date & Time | UNTIL Jul 27, 2024・12:00- |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Ikebukuro Sunshine City World Import Mart Building 4F Exhibition Hall A |
Pokemon x Tokyo Skytree Collaboration
Experience the Pokemon anime from up above in this first-ever collaboration with Tokyo Skytree. Officially titled "Pokemon and the Blue Sky Skytree ~ Shining Memories of You and Pokemon~" this event will feature a variety of decorations with characters from the Pokemon anime. Expect exciting photo spots and exclusive merchandise including Roy, Dot, Liko and their starter Pokemon, Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 24, 2024・10:00-21:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Tokyo Skytree |
Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition
Jujutsu Kaisen fans, you don't want to miss this. Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Exhibition is the first large-scale original art exhibition for the global-hit anime and manga. Expect a detailed behind-the-scenes look at how the manga is created, including original manuscripts and a walkthrough Akutami's own digital drawing techniques. An official shop with a generous offering of merchandise will also be available.| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 27, 2024・11:00-21:00 |
| Price | From ¥2,000 |
| Location | Shibuya Hikarie 9F |
One Piece x Keio Plaza Hotel Sweets Buffet
Indulge in a girls party sweets buffet themed after the world's most popular anime and manga, One Piece! The buffet will include cute desserts based on female characters from the series such as Nami, Robin, Vivi, Shirahoshi and Rebecca. Expect Vivi's favorite curry potatoes, Robin's flower sandwich, Nami's mandarin orange tart and more.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 30, 2024・15:00-17:30 |
| Price | ¥6,000 |
| Location | Keio Plaza Hotel |
Pokemon Eevee Friends Afternoon Tea
A nation-wide "Eevee Friends Afternoon Tea" will allow Pokemon fans from all across Japan to bask in the glow of the Eeveelutions. Menu items are inspired by Eevee and all of its evolved forms, including Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glacean and Sylveon. Seven sweet items will represent each element, while savory dishes will take cues from the colors and motifs of the Pokemon.| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 30, 2024・12:00-19:00 |
| Price | From ¥6,000 |
| Location | Aoyama St. Grace Cathedral |
Tokyo Exhibitions and Art Shows
Glen Snyder's "Yorumo Hirumo" Photography Exhibition
Inspired by Glen Snyder’s daily work commute, "Yorumo Hirumo" offers a unique view of life along the Tama River, which separates Kanagawa from the urban metropolis of Tokyo. This marks Snyder’s first gallery showing at ephemere. and showcases a stunning blend of digital and traditional film photography. Accompanying the show, the photobook Yorumo Hirumo explores the interplay between light and dark, infused with echoes of a traditional Zen verse. Snyder's collection draws inspiration from noir cinema and the evocative documentary photography of the mid-20th century. As Snyder's neighborhood undergoes rapid transformation, "Yorumo Hirumo" preserves moments of its past, capturing buildings and streets that exist now only in memories and this artistic documentation. This underscores the vital role of curating and sharing documentary photographic art in capturing fleeting urban landscapes.Yorumo Hirumo Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | Jul 27, 2024-Jul 28, 2024・12:00-17:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Ephemere. |
Frontiers of Impressionism: Paintings from the Worcester Art Museum
To commemorate the 150th year since The First Impressionist Exhibition was held in Paris, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum is holding “Frontiers of Impressionism: Paintings from the Worcester Art Museum.” Organized by the Worcester Art Museum, this exhibition follows the birth of impressionism as a groundbreaking force upending the established conventions of Western art and further, its influence and impact across Europe and the US, with a focus more specifically on the artists and the art world of America. The vast majority of the works on display have never been shown in Japan before and are drawn almost exclusively from the Worcester Art Museum collection. It includes pieces by such French titans as Monet and Renoir, impressionists of Germany and Scandinavia, together with American expatriate painter John Singer Sargent and the iconic Childe Hassam.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 29, 2024・10:00-17:00・Closed on Mondays |
| Price | ¥1,500 |
| Location | Tokyo Fuji Museum |
Takada Kenzo: Chasing Dreams
Takada Kenzo was one of the first Japanese fashion designers to become established in Paris, where his highly original ideas resulted in the successive creation of countless looks that redefined fashion. Takada’s designs effortlessly transcended national boundaries, culture and gender to suggest a new style of clothing that was not dictated by the existing Eurocentric cultural tradition. Even today, his designs are still loved all over the world. This exhibition is the first large-scale solo exhibition since Takada Kenzo’s tragic death in 2020 and will showcase his garments to reveal how Takada’s designs changed over the years. Also included in the exhibition are his paintings which he first began creating as a young child, the reference materials which inspired his ideas, as well as his fashion design sketches. Kenzo's career will be presented from a number of different perspectives to enable visitors to reflect on the lifelong creative career of Takada Kenzo, the pioneering Japanese designer who made the world his stage.Takada Kenzo Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 12, 2024・11:00-19:00 |
| Price | Adults ￥1400, University and high school students ￥800, free for junior high schoolers and under |
| Location | Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery |
"Head Games"by Elizabeth Glaessner
Elizabeth Glaessner often begins a new painting with a pour of oil paint. As it pools on the surface of her canvases, it becomes something to which she can react; she pushes, spreads, layers, builds up, or wipes away paint to create mysteriously ethereal figures that consume her compositions. “Head Games,” an exhibition of fifteen of Glaessner’s small paintings alongside two of larger scale, demonstrates the strength and scope of her painterly aesthetic. Pictorialism, process, and performance converge in these works, revealing not only her facility with the oil medium but also how our perception of ourselves and others depends on a play of imagination and reality. Seldomly exhibited altogether, the small-scale paintings offer a survey of Glaessner’s particular process, and a glimpse inside her mind.| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 31, 2024・11:00-19:00・Closed on Mondays |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Perrotin Tokyo |
One's Room Exhibition
"One’s Room・おねの部屋" will be held at Datsuijo, an independent-run DIY space in Yanaka, Nippori. It features a collection of works by 20 international artists curated by Li Jingwen (Seibun) and Cleo Verstrepen. Exhibiting artists include Jackson Kaki and Niko Wu. Special events will be hosted every week, including a tattoo workshop on July 13 and a closing party on July 28.| Date & Time | UNTIL Jul 28, 2024・13:00-17:00・Closed Mon, Weds, Thurs |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Datsuijo |
| More Info | Exact location will be provided to those who have made a reservation |
Well-Being for Human and Nature Exhibit
This immersive media art exhibit questions what a coexistence between humans, nature and technology looks like.
In the technological art space of SusHi Tech Square, explore the works of innovative creators and consider how we can better interact with advancing technology and nature.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・11:00-21:00・10:00-19:00 on weekends |
| Price | Free |
| Location | SusHi Tech Square 1F |
Perfect Guide to Japanese Swords Exhibition Returns
Seikado Bunko Art Museum is bringing back Perfect Guide to Japanese Swords, a Japanese swords exhibit in their new premises in Marunouchi. The exhibition was a hit in the days when the museum was located in Okamoto, Setagaya city. It brings together nine swords from the museum’s collection that have been designated as national treasures and important cultural assets and provides the ideal introduction to the appreciation of Japanese swords, with a focus on the Kamakura Period.| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 25, 2024・10:00-17:00・Closed on Mondays |
| Price | ¥1,500 |
| Location | Seikado Bunko Art Museum |
Poul Kjærholm: Timeless Minimalism
This exhibition features one of the greatest furniture designers of 20th century Denmark, Poul Kjærholm (1929–1980). Mid-century Scandinavian furniture is often characterized by warm wood tones. The works of Kjærholm, in comparison, stand out due to his preference for combining hard materials such as stone and metal, a choice that was unusual in his time. But the rigid profiles never give off a cold impression; instead, they evoke a subtle tension in the space. Kjærholm’s timeless clean lines and minimalist beauty resonate with Japanese architecture, garnering continued support among Japanese design enthusiasts. The exhibition will showcase a collection primarily curated from the extensive research and chair collection of Professor Noritsugu Oda (an honorary professor at Tokai University). It will be the first of its kind in Japan to exhibit Kjærholm’s most influential works. With the cooperation of Higashikawa Town in Hokkaido, home to the Oda Collection, it will introduce approximately 50 pieces of furniture and related documents. Kjærholm’s design philosophy and refined aesthetics of the furniture will be presented meticulously in an exhibition space designed by spirited architect Tsuyoshi Tane.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 16, 2024・10:00-18:00・ Closed on Wednesdays (Except for September 11) and during August 13-16 |
| Price | ¥1,200 |
| Location | Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art |
Toulouse-Lautrec, Elegance of the Master of the Belle Époque Exhibition
This exhibition introduces about 240 graphic works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the famous artist of French fin-de-siècle, from the Firos Collection, one of the finest private collections of Lautrec in the world. The most unique quality of the Firos Collection is its focus on drawings. This exhibition introduces works that help visitors understand the artist and his art, such as lithographs, posters, and illustrations. It also includes magazines and books where Lautrec was involved in creating designs, as well as letters from Lautrec and photos of the artist taken by his peers.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・10:00-18:00・Closed on Mondays and National Holidays |
| Price | ¥1,800 |
| Location | Sompo Museum of Art |
Amedeo Modigliani, “Reclining Nude with Hair Taken Down”, 1917, Osaka New Art Museum Construction Preparation Room Collection
Trio: Modern Art Collections from Paris, Tokyo and Osaka
The Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and the Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka have worked together to foster something truly unique. In a collaborative experiment, the three museums, which have cultivated their own distinct cultures, have selected works that share a commonality to showcase as a trio. With 34 trios from a wide range of mediums and backgrounds, the exhibition explores works from a lens of global interconnectedness and surprising similarities.| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 25, 2024・10:00-17:00・Open until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays |
| Price | ¥2,200 |
| Location | The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo |
Photo by Chris Strong
Afro Mingei: Theaster Gates Solo Exhibition
While Black histories remain relatively little known among the Japanese public, this exhibition demonstrates its growing attention to Black art through the multidimensional practice of Theaster Gates. "Afro-Mingei" will convey the importance of contemporary art that honors craft, ask us to consider questions of race and politics, and celebrate the hybrid possibilities of culture.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 1, 2024・10:00-22:00・Closes at 17:00 on Tuesday except Aug 13 (22:00) | Admission 30 mins before closing |
| Price | ¥2000 |
Black Beast, 1940. Sheet metal, bolts, and paint. 103" x 163" x 78 1/2". Photograph by Ken Adlard © Calder Foundation, New York.
Calder: Un Effet du Japonais Exhibition
"Calder: Un Effet du Japonais" explores the enduring resonance of the American modernist’s art with Japanese traditions and aesthetics. Curated by Alexander S. C. Rower, President of the Calder Foundation, New York, and organized in collaboration with Pace Gallery, the exhibition will comprise approximately 100 works from the collection of the Calder Foundation that span the 1930s to the 1970s, ranging from the artist’s signature mobiles, stabiles and standing mobiles to his oil paintings and works on paper.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 6, 2024・10:00-18:00・Fri, Sat: 19:00 |
| Price | ¥1,500 |
Rei Naito: come and live - go and live
This exhibition was first conceived when Rei Naito encountered the Tokyo National Museum’s collection and architecture. She discovered a human soul that resonated with her own creativity in the clay objects of the Jōmon period. This feeling was born out of prehistoric people’s awe towards nature, in which Naito found “compassion permeating inside and outside of life.” The exhibition spaces, illuminated by natural light, evoke the realms of life and death, as well as the intimate harmony that endured between humans and nature as well as humans and other living beings. Through this exhibition, you're invited to experience the spirituality and creative power that connect us with the people of ancient times.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・09:30-17:00・Last admission 30 minutes before closing |
| Price | ¥1,500 | University Students ¥1,000 | Free for high school students and under |
| Location | Tokyo National Museum |
Sense of Structure: From Horyuji Temple To The Universe Exhibition
Architects design buildings, but structural engineers make a building possible. "Sense of Structure" is a celebration of materials, knowledge, and creation — looking at how we're able to exist alongside nature, minimise natural disasters, and create masterpieces of architecture using structural design.| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 25, 2024・11:00-18:00 |
| Price | ¥1,500 |
| Location | What Museum |
Fragments of the Future: Laboratory of Science and Design Exhibition
Design dreams of possible futures in this exhibition directed by engineer Shunji Yamanaka. Based around the theme of a more beautiful, surprising and engaging world, visitors can see prototypes, robots, and materials made by Yamanaka and others collaboratively. Showing what can emerge from combining design and scientific thinking, it asks, what could the materials of the future look like?| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 12, 2024・11:00-19:00・Closed on Tuesdays |
| Price | ¥1,400 |
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Traveling Peanuts Exhibition
Held at the newly refurbished Snoopy Museum Tokyo, the "Traveling Peanuts" exhibition is showcasing original drawings by Charles M. Schulz that depict Snoopy and the Peanuts gang during their travels. There are more than 40 original comic strips borrowed from the Schulz Museum. "Traveling Peanuts" begins on February 1, when the Snoopy Museum Tokyo reopens after being closed for three weeks. The museum now includes a new Snoopy Wonder Room, featuring various Snoopy goods, and a new light and video presentation in the popular Snoopy Room area, which is known for its approximately 8-meter-long giant statue of Schulz's most famous character. The museum's shop, Brown's Store, meanwhile, has added various items that can't be found anywhere else in the world. Adjacent to the museum is the Peanuts Cafe, which now includes terrace seating and a new grand menu.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 1, 2024・10:00-18:00・Open until 20:00 between February 1 and 4, 19:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. Closed on February 20. |
| Price | Advance Ticket ¥1,800 | On the Day ¥2,000 |
| Location | Snoopy Museum Tokyo |
Tokyo Afternoon Tea, Food and Drink Events
Il Lupino Prime Tokyo's 2nd Anniversary Course Menu
Celebrating its second anniversary, Il Lupino Prime Tokyo, a German-owned Italian restaurant established in Hawaii, is offering a special course menu throughout July. It combines the restaurant's signature menu items: homemade pappardelle pasta with truffle cream sauce and USDA prime sirloin steak. It also features the eatery's classic Caesar salad.
Il Lupino Prime Tokyo's 2nd Anniversary Menu Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Jul 31, 2024・11:30-21:30・Available for two people or more for up to 120 minutes |
| Price | ¥9,800 per person |
| Location | Il Lupino Prime Tokyo |
Rossi's New Holiday Lunchtime Menu
Rossi, a luxurious Italian restaurant with stunning views on the 20th floor of the Aoyama Grand Hotel, is offering a weekend-only holiday lunch, starting on Saturday, July 6, 2024. It is available only on weekends and holidays. Appetizers and sweets are served buffet-style. Customers can choose from meat, seafood, Rossi's special curry and more for the main dish. A complimentary glass of champagne is also served.Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Dec 31, 2024・11:30-15:00 |
| Price | ¥7,000 |
| Location | Rossi, The Aoyama Grand Hotel |
Grand Hyatt Tokyo's Pokémon Sleep Exclusive Stay Packages
This summer, Grand Hyatt Tokyo is collaborating on an exclusive range of stay packages with Pokémon Sleep to commemorate the sleep-tracking entertainment app’s first anniversary. There are two stay plans featuring colorful decorations and original amenities. In the one-of-a-kind Pokémon Sleep Suite, guests can enjoy an immersive experience featuring glamping-style decorations and a giant Snorlax plushie. There’s also a cute tent and lots of Pokémon artwork. Guests receive several gifts they can take home and a special dinner and breakfast is served in the room. Alternatively, the hotel’s less extravagant Pokémon Sleep Stay packages also offer guests the chance to encounter a sleeping Pokémon sleep plush in their room along with other charming decorations. For those interested in the food only, non-staying guests can enjoy the Snorlax Burger set or the Pikachu Dessert Burger set at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo’s in-house steakhouse, the Oak Door. There will also be a giant Snorlax in the hotel lobby from July 12 until July 19.
Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Aug 31, 2024・00:00- |
| Price | A one-stay for two guests at the Pokémon Sleep Suite is from ¥270,050 and upward, the Pokémon Sleep Stay is from ¥71,500 |
| Location | Grand Hyatt Tokyo |
Black Beast, 1940. Sheet metal, bolts, and paint. 103" x 163" x 78 1/2". Photograph by Ken Adlard © Calder Foundation, New York.
Calder: Un Effet du Japonais Exhibition
"Calder: Un Effet du Japonais" explores the enduring resonance of the American modernist’s art with Japanese traditions and aesthetics. Curated by Alexander S. C. Rower, President of the Calder Foundation, New York, and organized in collaboration with Pace Gallery, the exhibition will comprise approximately 100 works from the collection of the Calder Foundation that span the 1930s to the 1970s, ranging from the artist’s signature mobiles, stabiles and standing mobiles to his oil paintings and works on paper.| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 6, 2024・10:00-18:00・Fri, Sat: 19:00 |
| Price | ¥1,500 |
Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo Opening
Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo, a restaurant specializing in rice bowls and tea, is opening in Omotesando on June 30. Launched in Redfern, southeast of Sydney, Australia in 2017, it's a store that attracts lines of customers outside its doors every day.The menu consists of four simple bowls of rice topped with roast wagyu beef, eel hitsumabushi, pork cutlet and Hainan chicken. These dishes are accompanied by specially selected drinks to match each bowl of rice, including Chinese tea, Taiwanese tea and Australian organic tea.
Event Details and Location
| Date & Time | UNTIL Dec 31, 2024・11:30-21:00 |
| Price | ¥2,880-¥3,880 |
| Location | Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo |
