A look at upcoming exhibitions and art shows across Tokyo for the month of September. Whether you want to see some traditional Japanese art or a modern exhibit, here’s everything worth checking out.
Tokyo Art Shows in September
Issey Miyake: Folded Forms, Formed Reflections Exhibition
Issey Miyake's Folded Forms, Formed Reflections exhibition displays the craftsmanship folding techniques used by the fashion brand.
| Date & Time | Sep 01-Nov 11 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | ISSEY MIYAKE GINZA / 445 |
Tokyo Streets: Hibiya Okuroji Exhibition
Street photography platform Tokyo Streets will present its first exhibition at Hibiya Okuroji, showcasing over 30 diverse photographers.
| Date & Time | Sep 02-07・11:00-20:00・Closes at 19:00 on the last day |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Hibiya Okuroji |
| More Info | Photowalk even is a separate ticketed experience |
Prism of the Real: Making Art in Japan
The Prism of the Real exhibition at the National Art Center Tokyo examines and showcases more than 50 artists from Japan and abroad, looking at both art that emerged from Japan and how Japanese culture has inspired the world between 1989 and 2010.
| Date & Time | Sep 03-Dec 08・10:00-18:00・last admission 30 minutes before closing, Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00-20:00, closed on Tuesdays and September 24 |
| Price | ¥2000 for adults, ¥1000 for university students, ¥500 for high school students |
| Location | National Art Center Tokyo |
| More Info | Junior high school students or younger are free, guests with disabilities (plus one assistant) will be admitted for free upon presenting ID |
Lamborghini Temerario Showcase
Roppongi Hills will be hosting a special showcase for the Lamborghini Temerario, where guests can get an up-close look at the new sports car.
| Date & Time | Sep 06-11・11:00-20:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | O-Yane Plaza |
© Masayoshi Nojo / Bonded Gallery
Warehouse Terada Bonded Gallery Presents 'Blurred: Intersecting Boundaries'
Held at Bonded Gallery in Terrada Art Complex II, this exhibition features works by three artists who fuse traditional Japanese techniques with contemporary sensibilities: Yuki Nara, Masayoshi Nojo and Ayako Kuno. As the title suggests, the exhibition explores the fluctuations between boundaries, whether material, conceptual or temporal. Nara, a descendent of the Ohi family — a long line of renowned ceramicists — is featuring his striking sculptural piece “Ice Wall,” which combines his heritage with 3D computer-aided design. Nojo synthesizes Japanese and contemporary visual languages to convey the passage of time. His “Mirage” series uses foil to depict ethereal landscapes that seem to appear and disappear. Kuno, known for her densely detailed metal sculptures, offers her piece “Reborn” for viewing. Inspired by ever-expanding urban landscapes, it uses a lost-wax casting technique to capture the dynamism and intricacy of cities.
| Date & Time | Sep 11-28・12:00-19:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Terrada Art Complex II, Bonded Gallery |
'Tinja' Tinder Pop-Up Shrine Exhibition
Tinder Japan will open up their very own shrine, Tinja, inviting guests to relieve themselves from past toxic relationships.
| Date & Time | Sep 13-15・11:00-19:00・open 13:00-19:00 on September 12 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | ZeroBase Shibuya |
Bvlgari Kaleidos: Colors, Cultures and Crafts
Luxury brand Bvlgari will hold its largest exhibition in Japan with over 350 pieces, including jewelry and contemporary art.
| Date & Time | Sep 17-Dec 15・10:00-18:00・last admission 30 minutes before closing, closed on tuesdays and on september 24 |
| Price | ¥2300 for adults, ¥1000 for university students, ¥500 for high school students |
| Location | national art center tokyo |
Conal Kelly: Body Language Exhibition
The UltraSuperNew Kura art gallery will showcase British graphic designer Conal Kelly's debut solo exhibition, titled "Body Language."
| Date & Time | Sep 26-Oct 10・11:00-19:00・closed on sundays and mondays |
| Price | Free |
| Location | UltraSuperNew KURA |
| More Info | the exhibit can be viewed by appointment only |
Eternal Moments: Van Cleef & Arpels
“Eternal Moments” is a stunning ode to the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Art Deco Exposition eponymous to the hugely influential aesthetic movement. Van Cleef & Arpels won Grand Prix awards with pieces like Intertwined Flowers, Red and White Rose Bracelet (1924), which is featured at the exhibition. The show is fittingly hosted at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, an Art Deco architectural masterpiece worth admiring on its own. It’s a rare chance to admire 250 pieces of jewelry and watches from Van Cleef & Arpels’ Patrimony and private collections, many of which are historical treasures.
| Date & Time | Sep 27-Jan 18・10:00-18:00・Last admission at 17:30 |
| Price | ¥1,400 Adults, ¥1,120 College Students, ¥700 High School and under, 65 and over |
| Location | Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum |
| More Info | November 21, 22, 28, 29, December 5, 6 opening until 20:00 (Last admission at 19:30) |
Chanel Beyond Our Horizons Exhibition
Chanel will bring together French and Japanese artisans and industry experts. The Beyond Our Horizons exhibition features over 30 creatives.
| Date & Time | Sep 30-Oct 20・10:00-18:30・last entry at 17:30; fridays, saturdays and days before holidays: 10:00-19:30 (last entry at 18:30) |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Tokyo City View |
| More Info | Advance registration is required |
Chanel Lesage: 100 Years of Fashion and Decoration Exhibition
Chanel's Lesage: 100 Years of Fashion and Decoration exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of embroidery and tweed house, Lesage.
| Date & Time | Sep 30-Oct 20・10:00-18:30・last entry at 17:30; fridays, saturdays and days before holidays: 10:00-19:30 (last entry at 18:30) |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Mori Arts Center Gallery |
| More Info | Advance registration is required |
esc: Clothing Store Escape Room Experience
Conceptual clothing brand Tokiqil and Parco Games have collaborated to create Esc, an escape room game and shopping hybrid attraction.
| Date & Time | Aug 22-Sep 07・11:00-21:00・last entry on the final day is 17:45 |
| Price | weekdays: ¥3300, weekends and holidays: ¥5500 |
| Location | Ikebukuro Parco |
| More Info | up to 3 people can participate with one ticket, in addition each person must purchase at least ¥1100 worth of products per visit |
Kokeshi Art Exhibition
Tokyo Mokunavi invites guests to learn more about kokeshi, traditional Japanese wooden, dolls through their new exhibition.
| Date & Time | Jun 26-Sep 09・10:30-18:30・Closed on Wednesdays; closed from August 12 to August 15 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Tokyo Mokunavi |
Isao Takahata Exhibition: The Man Who Planted Japanese Animation
Explore the life and legacy of Isao Takahata, co-founder of Studio Ghibli, through rare art and materials from his iconic films, including Grave of the Fireflies, opening this summer at Azabudai Hills Gallery.
| Date & Time | Jun 27-Sep 15・10:00-20:00・Last Entry 19:30 |
| Price | ¥1,200-¥2,000 |
| Location | Azabudai Hills Gallery |
Escaping From Fatigue Exhibition
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation is holding an exhibit exploring fatigue and the best strategies to combat stress.
| Date & Time | Jul 16-Sep 15・10:00-17:00・Closed on September 2 and September 9 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Japan (Miraikan) |
Tove Jansson and the Moomins Exhibit
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the beloved Moomin novels, the Mori Arts Center Gallery will host a special exhibit.
| Date & Time | Jul 16-Sep 17・10:00-18:00・last admission 30 minutes before closing; open 10:00-20:00 on Fridays, Saturdays and day before holidays |
| Price | ¥2500 for adults and university students, ¥1600 for high school and junior high school students, ¥900 for elementary school children, free for preschool children |
| Location | Mori Arts Center Gallery |
| More Info | Guests who present a disability certificate receive half price admission and one accompanying ticket free of charge |
© Naoki Ishikawa
Naoki Ishikawa Photography Exhibition: Ascent of 14, 2001-2024
“Ascent of 14” showcases photographer Naoki Ishikawa’s incredible 23-year-long journey through the Himalayas. Starting with an Everest expedition in 2001 when he was 23, Ishikawa has scaled all 14 of the world’s greatest peaks. Along the way, he shot some breathtaking landscapes. Many of those scenes are being shown to the world for the first time.
| Date & Time | Aug 29-Sep 18・10:00-19:00・Last Entry 18:50, Last Day Until 14:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Fujifilm Square Fujifilm Photo Salon Spaces 1 & 2, Mini-Gallery |
Ooku: Women of Power in Edo Castle
Ooku: Women of Power in Edo Castle is a new special exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum running from July 19 to September 21 organized in cooperation with the Tokugawa Memorial Foundation. The exhibit features over 180 artifacts, connecting guests to the Empress Dowagers, concubines and maids of the shogunate.
| Date & Time | Jul 19-Sep 21・~17:00・closed on July 22, open until 20:00 every Friday and Saturday, last admission 30 minutes before closing |
| Price | ¥2100 for adults, ¥1300 for university students, ¥900 for high school students |
| Location | Tokyo National Museum |
Wanoakari x Hyakudan Kaidan 2025 - A Gathering of 100 Onis
Inside the Hyakudan Kaidan, 38 artists of various genres and specializations come together for an intricate display of traditional and contemporary art. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the exhibit, and the 2025 theme is "A Gathering of 100 Onis."
| Date & Time | Jul 04-Sep 23・11:00-18:00・Last admission at 17:30, exhibition closes at 17:00 on August 16 (last admission at 16:30) |
| Price | ¥1800 for adults, ¥1200 for university and high school students, ¥1000 for junior high school and elementary school students |
| Location | Hyakudan Kaidan - Hotel Gajoen Tokyo |
| More Info | discounts are available for groups of 2 or more, group tickets are not available at the student price |
Kimono Masterpieces with Yuzen Dyeing Exhibition
The Kimono Masterpieces with Yuzen Dyeing exhibit at Marubeni Gallery will feature yuzen-dyed pieces including kimono and Edo-era scrolls.
| Date & Time | Aug 05-Sep 25・10:00-17:00・last admission 16:30 |
| Price | ¥500 |
| Location | Marubeni Gallery |
| More Info | Marubeni Gallery only accepts cashless payments, closed on sundays and public holidays |
'Deep Space: To the Moon and Beyond' Exhibition
The Miraikan in Odaiba will host an exhibition on the latest space exploration technologies, building rockets and the future of space travel.
| Date & Time | Jul 12-Sep 28・10:00-17:00・last admission 30 minutes before closing |
| Price | ¥2200 for adults, ¥1400 for junior high school students and children under 18, ¥700 for elementary school students |
| Location | The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Japan (Miraikan) |
| More Info | Closed on July 15, September 2, September 9, September 16 |
© Moe Nakamura / Pola Museum Annex
Moe Nakamura Solo Exhibition: Connect Connect
Known for her distinctive sculptures fashioned from logs of camphor wood, Moe Nakamura conveys a unique blend of whimsy, warmth and nostalgia through her works. The “Connect Connect” exhibition at the Pola Museum Annex comprises both wooden carvings and two-dimensional pieces. It explores the general theme of connections in various forms, particularly in relation to the ideas of art and emotion, and of memory and the future. Nakamura contemplates the impact the pandemic had on the way we connect with one another, and how it reaffirmed the importance of community.
| Date & Time | Aug 19-Sep 28・11:00-19:00・last entry 18:30 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Pola Museum Annex |
Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition
"Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition" will display over 100 pieces of shunga art from the Edo period in a former Noh stage.
| Date & Time | Jul 26-Sep 30・11:00-21:00・Last admission 30 minutes before closing; open 10:00 - 21:00 on weekends and holidays |
| Price | ¥2200 |
| Location | Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Stage |
| More Info | No admission for those under 18; Free admission for persons with disabilities and one accompanying person; This exhibition requires advance reservations |
Collage of Artworks featured in Lai Lai Wang Wang | © KOSAKU KANECHIKA
Kosaku Kanechika Group Exhibition: Lai Lai Wang Wang
Kosaku Kanechika’s Kyobashi location presents a group exhibition in collaboration with Hirano Kotoken, a leading dealer of Chinese and Korean ceramics. “Lai Lai Wang Wang” — meaning “back and forth” in Chinese — highlights an array of antique pieces from China and Korea alongside contemporary works by Yutaka Aoki, Junko Oki, Takuro Kuwata, Ataru Sato, Miwa Kyusetsu XIII, Noritaka Tatehana, Ana Benaroya and Dan McCarthy. It’s a rare opportunity to see ceramic works from the Han and Tang dynasties of China, including sculptural pieces. This will also mark Kosaku Kanechika’s first display of works by New Jersey-based painter Benaroya, who focuses on female perspectives, desires and queer sensibilities through depictions of bold, muscular physiques.
| Date & Time | Aug 23-Oct 04・11:00-19:00・Closed on Sundays & Mondays |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Kosaku Kanechika, Kyobashi |
“Dwelling Places for Brazen Fruit” (2025) © Mannat Gandotra
Mannat Gandotra Exhibition: Containers of Madness
Mannat Gandotra, an up-and-coming painter born in India and based in the UK, presents her vibrant, energetic compositions in a solo exhibition. “Containers of Madness” refers to the idea that visual elements confined within the frame of the canvas are constantly striving to transcend boundaries. Along the way, they collide with and repel one another, while maintaining a precarious sense of harmony. According to Gandotra, her dynamic style stems from an interest in jazz music and the concept of atonality; she is inspired by sounds that reject hierarchical tonal structures, allowing chords and harmonies to emerge unexpectedly within a progression. Ragamala, a genre of Indian miniature painting that captures the melodies and timbres of traditional music, also informs Gandotra’s language.
| Date & Time | Aug 23-Oct 11・11:00-19:00・Closed on Sundays and Mondays |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Ota Fine Arts |
The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto: Primordial Future Forest
The Mori Art Museum will be exhibiting "The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto: Primordial Future Forest," a comprehensive overview of projects from architect Sou Fujimoto's design journey.
| Date & Time | Jul 02-Nov 09・10:00-22:00・10:00-17:00 on Tuesdays, Open until 22:00 on September 23 |
| Price | ¥2300 for adults, ¥2000 for seniors, ¥1400 for university/high school students, free for children |
| Location | Mori Art Museum |
| More Info | admission price varies on weekends and holidays, online tickets are discounted |
Aki Sasamoto's Life Laboratory
Explore Aki Sasamoto's 20-year journey in Laboratory, blending sculpture, performance and video at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.
| Date & Time | Aug 23-Nov 24・10:00-18:00・Last entry 30 minutes before closing |
| Price | ¥1500 |
| Location | Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo |
| More Info | Discounts for students |
Taro Gomi Picture Book World Exhibition
Explore the world of picture books at the Picture Book World Exhibition featuring Gomi Taro, author and illustrator of over 400 books.
| Date & Time | Aug 8, 2025-May 27, 2026・10:00-18:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Mikka Lirio Ichibankan |
| More Info | A separate Mikka admission fee is required for other in-house exhibits |
Tokyo Exhibitions in September
AI Experiments by Motherlode
In AI Experiments, artist duo Motherlode invites audiences to see artificial intelligence not as a threat, but as a creative partner.
| Date & Time | Sep 06-19・14:00-19:00・Open Tuesdays to Saturdays |
| Price | Free |
| Location | UltraSuperNew Kura |
Yebisu Bijinga Exhibition ft. Hirohiko Araki
Celebrating 135 years, Yebisu Beer is holding a special exhibition in collaboration with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure artist Hirohiko Araki.
| Date & Time | Sep 10-Nov 30・12:00-20:00・Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 11:00-19:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Yebisu Brewery Tokyo |
Roppongi Art Night 2025
Roppongi Art Night is returning for its 14th year with over 30 artists and 50 programs including installations, performances, and music.
| Date & Time | Sep 26-28 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Roppongi Hills |
Hisaya Kumano Solo Exhibition ”Frozen Strings"
Floral artist and spatial designer Hisaya Kumano's upcoming solo exhibition “FROZEN STRINGS" will be hosted at PLAT Shibuya in Tokyo from September 26 to 28, 2025. This immersive three-day event invites audiences into a realm where floral art, music, video and lighting converge to explore the mystique of nature and human imagination. This exhibition is a sensory and spatial narrative that employs elements of fantasy, Japanese aesthetics like ma (the beauty of negative space) and immersive storytelling to stimulate each visitor’s imagination. The final “completion” of the artwork is meant to unfold uniquely within each viewer.
| Date & Time | Sep 26-28・11:00-20:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | PLAT Shibuya |
Mixtape Zine and Photo Event
Planet of Zines and Far East Darkroom will have a one-day zine event. Mixtape will have music, unreleased projects, and photography.
| Date & Time | Sep 27, 2025・14:00-21:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Kata |
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