Art in Tokyo, right now

31 exhibitions open today across Tokyo, at museums and cultural venues. Pick one, add it to your calendar, and go.

This month's guideTokyo Anthology: OctoberA tea bowl that crossed the sea, a hut of nine square metres, and a UFO that reads your brainwavesThe British Museum's Japanese collection closes mid-month; Daitokuji, Turner, a shojo manga trio, and Mariko Mori open one after another. The Anthology editors' picks for October in Tokyo.

Ending this week (3)

Last dayCommemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum: Landscapes of These Places—Ueno, Omuta, Buenos Aires東京都美術館開館100周年記念この場所の風景―上野・大牟田・ブエノスアイレスTokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (東京都美術館) · Ueno ParkJul 23 – Oct 7, 2026
Ending soonSpecial Exhibition: A Journey Through Masterpieces of Ceramics—China, Japan, and the Korean Peninsula企画展やきもの名品紀行中国・日本・朝鮮半島Nezu Museum (根津美術館) · Harajuku & AoyamaAug 15 – Oct 12, 2026
Ending soonMyth, Allegory, and Celebration: Italian Courts and Printmaking from the Renaissance to the Baroque神話、寓意、祝祭——ルネサンスからバロックにおけるイタリア宮廷と版画National Museum of Western Art (国立西洋美術館) · Ueno ParkJun 30 – Oct 12, 2026

Opening soon (6)

Opening soonFreeTokyo University of the Arts, Department of Design × Sanwa Shurui Co., Ltd. Commissioned Research Project 2026 iichiko PERSON AWARD 2026 EXHIBITION東京藝術大学デザイン科×三和酒類株式会社受託研究プロジェクト2026 iichiko PERSON AWARD 2026 EXHIBITIONThe University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts (東京藝術大学大学美術館) · Ueno ParkOct 23 – Oct 25, 2026
Opening soonFreeExhibition Commemorating Seiji Furukawa’s Retirement: Resonating Sounds and Media—The Present State of Media Art and Music古川聖退任記念展共振する音とメディア〜メディアアート・ミュージックの現在〜The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts (東京藝術大学大学美術館) · Ueno ParkOct 31 – Nov 8, 2026
Opening soonSpecial Exhibition: Bugaku Costumes—The Enduring Beauty of Dyeing and Weaving特別展舞楽装束受け継がれる染織の美Nezu Museum (根津美術館) · Harajuku & AoyamaOct 24 – Nov 23, 2026
Opening soon50th Anniversary Exhibition of the Kimura Ihei Photography Award木村伊兵衛写真賞第50回記念写真展Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (東京都写真美術館) · Ebisu & MeguroOct 31 – Nov 23, 2026
Opening soonThe Best of the Yamatane Collection Iザ・ベスト・オブ・山種コレクションⅠYamatane Museum of Art (山種美術館) · ShibuyaOct 10 – Dec 6, 2026
Opening soonSpecial Exhibition Commemorating the 700th Anniversary of the Temple’s Founding: “Daitoku-ji: Japan’s Unparalleled Zen Garden”開創700年記念特別展「大徳寺本朝無双之禅苑」Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館) · Ueno ParkOct 14 – Dec 6, 2026

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Titles and venue names are AI-translated by DeepL. The Japanese original is shown in gray below each one.