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Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Projection Mapping “City of Water: Edo Outer Moat”: The Sotobori Purification Project and Its Mid-2030s Water Plan

Since November 2025, TOKYO Night & Light has screened “City of Water: Edo Outer Moat” on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on weekends and holidays. Based on announcements by Tokyo and HITOHATA, INC., we explain the show, the projection mapping held on the Edo Castle outer moat in 2024 and 2025, and Tokyo’s implementation plan to start bringing water to the moat in the mid-2030s.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi Art Guide: Asakura Museum of Sculpture, Takehisa Yumeji Museum, Mori Ogai Memorial Museum and More

A roundup, as of October 31, of exhibitions at eight museums, galleries and other sites in and around Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi (“Yanesen”). The special exhibition at the Asakura Museum of Sculpture runs until December 27, and SCAI THE BATHHOUSE opens a Nobuko Tsuchiya exhibition on November 4. We also sort out the different closing days and suggest routes.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Shinjuku, Hatsudai and Waseda Art Guide: Tokyo Opera City, ICC, SOMPO Museum of Art, Yayoi Kusama Museum and More

A roundup, as of October 31, of exhibitions at eight museums in Hatsudai/Nishi-Shinjuku and Waseda/Bentencho. ICC Annual 2026 runs until November 8 and the Albert Marquet exhibition at the SOMPO Museum of Art until December 13. Waseda University’s three museums are free, and the Yayoi Kusama Museum is by advance reservation only.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Ebisu, Shirokanedai and Meguro Art Guide: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Yamatane Museum of Art and More

A roundup, as of October 31, of exhibitions at seven museums in the Ebisu, Shirokanedai and Meguro area. The Marimekko exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum runs until December 20, and the Yamatane Museum of Art’s 60th-anniversary exhibition until December 6. We also sort out the different closing days and how to get around from the stations.

[Autumn 2026] A Guide to Asakusa at Night: Senso-ji Illuminations, an Observation Terrace, and Important Cultural Property Gates and Shrine Halls

Senso-ji’s Main Hall and Five-Story Pagoda are illuminated every night until around 23:00, and until November 3 video is also projected onto the Main Hall and Hozomon Gate. The observation terrace of the Kengo Kuma–designed tourist center is free until 22:00. We put together a route for exploring Asakusa at night, including gates and shrine halls designated Important Cultural Properties.

[November 2026] Asakusa Events and Festivals: Light Event at Senso-ji, White Heron Dance, Tori-no-Ichi and Hagoita-Ichi

The light event projecting video onto Senso-ji’s Main Hall and Hozomon Gate runs until November 3. On the final day the White Heron Dance is performed, followed by Tori-no-Ichi at Otori Shrine on the 7th and 19th and the Hagoita-Ichi battledore fair at Senso-ji on December 17–19. We put together dates, times and how to get around.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Omotesando, Aoyama and Harajuku Art Guide: Nezu Museum, Ota Memorial Museum of Art, Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum and More

A roundup, as of October 31, of exhibitions at five museums and galleries in the Omotesando, Aoyama and Harajuku area. The Nezu Museum’s “Bugaku Costumes” runs until November 23, and the Katsushika Oi exhibition at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art until December 6. We also sort out the different closing days and how to get around from the stations.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Marunouchi, Kyobashi and Nihonbashi Art Guide: Artizon, Mitsubishi Ichigokan, Tokyo Station Gallery and More

Around Tokyo Station, museums are clustered in the station building and in buildings designated Important Cultural Properties. We summarize exhibitions at six museums, including the Artizon Museum and the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, as of October 31, three exhibitions opening in November and December, opening hours, admission and walking routes, along with the current status of the closed Idemitsu Museum of Arts.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Ryogoku and Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Art Guide: The Sumida Hokusai Museum, Edo-Tokyo Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

Ryogoku and Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, two stops apart on the Oedo Line, are home to museums devoted to Hokusai, Edo history, Japanese swords and contemporary art. The Maruyama Okyo exhibition opens at the Edo-Tokyo Museum on November 28, and the two special exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo run until December 6 and 13. We summarize exhibitions, admission and how to get around.

[2026 Edition] Tokyo Museums Chosen for Their Architecture: 12 Venues by Le Corbusier, Kunio Maekawa, Yoshio Taniguchi and More

From Le Corbusier’s National Museum of Western Art to Kazuyo Sejima’s Sumida Hokusai Museum, we selected 12 Tokyo museums worth visiting for their buildings alone. We summarize architectural highlights, exhibitions as of October 30 and opening hours, along with routes by area.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Ginza Gallery Guide: 10 Venues Including Shiseido Gallery, ggg and Maison Hermès

Ginza is home to free galleries run by cosmetics, fashion and camera companies, among others. We summarize exhibitions, opening information and routes for 10 venues, including Shiseido Gallery, Ginza Graphic Gallery and Maison Hermès, as of October 30.

“Hakuin World” at the Eisei Bunko Museum and Waseda University’s Aizu Museum: The First Joint Project Linking the Collections of Moritatsu Hosokawa and Shigenori Tomioka

The first joint project of the Eisei Bunko Museum (Bunkyo City) and the Waseda University Aizu Museum (Shinjuku City) presents paintings and calligraphy by the Edo-period Zen monk Hakuin Ekaku at both venues. The Eisei Bunko Museum’s exhibition runs until Sunday, November 29, and the Aizu Museum’s until Tuesday, December 8; admission to the latter is free.

National Archives of Japan’s “Playful Spirits” Is Free Until December 6: Edo-Period Books and Records Featuring Kappa and Mermaids

The National Archives of Japan’s exhibition “Playful Spirits: Yokai and Fantastic Beasts in the Edo Period” is being held at its Tokyo main building in Takebashi. It presents records of the uncanny written down by people of the Edo period, including the “Suiko Koryaku,” which shows five different scenes of kappa. Until Sunday, December 6, free admission.

[Autumn/Winter 2026] Tennoz Art Guide: WHAT MUSEUM, Warehouse TERRADA’s Galleries and Canal-Side Murals

Tennoz, home base of Warehouse TERRADA, has a concentration of museum and gallery complexes and large murals along its canals. Until December 20 it is also a venue for the international art exhibition “TOKYO ATLAS,” with many free exhibitions. We summarize exhibitions, opening information and routes as of October 30.

“Uketsu’s Strange World Exhibition.” in Tennoz Until January 17: A One-Third-Scale Model of the “Strange Houses” Home and 11 Floor Plans in 3D

The first large-scale exhibition by horror writer Uketsu, known for “Strange Houses,” is being held at Warehouse TERRADA’s G1 Building in Tennoz. It features a one-third-scale model of the house from the story, models of 11 floor plans and a “forest” visitors can walk through. Until Sunday, January 17, 2027, with timed entry on weekends, holidays and during the winter vacation.

“Seeds and Roots: Cultivating the City” at Tokyo Opera City Until December 20: Ten Artists from Art, Architecture and Fashion

Taking the new ecosystems that arise in the gaps of the city as a clue, this exhibition explores ways to restore our connection with nature. Ten artists from contemporary art, architecture and fashion reconsider the city through everyday activities such as living, wearing and eating. Until Sunday, December 20; ¥1,800 for adults.

Shinjuku’s Permanent VR Theater “Storydive Theater WAHHHP”: Walk Through Gaudí and the Titanic

On the 10th floor of a building a 1-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station is a permanent theater where visitors wear VR headsets and walk around. “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine” is scheduled to run until December 31, and “TITANIC: Echoes from the Past,” which began on October 23, until February 28, 2027.

“VIVANT IMMERSIVE MISSION” in Kyobashi Until November 27: Nine Missions Among the Drama’s Filming Sets

An interactive event in Kyobashi, Tokyo, lets visitors tour the filming sets of the TBS drama “VIVANT” and take on missions guided by the characters’ voices heard through an app. It runs until Friday, November 27, with timed-entry tickets from ¥2,500 for adults and university students.

[2026–2027] Tokyo Museums Open over the Year-End and New Year Holidays: Closing Days and New Year Opening Dates for 33 Venues

For 33 major museums in Tokyo, we checked their last opening day of the year, closure periods and first opening day of 2027 against official announcements. On New Year’s Day, Tokyo National Museum and the Okura Museum of Art are open, and on Saturday, January 2, eight museums, including the National Museum of Western Art, reopen.