Art Aquarium Museum GINZA to Close on January 6, 2027, with a 20th-Anniversary Exhibition in Shibuya That Spring

Art Aquarium Museum GINZA, at Ginza Mitsukoshi in Tokyo, will end its Ginza run on January 6, 2027, it announced on its official website on October 1, 2026. Since October 2, it has been holding its last special exhibition in Ginza, “A Hundred Splendors of Ginza Goldfish.” From spring 2027, when Art Aquarium marks its 20th anniversary, a special exhibition limited to one year is scheduled to open in Shibuya.

At Ginza Mitsukoshi until January 6, 2027, after opening in May 2022

According to the official website, Art Aquarium Museum GINZA opened on May 3, 2022. Located in Ginza Mitsukoshi, it has held special exhibitions that change with the seasons. The October 1 notice states that the exhibition at Ginza Mitsukoshi will end on January 6, 2027, without mentioning a reason.

Art Aquarium is an exhibition that the official website describes as “a fantastical space of goldfish × light, scent and sound.” According to the website’s list of past exhibitions, it began in 2007 with “SKY AQUARIUM I,” held at Tokyo City View / Mori Arts Center Gallery. It went on to stage limited-time exhibitions such as the summer show “Edo: The Cool of Goldfish” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, as well as at the Former Imperial Villa Nijo-jo Castle, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, and Kumamoto-Jo Hall. Overseas, it has been held in Milan in 2015, Shanghai in 2018–2019, and Shenzhen and Taipei in 2024–2025.

Since 2022 it has kept a museum inside the department store while continuing to stage limited-time exhibitions. In 2026, too, it held exhibitions at Saitama Super Arena (through May 10) and at Chunichi Hall in Sakae, Nagoya (July 24 – September 23). The openings and closures of digital art and immersive venues in Japan are traced in our timeline of immersive venues in Japan.

The final special exhibition, “A Hundred Splendors of Ginza Goldfish”: main works on display

“A Hundred Splendors of Ginza Goldfish,” the last special exhibition in Ginza, runs from Friday, October 2, 2026 to Wednesday, January 6, 2027. According to the official website, it is made up of special exhibits selected from the museum’s roughly five years in operation. New experience programs and collaboration projects are also planned during the run.

The main works listed in the notice, with the years they were made, are as follows.

• “Goldfish Rock Garden” (2025)

• “Goldfish Shrine Approach” (2025)

• “Goldfish Corridor” (2022)

• “Super Oiran -Musubi-” (2016)

• “New Goldfish Show” (2022)

• “Goldfish Folding-Screen Room” (2025)

• “NEO Oiran” (2025)

• “HANAMAI” (2024)

The notice describes “Goldfish Corridor” as a work produced by Hibiya-Kadan, and “HANAMAI” as a work with floral direction by the ikebana artist Shogo Kariyazaki.

Cumulative visitors reached 2 million in November 2025, and over 13 million for Art Aquarium overall

According to a notice on the official website dated November 14, 2025, cumulative visitors to Art Aquarium Museum GINZA reached 2 million on November 12. The same notice puts cumulative attendance for Art Aquarium as a whole at more than 13 million, covering 2007 through October 2025. The notices of October 1 and 2, 2026 give no later cumulative figures.

A 20th-anniversary special exhibition in Shibuya from spring 2027: one year in four phases

Art Aquarium marks its 20th anniversary in 2027. To commemorate this, the official website announced a one-year special exhibition in Shibuya from spring 2027. The run will be divided into four phases, and the website says the exhibition is planned to unfold at the largest venue in its history. As of October 22, the website did not give the venue name or detailed dates. Venues in Japan that create spaces with video and light are introduced in our guide to immersive art venues.

Admission, hours, access and visitor guidelines

Admission (tax included) for adults is ¥2,500 with a web-only ticket and ¥2,700 at the same-day ticket machine on the 9th floor of the Ginza Mitsukoshi Annex. The web-only student ticket is ¥2,200, and student tickets are sold only on the official website. Each adult or student may bring up to two accompanying children of elementary school age or younger free of charge. Hours are 10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00), and the museum is closed on the days Ginza Mitsukoshi is closed.

Entry is from Ginza Terrace on the 9th floor of the Annex; there is no entry from the Annex’s 8th floor. The museum is right by Exit A7 of Ginza Station on the Tokyo Metro. Photography is allowed, but visitors are asked not to use lights or flash, or to set up monopods or tripods. Strollers are not allowed inside, and re-entry after leaving is not permitted.

As a venue that exhibits live goldfish, the museum has an “Animal Welfare” page on its official website. According to the page, water temperatures are checked daily, and fish showing changes in condition or suspected of illness or injury are moved out of the display tanks as needed. Visitors are asked to refrain from flash photography, touching the goldfish and putting their hands in the tanks.

Overview

Name: A Hundred Splendors of Ginza Goldfish (Art Aquarium Museum GINZA)
Dates: Friday, October 2, 2026 – Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Hours: 10:00–19:00 (last entry 18:00)
Closed: Days when Ginza Mitsukoshi is closed (may also close irregularly for maintenance, etc.)
Venue: Art Aquarium Museum GINZA (entry reception and same-day tickets on the 9th floor of the Ginza Mitsukoshi Annex)
Address: Ginza Mitsukoshi, 4-6-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Admission: Adults ¥2,500 (web-only ticket) or ¥2,700 (same-day ticket machine); students ¥2,200 (web-only ticket) (all tax included). Up to two accompanying children of elementary school age or younger free per adult or student
Organizer: Kiranah Resort Inc.
Planning and production: Amuseum Parks Inc.
Operator: Amuseum Parks Inc.
Official website: https://artaquarium.jp/
*Information as of October 22, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: Art Aquarium’s “Goldfish Corridor” (2022) (from the Art Aquarium Production Committee’s press release)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on announcements by Art Aquarium Museum GINZA (October 1 and 2, 2026) and information on its official website.

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team