Arte Museum Nagoya Opens November 18, with Details of Its Works Released in Five Installments from November 4

“Arte Museum,” the immersive museum that Seoul-based d’strict has opened in various countries, is making its first move into Japan. The first venue, “Arte Museum Nagoya,” will hold its grand opening on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, in Shinmaiko, Chita, Aichi Prefecture. With less than a month to go before the opening, the official website has listed the names of the works that can be seen inside. Detailed information on each work is scheduled to be released in five installments from November 4 to 15.

Information on the works to be released in five installments from November 4 to 15

The “Exhibition” section of the official website lists 18 names, including “CIRCLE,” “WAVE,” “BEACH NIGHT BEING,” “LIVE SKETCHBOOK MATSURI OF SPIRITS” and “FOREST,” counting the cafe “CAFE dara.” The September 29 press release describes the museum as having 17 spaces and 18 works on display.

Alongside a “Nagoya Original” label, the list shows five dates, November 4, 7, 11, 14 and 15, in the form “November 4: Work information released,” “November 7: Work information released” and so on (as of October 23). The page does not specify which work will be revealed on which date, but the details of the works will become clear in turn in the run-up to the opening.

According to the September 29 press release, original works for Japan inspired by the Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle, festivals, shrines and “mono no aware” are being prepared. At their center is a work shown in the large space “GARDEN,” which depicts the nature and people of Nagoya and the culture and history nurtured by its traditions and technology through light and the changing of the four seasons. In the official website’s list, it appears as “GARDEN: The Legacy of Light, Nagoya.” The museum’s theme is “ETERNAL NATURE,” combining sound and scent designed for each work with staging in which visitors take part. Digital omikuji fortune slips can be experienced at the museum’s cafe, “CAFE dara.”

Two price tiers for weekdays and weekends/holidays; entry by date only

Admission tickets are sold online only and are date-specified: visitors choose the day of their visit but not a time of entry. The purchase button on the official website links to the ticket sales site Fever. According to the September 29 press release, the sales page is available in Japanese and English as well as French, German, Italian and Spanish. The early-purchase campaign offering 15% off all ticket types, which ran from the start of sales until Monday, October 5, has already ended.

General admission is 3,400 yen on weekdays and 3,800 yen on weekends and holidays, junior high and high school students 2,500 yen and 2,800 yen, and children 1,800 yen and 2,000 yen. People with disabilities and one companion pay the same as children, and children aged 3 and under are free. The press release does not state the age boundaries for junior high and high school students and children.

The museum is open every day of the year from 10:00 to 20:00. Last entry is given as 19:00 on the official website and 18:30 in the September 29 press release (as of October 23). The nearest station is Shinmaiko Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line, a 3-minute walk away. Other events in the Tokai region, including Aichi and Nagoya, are introduced in our article on art and light events in the Tokai region.

Operated by a joint venture with investment from the Chunichi Shimbun; a building of 5,385.61 square meters

On June 22, the Chunichi Shimbun announced that it would invest in the joint venture that operates Arte Museum Nagoya. The name of the joint venture and the investment ratio are not given in the company’s press release. The exhibition content is created by d’strict.

According to the Chunichi Shimbun’s press release, the building is a two-story steel-frame structure with a total floor area of 5,385.61 square meters on a site of 6,496.62 square meters. Construction was to begin in November 2025, with completion scheduled for October 2026. d’strict’s September 29 press release gives the building area as about 5,000 square meters. Neither press release gives a visitor target for the Nagoya venue.

The ninth venue counting from Jeju: the spread of Arte Museum

Arte Museum opened its first venue in Jeju, South Korea, in September 2020, and expanded to Yeosu in August 2021, Gangneung in December of the same year, Chengdu, China, in April 2023, Las Vegas in the United States in November of the same year, Dubai in the UAE in February 2024, Busan in July of the same year and New York in the United States in September 2025. Nagoya is the ninth venue, and d’strict says cumulative visitors worldwide have exceeded 12 million.

The June 22 press release named Santa Monica (Los Angeles) and Orlando in the United States and Kaohsiung in Taiwan as planned locations after Nagoya, with opening years of 2026, 2027 and 2027 respectively. d’strict was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Seoul. The current state of immersive digital art venues abroad is summarized in our article on venues around the world, and the openings and closings of venues in Japan in our timeline article.

Facility overview

Name: Arte Museum Nagoya
Opening: Grand opening on Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Address: 8-22 Ose, Shinmaiko, Chita, Aichi Prefecture (pre-registration address)
Access: 3-minute walk from Shinmaiko Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line
Hours: 10:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00 according to the official website, 18:30 according to the September 29 press release)
Closed: Open every day of the year
Admission: General 3,400 yen on weekdays, 3,800 yen on weekends and holidays / Junior high and high school students 2,500 yen on weekdays, 2,800 yen on weekends and holidays / Children 1,800 yen on weekdays, 2,000 yen on weekends and holidays / People with disabilities plus one companion 1,800 yen on weekdays, 2,000 yen on weekends and holidays / Children aged 3 and under free
Tickets: Online sales only (date-specified, no time slots)
Size: 17 spaces and 18 works. Building area of about 5,000 square meters (according to d’strict), total floor area of 5,385.61 square meters (according to the Chunichi Shimbun)
Original works for Japan: “THE LEGACY OF LIGHT: NAGOYA” and others
Content: d’strict
Official website: https://artemuseum.co.jp/

*Information as of October 23, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: An image accompanying the introduction of the highlights of “Arte Museum Nagoya” (from a press release by d’strict)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on materials released by d’strict (June 22 and September 29, 2026) and the Chunichi Shimbun (June 22, 2026) and information on the official website (as of October 23, 2026).

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team