Mariko Mori: All That Shines at the Mori Art Museum Shows About 40 Works in Five Sections; Wave UFO Pod Viewing Is Free, First Come, First Served

“Mariko Mori: All That Shines” opens at the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi, Tokyo, on Saturday, October 31. It runs until Sunday, March 28, 2027, and the museum is open every day during the exhibition. Drawn from more than 30 years of activity, about 40 works are introduced in five sections arranged loosely by period and theme, with special cooperation from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. Viewing Wave UFO, which measures brain waves, from inside its pod is free for holders of an exhibition ticket valid on the day. On the opening day, the museum stays open until 6:00 the next morning to coincide with Roppongi Art Night 2026.

This article summarizes the five sections and the works on display, how to apply for the Wave UFO pod viewing and its conditions, and the prices and special opening hours.

The five sections and main works

The exhibition is organized in five sections. The structure published by the Mori Art Museum and the works listed for each section are as follows.

1. From the Post-Human to Experiences of Hidden Realms: “Birth of a Star” (1995), “Play with Me” (1994), “Esoteric Cosmos: Pure Land” (1996–1998) and “Link” (2000). The exhibition begins with works from the mid-1990s

2. From Techno-Spiritual Spatial Experiences to the Oneness That Connects Humanity: “Wave UFO” (1999–2002) and “Connected World,” screened inside its pod

3. Ancient Future: “Tom Na H-iu” and “Flat Stone” (2006) and “Oyashiro” (Shrine) (2025). “Tom Na H-iu” glows in response to neutrino observation data

4. Connecting with the Natural World: “Primal Rhythm: Sun Pillar” (2011), “Ring: One with Nature” (2016) and “Peace Crystal” (2016–2024). The activities of the Faou Foundation, established by Mori, are introduced together with works installed in public spaces around the world

5. Mariko Mori’s Archive and Studio: her biography and documents, daily drawings and research notes, ancient objects and more. A new video work is shown on a large LED display

During the exhibition, MAM Screen 024, MAM Project 035 and an exhibition commemorating the Grand Prize winner of the Mori Art Award 2026 are also held, and can be seen with a ticket to this exhibition.

Wave UFO pod viewing: how to apply and conditions

Wave UFO is an interactive work that measures the brain waves of viewers inside the pod in real time and turns them into video. According to the Mori Art Museum, viewers lie down inside the pod and watch about seven minutes of video projected onto the domed ceiling. First, images responding to their own brain waves are shown, followed by a screening of “Connected World.”

• Fee: Free, but a Mori Art Museum exhibition ticket valid on the day is required

• Application: In front of Wave UFO on the 53rd floor, twice a day, (1) from 10:00 and (2) from 14:00. Visitors are admitted in the order they line up, and waiting before application opens is not allowed. Reservations by telephone or other means are not accepted

• Viewing times: (1) 11:00–14:00 and (2) 15:00–18:00 (until 17:00 on Tuesdays). Three people per session, with a maximum of 27 people expected per application window. Each session, including guidance and preparation, is expected to take 15 to 20 minutes

• Conditions: Ages 6 and over; those under 16 must be accompanied by a guardian. People weighing more than 100 kg and those who have consumed alcohol cannot take part. The entrance is low, with a maximum height of 110 cm, and walking aids such as canes and walkers, as well as wheelchairs, cannot be used

• Preparation: Electronic devices including mobile phones, as well as watches and accessories, must be left in a locker, and participants take off their footwear and put on special non-slip socks. Electrodes are attached at three points on the forehead and one on the neck. Brain-wave data is not recorded or stored, but participants must agree that the state of their brain waves during the experience will be visible to the others in the pod and to staff

People with claustrophobia, a history of seizures triggered by light stimulation, or implanted medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers are asked to refrain. Those who do not enter the pod can watch in the Wave UFO Experience Simulation Dome in the same gallery. Viewing times may change suddenly or be canceled.

Prices, opening hours and set tickets

Entry is by advance reservation for a specified date and time, and tickets can also be bought at the counter on the day if slots are available. Prices vary by day of the week and purchase method.

• Adults: weekdays 2,800 yen (online 2,600 yen); Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 3,000 yen (online 2,800 yen)

• Students (high school and university): weekdays 1,700 yen (online 1,600 yen); Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 1,800 yen (online 1,700 yen)

• Seniors (65 and over): weekdays 2,400 yen (online 2,200 yen); Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 2,600 yen (online 2,400 yen)

• Junior high school students and younger: free

Saturday, Sunday and holiday prices apply on Wednesday, December 30 and Thursday, December 31. Opening hours are 10:00 to 22:00, until 17:00 on Tuesdays. The museum is open until 6:00 the next morning on the opening day, Saturday, October 31; until 18:00 on Tuesday, November 3 (national holiday); until 17:00 on Friday, November 27; and until 22:00 on Tuesday, February 23, 2027 (national holiday). Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.

The Mariko Mori: All That Shines + Observation Deck set ticket, combined with the Tokyo City View observation deck, costs 4,500 yen for adults online and 4,900 yen for adults at the counter on the day (the same price on weekdays, weekends and holidays). It is sold from Saturday, October 31, 2026 to Sunday, February 14, 2027, except from Wednesday, November 4 to Thursday, November 12, 2026 and from Friday, December 18, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027. During Roppongi Art Night 2026, from 22:00 on October 31 to 5:30 on November 1, a night-only set ticket is sold for 1,000 yen at the counter only. The Art Night events are covered in our Roppongi Art Night 2026 article, and routes combining nearby museums in our guide to the Roppongi Art Triangle.

Curators and organization

The exhibition is curated by Mami Kataoka, director of the Mori Art Museum, and Alexandra Munroe, senior curator at large at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation. It is organized by the Mori Art Museum with special cooperation from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and supported by grants from the Hitoshi Tanaka Foundation and the Taishin Bank Foundation for Arts and Culture. Sponsors include Anthropic, Obayashi Corporation, Kajima Corporation, Shimizu Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation.

According to the Mori Art Museum, this is her first large-scale solo exhibition in Japan in 24 years, since the one held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in 2002. On the opening day, October 31, the museum extends its hours to coincide with Roppongi Art Night 2026, held all night across Roppongi from 17:00 to 6:00 the next morning. The Mori Art Museum’s upcoming schedule is covered in our article on the Mori Art Museum’s fiscal 2027 schedule.

Biography of Mariko Mori

Born in Tokyo in 1967. She currently lives in New York, Tokyo and Miyakojima (according to the Mori Art Museum’s biography).

Overview

Name: Mariko Mori: All That Shines
Dates: Saturday, October 31, 2026 – Sunday, March 28, 2027
Venue: Mori Art Museum (Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 53F)
Address: 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 10:00–22:00 (until 17:00 on Tuesdays). Until 6:00 the next morning on Saturday, October 31; until 18:00 on Tuesday, November 3 (national holiday); until 17:00 on Friday, November 27; until 22:00 on Tuesday, February 23, 2027 (national holiday). Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Closed: Open every day during the exhibition
Admission: Adults: weekdays 2,800 yen (online 2,600 yen), Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 3,000 yen (online 2,800 yen) / Students (high school and university): weekdays 1,700 yen (online 1,600 yen), Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 1,800 yen (online 1,700 yen) / Seniors (65 and over): weekdays 2,400 yen (online 2,200 yen), Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 2,600 yen (online 2,400 yen) / Junior high school students and younger free. Saturday, Sunday and holiday prices apply on December 30 and 31. Advance reservation for a specified date and time (tickets can also be bought at the counter on the day if slots are available)
Wave UFO pod viewing: Free (an exhibition ticket valid on the day is required). Apply in front of the work on the 53rd floor ((1) from 10:00, (2) from 14:00); admitted in order of arrival
Concurrent exhibitions: MAM Screen 024: Jakrawal Nilthamrong; MAM Project 035: Brie Ruais; Mori Art Award 2026 Grand Prize Commemorative Exhibition: Mari Katayama (viewable with a ticket to this exhibition)
Organizer: Mori Art Museum
Special cooperation: Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Grants: Hitoshi Tanaka Foundation; Taishin Bank Foundation for Arts and Culture
Curators: Alexandra Munroe (Senior Curator at Large, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation) and Mami Kataoka (Director, Mori Art Museum)
Official website: https://www.mori.art.museum/jp/exhibitions/marikomori/index.html

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

*Top image: Entrance of the Mori Art Museum, June 2013 (Photo: Wing1990hk, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press materials from the Mori Art Museum (June 23, 2026) and information on its official website (as of October 23, 2026).

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team