MUTEK.JP 2026 Prices and Times: Day Tickets at 10,000 Yen, PLASTIKMAN Installation Free

“MUTEK.JP 2026” will be held for four days, from Friday, November 20 to Monday, November 23 (national holiday), at MoN Takanawa in Takanawa, Tokyo. It is the Japanese edition of an international festival devoted to electronic music and digital creativity, organized by MUTEK Japan, a general incorporated association, and co-organized by JR East. Tickets moved to their second phase (Phase 2) on October 21, with day tickets now 10,000 yen and four-day passports 30,000 yen. PLASTIKMAN’s new work, premiering on the final day, will be shown free of charge in the building’s “Tatami” space until Sunday, December 27.

This article summarizes the prices and entry conditions for each ticket type, each day’s times and performers, and the talk program for junior high and high school students announced on October 23.

Tickets in Phase 2 from October 21: ticket types and prices

Prices change according to the sales period. In Phase 1, until October 20, a day ticket was 8,000 yen and a passport 25,000 yen. Prices from October 21 and for same-day tickets are as follows.

• Passport (four days): Phase 2 30,000 yen (until November 19), Premium Seat 40,000 yen

• Day ticket: Phase 2 10,000 yen, Premium Seat 15,000 yen, U25 5,000 yen (all until the day before each event day)

• Same-day ticket: 13,000 yen, Premium Seat 18,000 yen, U25 5,000 yen

Programs in Box1000 and Box300 are open only to those aged 18 and over, and the same condition applies to U25 ticket holders. Identity is checked with photo ID at entry, and U25 purchasers must show photo ID that confirms their age. Passports and day tickets are sold on ZAIKO, and sales of each ticket type end once the planned number has been reached. A passport gives access to all MUTEK.JP 2026 programs, but the “ETERNAL Art Space Exhibition 2026” held in Tatami requires a separate ticket.

Each day’s times and performers

The venues are two halls at MoN Takanawa, with “A/Visions” in Box1000 and “Play” in Box300 running in parallel on the same nights. Visitors can move between the two programs within each floor’s capacity. Box1000 has standing on the first floor and unreserved seating on the second floor on the 20th, 21st and 23rd, and unreserved seating on both floors on the 22nd. Premium Seat is unreserved seating on the second floor, not a reserved seat.

• Friday, November 20, 19:00–22:30: “Play 1” in Box300 starts at 19:00, with Robert Lippok & Lucas Gutierrez, Grand River, Seulement, and Masayuki Azegami & Seiichi Sega. “A/Visions 1” in Box1000 runs from 20:00 to 22:00, with Max Cooper giving a 3D audiovisual live performance built around his new work

• Saturday, November 21, 18:00–22:00: “Play 2” from 18:00, with Riccardo Giovinetto, Nicolás Melmann, Johanna Elina Sulkunen & Tapani Toivanen, and NEUROSCAN (Canblaster & Neurotypique). “A/Visions 2” from 18:30, with Hania Rani presents Chilling Bambino, mouse on the keys and Ryoichi Kurokawa

• Sunday, November 22, 18:00–22:00: “Play 3” from 18:00, with tamanaramen, Dimension Plus, Eq (E.O.U + vq), JACKSON kaki and Azikazin Magic World. “A/Visions 3” from 19:00, with Film Scores for No One - a Patrick Watson project, and Daito Manabe x ELEVENPLAY

• Monday, November 23 (national holiday), 18:00–20:00: World premiere of Richie Hawtin & Ali M. Demirel’s “PLASTIKMAN | POLYPHONIC FERMENTATION” in Box1000

Times for each date follow the ticket sales page, and each program’s start time and performers follow the timetable on the official website.

PLASTIKMAN on the final day, free in Tatami until December 27

“PLASTIKMAN | POLYPHONIC FERMENTATION” on the 23rd is a new work by Richie Hawtin and Ali M. Demirel. According to the organizer, it will be the first performance in Japan under the PLASTIKMAN name in 16 years. In April 2026, the two visited Gekkeikan in Kyoto, Aramasa Shuzo in Akita and Yoshida Sake Brewery (Tedorigawa) in Ishikawa, and they will present the piece as a work combining sake culture with electronic music and visuals.

The work will also be shown as an installation in MoN Takanawa’s “Tatami” from Monday, November 23 (national holiday) to Sunday, December 27. According to the ticket information on the official website, admission is free, and it can be seen without a MUTEK.JP ticket.

“Pro Partner Lab 2026,” a talk for junior high and high school students, on November 21

On October 23, MUTEK.JP announced “MUTEK.JP Pro Partner Lab 2026,” a talk program for junior high and high school students. Its subtitle is “Let’s Talk About Work: The People Creating the Jobs of the Future.” It will be held on Saturday, November 21, from 13:00 to 15:00 (doors open 12:00), on the first-floor Park Terrace of MoN Takanawa. The participation fee is 1,000 yen, capacity is 200 (planned), and parents and guardians can also take part.

The speakers are video director and creative director Yusuke Tanaka, architect Yuko Nagayama, actress and singer Sumire, and producer and track maker STUTS. The facilitator is Seiichi Saito (founder of PANORAMATIKS). It is organized by MUTEK.JP, with special sponsorship from TRIAD Inc. While the evening programs in Box1000 and Box300 are limited to those aged 18 and over, this talk is aimed at junior high and high school students.

Organization and venue

MUTEK is an international art festival that began in Montreal, Canada, in 2000 and is also held in cities such as Mexico City and Barcelona. Japan’s MUTEK.JP was established in 2016, and 2026 is its “11th Edition.” The venue, MoN Takanawa, is operated by the JR East Cultural Creation Foundation.

In addition to the foundation that operates the venue, the cooperating partners include projector and audio companies, the developer of the software “TouchDesigner,” and France’s Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music (IRCAM). The festival is also supported by Arts Council Tokyo’s “Grant Program to Realize Attractive Arts and Culture.” Its supporters include embassies and cultural institutions of various countries, such as the Embassy of Canada, the Royal Danish Embassy, the Quebec Government Office in Tokyo, the British Council and Goethe-Institut Tokyo. It is also an official partner program of ARTE TOKYO, the arts festival organized by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and others. The history of media art and its hubs in Japan are introduced in our explainer on media art.

Overview

Name: MUTEK.JP 2026 11th Edition
Dates: Friday, November 20 – Monday, November 23 (national holiday), 2026
Hours: Friday, November 20, 19:00–22:30; Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 18:00–22:00; Monday, November 23 (national holiday), 18:00–20:00 (as shown on the ticket sales page)
Venue: MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives (Takanawa Gateway City), Box1000 and Box300
Admission: Passport Phase 2 30,000 yen (until November 19), Premium Seat 40,000 yen / Day ticket Phase 2 10,000 yen, Premium Seat 15,000 yen, U25 5,000 yen (until the day before each event day) / Same-day ticket 13,000 yen, Premium Seat 18,000 yen, U25 5,000 yen. Box1000 and Box300 are open only to those aged 18 and over (identity checked with photo ID)
PLASTIKMAN installation: Monday, November 23 (national holiday) – Sunday, December 27, MoN Takanawa “Tatami,” free admission
Final-day performance: PLASTIKMAN | POLYPHONIC FERMENTATION
Organizer: MUTEK Japan (general incorporated association)
Co-organizer: East Japan Railway Company (JR East)
Cooperation: MoN Takanawa (JR East Cultural Creation Foundation), Panasonic Projector & Display Corporation, Yamaha Corporation, Derivative (TouchDesigner), IRCAM (Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music)
Grant: Arts Council Tokyo “Grant Program to Realize Attractive Arts and Culture”
Official website: https://tokyo.mutek.org/
Tickets: https://mutekjp.zaiko.io/

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

*Top image: Max Cooper 3D/AV (from a press release by MUTEK Japan, a general incorporated association)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on materials released by MUTEK Japan, a general incorporated association (September 9 and October 2, 2026), and information on the official website and ticket sales site (as of October 23, 2026).

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team