RÊVE DES LUMIÈRES in Ariake, Tokyo, Presents Van Gogh in a 40-Minute Immersive Program; A Guide to the Venue from Paris

The digital art venue “RÊVE DES LUMIÈRES powered by EPSON” opened on Friday, June 12, 2026, on the 8th floor of “TOKYO DREAM PARK,” a complex in Ariake, Tokyo. It is the 10th location of the “Lumières” series that France’s Culturespaces operates around the world, and according to the organizers, the first in Japan. The first main program is a work of about 40 minutes presenting Van Gogh’s masterpieces with images and music. Opening hours are 10:00 to 19:00, and tickets are sold for specific dates and times.

The lineage of Paris’s “Atelier des Lumières,” the series’ 10th location

Culturespaces was founded in 1990 and opened “ATELIER DES LUMIÈRES” in Paris in 2018. As of TV Asahi’s announcement in September 2025, it operated nine venues in five countries, with more than 21.5 million visitors in total. The venue is organized by TV Asahi and Pia, with programming by Culturespaces STUDIO and support from the Embassy of France in Japan.

The host complex, TOKYO DREAM PARK, was opened in Ariake by TV Asahi Holdings. With a site area of about 12,900 square meters and a total floor area of about 46,500 square meters, it houses a multipurpose hall, a theater, event spaces, a rooftop plaza, restaurants and more. Elsewhere in the bay area, teamLab Planets in Toyosu is open until the end of 2027.

A space wrapped by more than 100 Epson projectors

Before the opening, in September 2025, TV Asahi announced that the venue would cover about 1,200 square meters and use more than 100 Epson projectors and about 60 speakers. Epson, named in the venue’s title, is its technical support partner. Epson Sales Japan describes the venue as a place for art experiences in which imagery on the walls and floor is synchronized with music, and lists the high-brightness model “EB-PU2213B” (13,000 lm) among the main projectors used. It also says it is conducting technical verification of operations, such as adjusting images across multiple projectors, image shake caused by vibration from the building and air conditioning, and remote monitoring of equipment status.

What can be seen? Van Gogh, Gaudí and a space walk

According to the May announcement, the main program is “Van Gogh: Masterpieces – Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Almond Blossom…” (about 40 minutes). It presents the Van Gogh program, said to have drawn 3 million visitors worldwide, with the addition of original footage made for Japan for the first time. The short program screened alongside it, “Gaudí: The Genius Architect Who Created the Sagrada Família” (about 10 minutes), covers the “Sagrada Família,” “Park Güell,” “Casa Batlló” and more.

“Infinite Horizon” is a space where endlessly reflecting mirrors create a panorama. Here, “Connecting Landscapes,” a sequence of landscapes by Monet, Vallotton and Van Gogh, is screened. The “360° Cube” presents “Space Walk,” which lets visitors experience outer space through images in every direction and spatial sound. It is an original work made in Japan, and according to the organizers, its content is a world premiere for the Lumières series. More than 150 kinds of original merchandise are sold exclusively at the venue.

Tickets and prices

Tickets are for specific dates and times, are valid only for the date and time shown, and the entry time cannot be changed (according to the sales page of organizer Pia). Ticket categories are adults, university and vocational school students, junior high and high school students, and elementary school students; preschool children (under 5) are free but must be accompanied by a guardian aged 18 or over. Holders of a disability certificate and one caregiver are eligible for a half-price handicap discount, and caregivers must also buy and issue their tickets in advance. Check the official website for the price of each ticket category.

Same-day tickets are sold at ticket machines in TOKYO DREAM PARK, but not if web tickets have sold out. The organizers’ press releases do not indicate how long the first program will run.

Access

The venue is about a 5-minute walk from Tokyo Big Sight Station on the Yurikamome and about a 9-minute walk from Kokusai-tenjijo Station on the Rinkai Line. Opening hours and closing days may change, and the organizers ask visitors to check the official website before visiting.

Editor’s perspective

Whereas teamLab’s venues create spaces with their own works, the Lumières venues recreate the worlds of masterpieces from art history, such as those of Van Gogh and Monet, with images and music. Though both are immersive, their starting points differ. One point of debate will be how an experience that uses masterpieces as its entry point connects to seeing the actual works in a museum. How it differs from other venues is explained in our explainer and guide to immersive art venues.

Overview

Name: RÊVE DES LUMIÈRES powered by EPSON
Opened: Friday, June 12, 2026
Programs: “Van Gogh: Masterpieces – Sunflowers, The Starry Night, Almond Blossom…” (first program, about 40 minutes) and others
Hours: 10:00–19:00 (subject to change and closing days)
Venue: TOKYO DREAM PARK 8F
Address: 3-3-8 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Admission: Timed tickets. Free for preschool children (under 5); handicap discount of half price for the holder and up to one caregiver (check the official website for the price of each ticket category)
Organizers: TV Asahi, Pia
Programming: Culturespaces STUDIO
Technical support partner: Epson Sales Japan Corporation
Support: Embassy of France in Japan
Sponsor: Yamaha Sound Systems Inc.
Official website: https://tdp.tv-asahi.co.jp/reve-lumieres/
*Information as of October 19, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: from a press release by TV Asahi Corporation

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press releases from TV Asahi (September 25, 2025, and May 12 and June 10, 2026, among others), an announcement by Epson Sales Japan (September 25, 2025) and information on the ticket sales page.

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team