YOSHIROTTEN Exhibition Opens October 30 at TOKYO NODE; New Works Using JAXA Astronomical Observation Data

The artist YOSHIROTTEN’s solo exhibition “YOSHIROTTEN: Communication with the Beyond / BEYOND EARTH” is being held at TOKYO NODE (Minato-ku, Tokyo) in Toranomon Hills Station Tower. It runs for 74 days, from Friday, October 30, 2026 to Monday, January 11, 2027 (national holiday). With the cooperation of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), it shows large installations, including new works based on astronomical observation data, as well as paintings and sculptures, in the 45th-floor gallery and on the 49th-floor rooftop. It is organized by the YOSHIROTTEN Exhibition Production Committee, whose members include Mori Building.

A gallery about 200 meters above the ground as a “spaceship”

YOSHIROTTEN was born in Kagoshima in 1983 and heads the creative studio “YAR.” Over a career of about 20 years, he has expanded his activities from graphic design, art direction, video and staging to spatial design, while also building a fine art practice. In 2018 he held the large solo exhibition “FUTURE NATURE,” and in 2021 he began the “SUN” series, which started from 365 digital drawings. In 2024 he held solo exhibitions at ginza graphic gallery and at the Kirishima Open-Air Museum in Kagoshima Prefecture.

The venue, TOKYO NODE, is an information hub at the top of Toranomon Hills Station Tower, which opened in 2023, and its gallery is about 200 meters above the ground. Speaking of the view from those upper floors, YOSHIROTTEN says Tokyo is “like a single spaceship existing on the surface of the Earth” (Mori Building press materials, May 26, 2026). The exhibition treats the entire high-rise gallery as one spaceship and fills the space with large installations that turn data on space, the Earth and the city into images, video and light. The theme is “visualizing the invisible,” which the artist has consistently explored. The history of art that uses technology as a material of expression is introduced in What Is Media Art?.

What works can be seen? New works born from JAXA observation data

The exhibition centers on the artist’s three main series: “RGB,” “FUTURE NATURE” and “SUN.” According to Mori Building, the three series are presented on the largest scale ever. The exhibition area of TOKYO NODE GALLERY A/B/C on the 45th floor is about 1,500 square meters. The chapter structure and the number of works have not been announced.

Some of the new works were created through repeated dialogue with Hiroya Yamaguchi, a professor at JAXA’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science and principal investigator of the X-ray imaging and spectroscopy satellite XRISM, who was drawn to the concept. The main works are as follows.

• “Puddle Cygnus X-1”: A work that reworks observation data of a black hole being studied by XRISM into paintings and video

• “Light Pulse”: An installation that converts all-sky observation data captured by the International Space Station (ISS) into light and sound and envelops the entire gallery

• “Supernova”: A work depicting the process of a supernova explosion

• “Halo”: A work that turns the orbits of stars into sculpture

• “The Earth”: The painting from which the rooftop video installation “Beyond Earth Garden” was developed

Actual hardware from Japan’s space program is also specially displayed: the solar sail spacecraft “IKAROS,” propelled by the pressure of sunlight, and the control console for the satellite “Ohsumi.” According to the press materials, this console guided “Ohsumi,” Japan’s first artificial satellite, into orbit in 1970. The video is shown on 148 32-inch digital signage displays from LG Electronics Japan. According to the artist’s comment in the company’s press materials, the works in the “RGB” series link 144 monitors, the largest scale yet for the series.

On the rooftop: a Pokémon Card Game project and the nighttime “Beyond Earth Garden”

At SKY GARDEN & POOL on the 49th floor, the “Pokémon Card Game & YOSHIROTTEN Park” is held as part of the exhibition. YOSHIROTTEN created the key visual and other elements for the project around the expansion pack “30th CELEBRATION,” which marks the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon Card Game. The rooftop project grew out of that collaboration. Hours are 13:00–17:00 on weekdays and 10:00–17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

At night, the rooftop becomes the video installation “Beyond Earth Garden,” developed from the painting “The Earth.” It is open daily from 17:30 to 22:00 with free admission, but separate online tickets are planned, with details to be announced soon. The rooftop projects may close without notice due to weather or other conditions. In December, luminous sculptures and other works are also scheduled to appear in the public spaces of Toranomon Hills. YOSHIROTTEN is also creating the main installation for “Roof Park Art Fes 2026” (November 21–29), held in the space atop the KK Line (the former Tokyo Expressway).

Tickets and prices

Prices (tax included) vary by day of the week. On Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, tickets are 2,500 yen for adults, 2,000 yen for university students, 1,500 yen for high school and junior high school students and 800 yen for elementary school students. On weekdays, they are 2,200 yen for adults, 1,800 yen for university students, 1,300 yen for high school and junior high school students and 600 yen for elementary school students. One regular ticket admits one person to the exhibition on the 45th floor and the “Pokémon Card Game & YOSHIROTTEN Park” on the 49th floor.

The Premium Ticket costs 15,000 yen and is limited to 1,000. It allows unlimited entry during opening hours on any day the venue is open (entry is not possible on some days, such as event days and private bookings). It comes with a premium pass designed by YOSHIROTTEN, and one companion and accompanying elementary school children are admitted free. Tickets have been on sale since September 16 through Lawson Ticket and Klook.

Opening hours and access

The exhibition on the 45th floor is open 13:00–22:00 on weekdays, 10:00–22:00 on Saturdays and 10:00–20:00 on Sundays and holidays. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing, and no closing days are specified. TOKYO NODE is directly connected to Toranomon Hills Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and is also linked to Toranomon Station on the Ginza Line by an underground passage. The entrance is on the 8th floor, and the 45th floor is reached by the high-rise elevators from the 8th floor. Exhibitions in Tokyo this autumn and winter are gathered in [Autumn/Winter 2026] 20 Recommended Exhibitions in Tokyo.

Overview

Name: YOSHIROTTEN: Communication with the Beyond / BEYOND EARTH
Dates: Friday, October 30, 2026 – Monday, January 11, 2027 (national holiday)
Hours: 45th floor (exhibition): 13:00–22:00 on weekdays, 10:00–22:00 on Saturdays, 10:00–20:00 on Sundays and holidays (hours differ for the 49th-floor project). Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Venue: TOKYO NODE GALLERY A/B/C (45th floor), SKY GARDEN & POOL (49th floor) (Toranomon Hills Station Tower, 2-6-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Adults 2,500 yen on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and 2,200 yen on weekdays, with other categories (tax included). Premium Ticket 15,000 yen (limited to 1,000). Beyond Earth Garden: free admission (separate online tickets planned)
Organizer: YOSHIROTTEN Exhibition Production Committee (Mori Building Co., Ltd., YAR Inc., Hakuten Corporation, and CCC Art Lab of Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd.)
Cooperation: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Inquiries: TOKYO NODE Information (03-6433-8200, 10:00–18:00)
Official website: https://www.tokyonode.jp/events/yoshirotten/index.html
*Information as of October 19, 2026. Please check the official website for the latest information.

*Top image: from a press release by Mori Building Co., Ltd.

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press materials from Mori Building Co., Ltd. (May 26 and September 16, 2026) and LG Electronics Japan Inc. (September 24, 2026) and information on the official website.

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team