#Immersive Museums

Who Was Utagawa Kuniyoshi? Major Works of the Ukiyo-e Master of Warriors, Cats and Giant Skeletons, and Where to See Them

Utagawa Kuniyoshi won fame with his “Suikoden” warrior prints and still astonishes viewers with his cat caricatures and the giant skeleton of “Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre.” A guide to his life, major works, the wit that dodged the Tenpo Reforms, and where to encounter his prints and video installations.

Famous Japanese Yokai and Masterpieces of Yokai Art: The Night Parade Scrolls, Toriyama Sekien, Hokusai, Kuniyoshi, Yoshitoshi—and Museums to Meet Them

Kappa, tengu, oni, tsukumogami and rokurokubi: Japan’s yokai have been drawn from Muromachi-period picture scrolls to Edo-period yokai encyclopedias, ukiyo-e and manga. A guide to representative yokai, masterpieces of yokai art, and museums and exhibitions where you can meet them in person or on screen.

12 Famous Ukiyo-e Prints: From Hokusai’s “Great Wave” to Sharaku and Kuniyoshi—Highlights and Where to See Them

Hokusai’s “Under the Wave off Kanagawa,” Hiroshige’s “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido,” Utamaro’s beauties, Sharaku’s actor portraits and Kuniyoshi’s giant skeleton: 12 ukiyo-e masterpieces, with notes on the artists, what to look for, and where to see them in person or as moving images.

Jobs and Team Structure in Projection Mapping: From Producers to Equipment and Installation, Plus HITOHATA, INC.’s Open Positions

Projection mapping and immersive exhibitions involve many roles, from producers and directors to video and 3DCG, equipment, electrical works, operations and publicity. Using the structure in the winner’s materials for a Tokyo pitch event, we outline the main roles and introduce HITOHATA, INC.’s open positions as of November 2026.

Projection Mapping Glossary: 28 Terms from Lumens, Edge Blending and Media Servers to Outdoor Advertising Rules

A glossary of 28 terms that come up in articles, proposals and local government calls for projection mapping and immersive exhibitions, grouped into basics, equipment, production, and operations and regulations, from lumens and throw ratio to edge blending, media servers and flicker standards.

What Is HITOHATA, INC.? Company Profile, Works and Awards of the Studio Behind the Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition and Castle Projection Mapping

HITOHATA, INC. produces the Ukiyoe Immersive Art Exhibition, “City of Water: Edo Outer Moat” at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, and projection mapping at Tsurugajo and Hiroshima Castle. Based on the company’s official website, we sum up the profile, business, major works, awards and 2026–2027 schedule of this digital creative company founded in Nagoya in 2019.

Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU Teams Up with Gifu Park’s Gifu Castle Rakuichi: Ukiyo-e Set Meal and Tea, Plus ¥200 Off for Visitors in Kimono

The “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU,” opening November 6, has announced four collaboration products with the neighboring Gifu Castle Rakuichi in Gifu Park, including a set meal inspired by Hokusai’s “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” and tea with sweets. Visitors coming in kimono or showing the JAF app get ¥200 off same-day tickets.

Shinjuku’s Permanent VR Theater “Storydive Theater WAHHHP”: Walk Through Gaudí and the Titanic

On the 10th floor of a building a 1-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station is a permanent theater where visitors wear VR headsets and walk around. “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine” is scheduled to run until December 31, and “TITANIC: Echoes from the Past,” which began on October 23, until February 28, 2027.

“VIVANT IMMERSIVE MISSION” in Kyobashi Until November 27: Nine Missions Among the Drama’s Filming Sets

An interactive event in Kyobashi, Tokyo, lets visitors tour the filming sets of the TBS drama “VIVANT” and take on missions guided by the characters’ voices heard through an app. It runs until Friday, November 27, with timed-entry tickets from ¥2,500 for adults and university students.

How to Attract and Host a Touring Immersive Exhibition: Venue Requirements, Organizing Structures and Regional Case Studies

Touring immersive exhibitions that project images travel around Japan, organized by local broadcasters, newspapers and local governments, with production companies handling planning and production. From official announcements and public materials, we sorted out venue size and power, the division of organizing roles, and dates, prices and visitor numbers.

DATALAND, a Museum of AI Arts, Opens in Los Angeles: Inaugural Exhibition Runs Through January 31, 2027, with Tickets from $49

DATALAND, a “museum of AI arts” co-founded by Refik Anadol, opened in Los Angeles in June 2026. Its inaugural exhibition, in which AI trained on data from nature generates images and scents, runs through January 31, 2027.

London’s Lightroom Shows Bowie and Aardman Through January 2027, Projected onto Four 11 m Walls and the Floor

Lightroom, the immersive venue in King’s Cross, London, opened a David Bowie show in April 2026 and a show marking Aardman’s 50th anniversary in October. The Bowie show runs until January 10, 2027, and the Aardman show until January 4.

Meow Wolf’s Sixth Venue Will Occupy a Vacant Los Angeles Movie Theater: Titmouse Partnership Announced, Opening Date TBA

US company Meow Wolf is building its sixth permanent exhibition in a vacant movie theater in West Los Angeles, with animation for the exhibition by Titmouse. The opening is slated for “late 2026 to early 2027,” and no date has been announced.

How to Install Projectors: Front and Rear Projection, Ceiling Mounting, Portrait Orientation and Laser Safety Distances

Even with the same projector, where and how it is placed changes both the image and the safety measures required. Based on manufacturers’ documentation, we cover front and rear projection, ceiling mounting, portrait orientation, lens shift and keystone correction, heat dissipation and power, and laser hazard distances.

Ukiyoe Immersive Art Museum GINZA to Open in Spring 2027, Bringing Permanent Ukiyo-e Immersive Art to Ginza

The immersive ukiyo-e exhibition that has toured 11 cities in Japan and abroad will become a permanent facility in Tokyo in spring 2027. It will present more than 300 works by Hokusai, Hiroshige and others in eight visual spaces, along with displays of original prints and a gallery, but its location and prices have not yet been announced.

Senso-ji Projection Wins an Excellence Award at the Projection Mapping Tokyo Award and MUSE Gold; 2026 Edition from October 30

A projection onto Senso-ji Temple’s Hozomon Gate, Five-Story Pagoda and Nitenmon Gate in December 2025 received an Excellence Award at the Projection Mapping Tokyo Award and Gold at the MUSE Creative Awards 2026.

[2026] Projection Mapping and Immersive Exhibition Production Companies in Japan: Key Firms and Their Work

From projections on castles, temples, shrines and government buildings to touring exhibitions, permanent venues and shipboard theaters, we sort out the planning and production companies behind events officially announced in Japan in 2025–2026, along with budgets in public calls for proposals and permit procedures.

Visitor Numbers at Digital Art Venues and Immersive Exhibitions: Official Figures from teamLab, ARTE MUSEUM and Touring Shows

In The Art Newspaper’s 2025 survey, teamLab’s two Tokyo venues appeared in the same table as art museums. We sort out visitor numbers for venues and exhibitions, along with who announced them, the periods covered and how they were counted.

Immersive Exhibitions at Art Museums and Museums: 2025–2026 Examples and Admission at the Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art and More

Museums that place a video space in one room of a special exhibition, museums that open separately ticketed theaters, and touring exhibitions organized by broadcasters and newspapers: we sort out examples from 2025–2026 in a consistent format covering venue, admission, organizers and production.