#Interactive

“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.

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.

What Is Immersive Theater? Trends and Major Productions in Japan in 2026, and the Situation Abroad

Immersive theater lets audiences walk through the venue and step into the story. Immersive Fort Tokyo has closed, but productions staged in hotels, city streets, ferries and shrines continue. We sort out the current situation from organizers’ announcements.

“Yoyogi Forest of Lights” Opens November 13 with 17 Light Zones Along 1.8 km of Yoyogi Park

The first paid illumination event in Yoyogi Park takes visitors on a walk of about 1.8 km through 17 zones, including a path enveloped in blue lasers and arches of light. It runs until January 11, 2027.

What Is Media Art? From Nam June Paik to Ryoji Ikeda and teamLab: Its History and Where to See It

How did art that uses television, video and computers as means of expression come about, and where can it be seen? Using official information, we trace the story from Paik’s video art to Ars Electronica, ICC, YCAM and Ryoji Ikeda.

Kojima Productions 10th Anniversary Exhibition at Azabudai Hills Gallery from October 31, Debuting Prototype Footage and More

The 10th anniversary exhibition of the studio founded by Hideo Kojima shows the behind-the-scenes of production in three parts, including prototype footage of “DEATH STRANDING” and a recreation of the “red door” from the new work “OD - KNOCK.”

[Winter Holidays 2026] Guide to Exhibitions and Art Experiences to Enjoy with Children: teamLab, Shinsuke Yoshitake and More

We have selected 12 exhibitions and digital art facilities that are easy for families to visit during the winter holidays, from Tokyo and Yokohama to Tokai, Kansai, Aomori and Kyushu, noting New Year closures, children’s prices and rules for accompanying guardians.

LIGHTBEATS Links Takeshiba, Takanawa and Oimachi with Light and Sound; First Edition Free from November 19

JR East is holding, for the first time, a light installation that links the three districts of Takeshiba, Takanawa and Oimachi with light and sound. Sensors capture people’s movements, and the districts send signals to one another. Admission is free.

“Yoshitake Shinsuke Exhibition, Maybe” at Hachinohe Art Museum from November 21; About 2,500 Sketches on Show

The first large-scale exhibition of picture book author Shinsuke Yoshitake comes to the Hachinohe Art Museum as the Aomori venue of its nationwide tour. More than 400 items are on display, including reproductions of about 2,500 sketches and original art from about 30 picture books.

MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL Annex: Outdoor Exhibition by Three Artists in Yoyogi Park in December

A 24-day outdoor exhibition by three artists will be held at the Panorama Plaza in Yoyogi Park. Dan Isomura and Hiiragi Yonezawa present new works, and Shota Yamauchi stages outdoors a work that responds to visitors’ voices and movements.

teamLab Planets TOKYO Open Until the End of 2027; New Work “Body of Waves,” Prices, What to Wear and Access

The “museum where you walk through water” in Toyosu, Tokyo, is open for a limited period until the end of 2027. Here is a guide to the new work “Body of Waves,” unveiled in October, how to buy tickets, what to wear for walking barefoot, and access.

[2026 Update] Guide to teamLab Venues: 11 Locations in Japan, Including Toyosu, Azabudai, Kyoto and Fukuoka

teamLab Planets in Toyosu is open until the end of 2027, and the Fukuoka Castle Ruins Light Festival opened on October 30. Based on official information, we have compiled the locations, dates, features, prices and how to buy tickets for 11 venues in Japan.

teamLab Borderless at Azabudai Hills Passes 4 Million Visitors; Works, Seasonal Exhibits, Prices and Access

The permanent digital art museum at Azabudai Hills has welcomed more than 4 million visitors in about two years and five months since reopening at its new location, about 70% of them from overseas. This guide sorts out the works that were scheduled to end on November 7, the seasonal exhibits and tickets.

teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka: A Permanent Exhibition for Walking Nagai Botanical Garden at Night; Guide to Hours, Prices and What to Wear

teamLab’s permanent exhibition turns Nagai Botanical Garden, opened in 1974, into an artwork only at night. Adult admission is 1,800 yen with no time limit. This guide summarizes opening hours that change with the season, closing days, what to wear and access.

Tokyo German Village Illumination 2026–2027 from October 31; A Journey Across America for the Park’s 25th Anniversary

Tokyo German Village in Sodegaura, Chiba, begins its winter illumination on October 31, combining its 25th anniversary with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Visitors travel through five areas in light, from New York to outer space.

[2026 Edition] What Is Immersive Art? Its Meaning, and the Main Venues Where You Can Experience It in Tokyo and Across Japan

Immersive art envelops whole spaces in images and sound. This guide explains how it differs from projection mapping and VR, the characteristics of the experience, and the current status of the main venues in Tokyo and across Japan and how to choose among them.

teamLab: Digitized Fukuoka Castle Ruins Opens October 30: No Reservations Needed on Weekdays, Timed Entry on Weekends and Holidays

The third nighttime outdoor exhibition at the Fukuoka Castle Ruins, the first in seven years, begins amid the surviving stone walls. Three of the eight works listed on the official website date from 2026. Prices differ between weekdays and weekends and holidays, and timed reservations are required on weekends, holidays and at the end of the year.