Latest Events in Tokyo(July Updated)

The Ghibli 3D Modeling Exhibition, which explores the appeal of Studio Ghibli works, will be held at Warehouse Terada B&C HALL/E HALL in Tennoz, Tokyo from Tuesday, May 27th. Studio Ghibli works, including the movie "How Do You Live?", which has been released in over 80 countries and regions, are now being watched all over the world. Behind the scenes, there were people in each country and region who loved the works and tried to spread them over a long period of time. This exhibition will introduce famous scenes from the movies through 3D models, tracing how overseas partners distributed the works. The 3D Modeling Exhibition is the origin of the full-scale Studio Ghibli exhibition that began in 2003, and will return to Tokyo after 22 years of evolution. Of particular interest is the Savoia S-21 flying boat that appears in the movie "Porco Rosso". The impressive flying boat, created based on the assumption that it "really existed," will look like it is about to take off from Warehouse Terada at any moment. The event will run from May 27th (Tuesday) to September 23rd (Tuesday, national holiday). The "Ham Ramen" that was on sale at the "Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition" two years ago and became a hot topic will be back at the water facility "T-LOTUS M" next to the venue. In addition, tickets will be sold in combination with the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka and tickets linked to hotel accommodation plans.

The fireworks festival in Tokyo has a long history. The 51st festival in 2017 is held on the banks of the Edogawa River that flows through Katsushika. You can enjoy the ancient fireworks "wabi" inherited from the Edo period. This is a thin orange-gold filamentary firework that blooms dazzlingly in the night sky. There are 6 "stages" in this traditional downtown area, and about 13,000 fireworks are set off here. The intense roar of fireworks is accompanied by rhythmic music, plus the gorgeous fireworks, the scene is very beautiful.

"ULTRA JAPAN" has three stages: "ULTRA MAIN STAGE", "RESISTANCE" and "ULTRA PARK STAGE". ULTRA MAIN STAGE is one of the most impressive stages. In the past nine events, the world's top DJs/music producers have conquered the audience with gorgeous and energetic dance music. The "RESISTANCE" stage focuses on underground music such as techno and tech house, allowing you to experience immersive pleasure and pleasure. These music are the essence of dance music and are once again attracting attention as an emerging trend in the current music world. 「ULTRA PARK STAGE」 brings together emerging artists from home and abroad who are leading the future of the Japanese dance music scene, each with their own unique voice, to create a colorful stage.

Red Velvet - IRENE & SEULGI's debut solo concert, "2025 IRENE & SEULGI Concert Tour [BALANCE]," will take place in Tokyo, Japan. The performance will showcase IRENE & SEULGI's more sophisticated and unique "BALANCE" through a delicate narrative structure integrated with track arrangement, stage effects, and VCR. Moreover, the performance will not only feature a full-length stage from the mini-series TILT, but the repertoire will also encompass the growth history and collaborative chemistry of condensed IRENE and SEULGI, making it highly anticipated.

A special exhibition of the latest Gundam series, which is also a hot topic for its TV broadcast! Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for anime that utilizes Japanese anime content with a strong fan base around the world, is holding a special exhibition of the theatrical advance version of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX (Gi-Q Axe) -Beginning-". This work is the latest Gundam series work directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, which attracted a lot of attention as it was the first collaboration between Studio Khara, the creator of the "Evangelion" series, and Sunrise, the creator of the Gundam series. The theatrical advance version, which was screened ahead of the TV series broadcast, with some episodes reconstructed, was very popular and continues to attract attention even after the anime began broadcasting in April this year. The special exhibition will feature scene cuts from the theatrical advance version of "Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX -Beginning-", which was screened ahead of the TV series broadcast, looking back on famous scenes from the work. Other attractions include standees of characters and mobile suits, including the main character Amaterasu Yuzuriha (Machu), a photo spot that recreates scenes from the series, and valuable production materials such as scripts. There is also a corner where you can take AR photos with motifs of characters.

Ramses The Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs will feature 183 pieces of rare artefacts from ancient Egypt that focus on the almighty pharaoh, Ramses The Great and it will be the largest collection of artefacts on Ramses II to ever leave Egypt. This spectacular exhibition will also boast the FIRST ever virtual walkthrough of Ramses II’s famous temples as well as a full-length documentary ever produced on Ramses II’s tomb.

This is a touring, international exhibition designed and organised by the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, France, focusing together, for the first time, on two Impressionist/Post-Impressionist painters, Renoir and Cézanne.Featuring masterpieces like Renoir’s “Two Young Girls at the Piano” and Cézanne’s “Portrait of the Artist’s Son”, the exhibition explores the origins of modern art through approximately fifty works, including portraits, still lifes, and landscapes by these two great masters, as well as pieces by Picasso, who was influenced by them.Realised through cooperation between the Musée de l'Orangerie and the Musée d'Orsay, the exhibition travels the world, showing in Milan, then Martigny (Switzerland) and Hong Kong, before appearing at Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo, the only Japanese venue for the show.We hope that audiences will delight in the connections between Renoir and Cézanne, and in the extraordinary artistic expression of these two great masters who produced such unconstrained and diverse work on the eve of the birth of modern art.

Japanese ticketing giantePlushas announced the launch ofFAVOY, a new project dedicated to online music culture, alongside an upcoming live event featuring some of the scene’s most notable artists. Over the past decade, online music has evolved into a dominant force in the mainstream, with viral hits shaping global music trends. However, the landscape remains diverse, with Vocaloid producers, cover singers, Vtubers, and various digital artists each contributing their own distinct styles. Recognizing this, FAVOY aims to create unique live experiences by bringing together artists who have never shared a stage before, using ePlus’ extensive ticketing data to curate unprecedented collaborations. The nameFAVOYcombines “Fave,” a term widely used in international youth culture to express admiration for favorite artists, a slang term popularized on Japanese social media in the 2010s meaning “to like” or “favorite” a post. The project seeks to offer fans a chance to experience their favorite artists beyond the digital space while discovering new talent in a live setting.

"The Great Van Gogh Exhibition" to be held! "Café Terrace at Night" and other works coming to Japan. "The Great Van Gogh Exhibition," a traveling exhibition of masterpieces by painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), will be held at the Ueno Royal Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo. Masterpieces from the Kröller-Muller Museum in the Netherlands, which boasts one of the world's leading collections of Van Gogh works, will be on display in two parts.

The fireworks display will be held in a format unique to Chofu City, with highlights including 70 No. 8 fireworks to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Chofu City, "Hanabillusion" combining music and fireworks with the theme of "Showa 100", and "Takumi no Hanabi", a celebratory fireworks display by fireworks artisans from all over the country.

Japanese animation master Isao Takahata is known as "the man who created Japanese animation" He redefined the humanistic depth of animation with works such as Grave of the Fireflies, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, and The Legend of the Ancient Swordsman. This exhibition is held to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Takahata Isao's birth. Curated and assisted by Studio Ghibli, this is a look back at his artistic career Through the techniques and concepts that Takahata used in his works before joining Studio Ghibli and Studio Ghibli films to delve into the essence of animation production Showing his great contribution to the development of Japanese animation culture

Monchhichi is a cute stuffed animal with a pacifier pose and freckles that was released by Sekiguchi in 1974. The originality and cuteness of the plush toy's body and soft vinyl face and limbs caused an explosive boom upon its release. The following year, Monchhichi was exported overseas, and it became popular all over the world. After that, sales were temporarily suspended outside of Paris in 1985, but due to the requests of many fans, it was re-released in 1996. It has changed with the times, and continues to be loved by fans around the world, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024. This exhibition will display past stuffed animals and valuable materials. Many commemorative goods will also be sold at the merchandise sales venue. This is an exhibition where you can enjoy the world of Monchhichi.

Japanese game auteur Hideo Kojima, the mind behind Death Stranding and the Metal Gear series, has revolutionised interactive storytelling with his cinematic sensibility. Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, celebrated for Drive and Only God Forgives, is known for his stylised, meditative explorations of violence and human nature. Bound by mutual respect and a fascination with the convergence of their mediums, the two artists share a decade-long friendship that has sparked artistic collaborations across film and video games. The two visionary creators now reunite in Tokyo for an ambitious installation. From April 18 to August 25, Prada Aoyama hosts ‘Satellites: Nicolas Winding Refn with Hideo Kojima’, an exhibition that invites visitors into a retro-futuristic space where Refn and Kojima appear across six exposed television screens together shaped like a spaceship, engaging in dialogue on identity, death and creativity.The journey continues in an adjacent dressing room filled with cassette tapes, interweaving AI-translated soundbites and film soundtracks, allowing guests to craft their own narrative from fragments of conversation. Blurring the lines between analogue and digital, film and games, ‘Satellites’ explores human connection in an age of technological fusion.

Please show thee-ticket(s)to enter the venue andbring your identity document for age verification. Ticket pick-up method:the organizer will send to the email address reserved by the user before July 19 at 12:00 (GMT+9). Admission time: July20th18:45-19:30(local time). Latecomers will not be able to enter the show. Feeling overwhelmed by work "rat race" and struggling to adapt to life? When hustling in a foreign land, there's always a mix of bitterness and helplessness. Why not dissolve it all with laughter? Join "the godfather of Chinese stand-up comedy" Joe Wong at Edogawa Ward Cultural Centrein Tokyo,Japan, on July 20 for a relaxed and joyous evening! With his signature humor, he will share the ups and downs of overseas Chinese life, chat about hilarious cultural clashes, and help you find resonance through laughter! From workplace struggles to daily routines, from identity crises to cultural adaptation, Joe Wong's latest jokes might just mirror our real lives. This time, you don't have to fly to the White House or be the U.S. President. Just grab a ticket on Trip.com , and join us!

This exhibition will explore the interests and expressive challenges of Impressionist painters in interior spaces through approximately 100 pieces, including 68 masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, known as the "Hall of Fame of Impressionism," as well as important works from Japan. This is the first time in about 10 years that the Musée d'Orsay's Impressionist collection has come to Japan on this scale. This will be a rare opportunity to experience the appeal of Impressionism from a fresh perspective.

The official name of Sensoji Temple comes from the Golden Dragon Mountain, and it is called "Golden Dragon Mountain Sensoji Temple", and the name "Golden Dragon Dance" comes from the name of this mountain. "Golden Dragon Dance" is a dance that started in 1958 to commemorate the reconstruction of the main hall of Sensoji Temple, Kannon Hall. This dance is based on the story of Guanyin Bodhisattva enshrined in Sensoji Temple. According to legend, she appeared as a golden dragon that descended from the sky, and overnight she created a thousand pine trees that symbolize a good harvest. The 18-meter-long, 88-kilogram shining golden dragon dances gorgeously to the music of the celebration, and this scene is absolutely impressive.

From a young age, Kusama has suffered from visual and auditory hallucinations. Her mental health condition has had a tremendous impact on the artist’s creative activities. In the 1950s, driven by her own obsessions, Kusama created an enormous number of drawings, resulting in an opportunity to make her breakthrough as an artist. After relocating to the United States in 1957, the artist began to create a series of works that could be described as ritual of “self-obliteration,” where all existence is engulfed in infinitely repetitive patterns such as polka dots and nets while the self is immersed into a boundless world. These works express a desire for salvation from psychological disorders and simultaneously reflect her intention to liberate society from absurd oppression through happenings and other forms of expression.

The Sumida River Fireworks Festival is the most famous fireworks festival in Japan and has been held since the Edo period. It is usually held on the last Saturday of July. The venue is divided into two areas, and each venue has its own fireworks artist. It is expected that in 2025, the first venue will be managed by Marutamaya Kokatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd. and the second venue will be managed by Hosoya Enterprise Co., Ltd. In addition, the first venue will host a fireworks competition in which 10 famous fireworks makers from all over the country will participate. Due to the long distance between the various venues, it is not possible to enjoy the panoramic view up close, but the advantage of this is that it can disperse tourists. There are no official paid viewing seats, but it is possible to watch from the houseboat.

The Tachikawa Festival National Showa Kinen Park Fireworks Display will be held in Tachikawa, Tokyo. This summer tradition of Tachikawa is characterized by its ability to keep spectators entertained from start to finish, including spectacular fireworks rarely seen in Tokyo and star thunders with a diameter of 130 cm.

Get ready for the thrill of TWICE's 《THIS IS FOR》 WORLD TOUR at the legendary Tokyo Dome on September 16th and 17th, 2025. This is your chance to catch the K-pop sensation live in the heart of Tokyo. Prepare for an electrifying night filled with music, dance, and pure entertainment as TWICE lights up the stage in one of the year's most anticipated concerts. Grab your tickets now for an unforgettable experience!

Tokyo Odaiba Triennale is due to be held in the capital’s iconic waterfront district next year from October 18 to December 25. The theme of the international art festival is “Peaceful sleep disturbed by Jokisen — Wildness, Chaos and a New World,” derived from a kyoka (comic poem) from the 1850s. Headed by an executive organizing committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the festival hopes to bring together art lovers and creative visionaries from around the world in what is set to be a particularly exciting year for Tokyo: the city will also host the World Athletics Championships and the Deaflympics in 2025.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government has created a new tourist resource for nighttime viewing by using the exterior wall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 as a screen to express a variety of art with light and sound, and to perform projection mapping all year round in order to activate and revitalize nighttime tourism. This time, as the 45th anniversary is approaching next year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will begin showing works using the world-famous "Pac-Man". The game board appears on the outer wall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, and Pac-Man, who is making a futuristic scene, eats up everything vividly. The music of the game of Pac-Man, which has a futuristic feel, and the music of the highly friendly soundtrack maker Mr. Haraguchi Sasuke have produced. Please enjoy the collaborative work of Pac-Man and Tokyo that can only be seen in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

For millions of years, unique aesthetics have been born on the islands of Japan and have been passed down from generation to generation. From Jomon earthenware, Haniwa, Erika, armor, and ukiyo-e, to the popular anime that has taken the world by storm, this is an immersive theater that combines NHK's high-definition video technology with “New Wafuism”. The New Wafuism Theater is an immersive theater that incorporates NHK's high-definition video technology. In the theater, you will be able to experience Japanese culture through a time-traveling journey with national treasures and important cultural properties of the Tokyo National Museum.

The mysterious world of insects expands when you see and touch them. Interaction Corner You can touch large beetles such as the Hercules beetle, the white beetle, and the Caucasus beetle, for a total of 12 species.

The Konica Minolta Planetarium TOKYO (Yurakucho) will hold the "Summer Starry Sky Festival", which you can enjoy in the planetarium dome, which is cool even on hot summer days. The starry sky, fireworks, summer festival limited menus, game booths, let you enjoy extraordinary moments that can only be found here.

The world's first immersive exhibition "Klimt Alive" will be held, where you can travel through a golden world. This long-awaited new work was planned and produced by Grande Experiences, an Australian planning company that has been highly praised for its fascinating storytelling and innovative exhibition methods, and has been involved in immersive exhibitions such as "Van Gogh Alive" and "Monet & Friends Alive". Grande Experiences has held more than 280 exhibitions in more than 200 cities on six continents, attracting more than 25 million people. This exhibition will feature a giant screen set up in a large, pitch-black space 7 meters high. Amidst the light, color, sound and scent, Klimt's masterpieces, including "The Kiss", "Judith", and "Death and Life", will be projected one after another across the entire venue. You can enjoy an experience of being captivated by Klimt's gorgeous decorativeness and sensual beauty while immersing yourself in the classical music that plays along with the images. Photography and video are permitted in all exhibition rooms. You can capture your own glamorous Klimt world on camera.

60th Anniversary Gachagacha Exhibition to be held! Gachagacha were imported from the US to Japan in 1965, and this year marks the 60th anniversary of their arrival in Japan. The mechanism remains the same: insert money, turn the handle, and a toy in a capsule comes out, but the quality of the products is high and the selection is wide, and people are fascinated by items that at first glance seem practical. Gachagacha has also grown rapidly from a business perspective. Gachagacha, which has developed uniquely in Japan and is rare around the world, is currently in its fourth boom, and is enjoyed by people of all ages and genders, especially adult women. This exhibition will display the gems of each company that contributes to the cultural development of Gachagacha, and will dissect the fun of Gachagacha. The insatiable spirit of inquiry of people who give shape to their creations, high-quality and elaborate miniature products, and hilarious products full of humorous elements will be systematically exhibited, and the fun of Gachagacha, which is accepted and needed by modern people, will be unraveled. Why not take this opportunity to visit?

The 58th Azabu-Juban Summer Festival. The summer festival is inextricably linked to Azabu-Juban and is the area's biggest event. Azabu-Juban is an international city where modern skyscrapers can be seen above streets that retain the traditional downtown atmosphere. The Azabu-Juban Summer Festival has been held for over 50 years at the Azabu-Juban shopping district that supports the area. During the festival, stalls from long-established and popular restaurants are lined up, and there are many other events to enjoy, such as "Oragakunipride" selling local specialties and delicacies from all over Japan, goldfish scooping and shaved ice, summer comedy performances by popular comedians, and the stage 10BANG. This is a summer festival held by a local shopping district that cherishes the unique atmosphere of Azabu-Juban, where nostalgic atmosphere blends with sophisticated streetscapes.

"Design Ah! Neo" is an exhibition that expands the concept of the program "Design Ah! Neo" currently airing on NHK Educational TV into an experiential space. It has been held as a "Design Ah! Exhibition" at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in 2013, and at six museums across the country, including the Miraikan, the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, and the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art from 2018 to 2021. The third "Design Ah! Neo" exhibition will exhibit new works with new themes, while retaining the concept of encouraging children to enjoy various thoughts and discoveries about design.