Latest Events in Tokyo(January Updated)

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.

Tokyo Mega Illumination is a large-scale light activity held at Oi Racecourse in Tokyo, running annually from mid-October to early January. This event is renowned for its spectacular light displays and creative designs, attracting numerous families, friends, and couples. The venue features activities like Edo Sakura Tunnel, Twinkling Road, Glittering Waterfall, Rose Garden, Rainbow Fountain, and Aurora Forest. There's also an AR-enhanced "Big Naked Book" zone along with various food and souvenir shops. With reasonably priced admission tickets, it's an entertaining activity suitable for visitors of all ages.

At Anniversaire Omotesando, the ceiling of the corridors and the church square beyond the corridors are decorated with lights. A symbolic Christmas tree appears on the main street of Omotesando. The twinkling lights create a space of blessing, creating a new place to create happiness and excitement, where you can spend a heartwarming time. The illuminations will continue even after Christmas until Valentine's Day.

This video is part of our "Artists Talking About Artists" series, echoing our concurrent exhibition of Marina Perez Simão and Tomie Ohtake at our Tokyo gallery, which runs until February 11, 2026. Simão's Tokyo exhibition engages in a dialogue between her landscape paintings and Ohtake's work, exploring the life and artistic legacy of the late Japanese-Brazilian artist. "I love the ambiguity and infinite possibilities of form in Ohtake's paintings and sculptures," Simão says. "They are both rigorous and playful."

The Tokyo Illumilia light show illuminates the Yaesu and Nihonbashi areas with dazzling lights. The centerpiece of the show is Nihonbashi Sakura-dori, a street that stretches from the Yaesu exit of Tokyo Station to Nihonbashi. This area was one of the earliest developed districts during the Edo period (the old name for Tokyo) and has undergone numerous renovations. Since its launch in 2009, Tokyo Illumilia has been dedicated to preserving the area's historical culture while showcasing the spirit of this vibrant district and its visitors.

The "Tokyo City Center Bamboo Lantern Walk" has begun, illuminating Tokyo's charming city center with the soft glow of bamboo lanterns. Enjoy the nostalgic nightlife of the city center, centered around the Sumida River Trail® and the Kita-Shigekake River Terrace. Various related events are also held during the festival, including a floating music concert and nighttime boat tour in collaboration with the Sumida Tourism Association, a bamboo lantern market featuring numerous local vendors, and bamboo lantern making workshops.

Like all illuminations, this one has a theme: Exciting Moments. The illuminations are divided into three main areas, and you can head to the streets outside Hibiya Nakamura to enjoy the gradient of colors, to the Hibiya Steps Plaza to enjoy the star-studded Christmas tree (open only until December 25), and to the Park View Garden on the sixth floor to enjoy the winter white wonderland.

Johnny Depp will be holding his first immersive art exhibition in Japan, "A Bunch of Stuff - Tokyo," during his visit to Japan in November.The exhibition will showcase over 60 previously unpublished works and pieces from Depp's private collection, spanning more than 30 years of his career, allowing viewers to feel as if they are invited into his studio and experience his unique artistic atmosphere.

"Neon Genesis Evangelion" first aired on television on October 4, 1995. This exhibition will showcase all of the production materials from the "Evangelion" series, from the original series up to "Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time," which was released on March 8, 2021. This exhibition will feature cels from "Neon Genesis Evangelion," which have never been exhibited together before, as well as production materials from "Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time," which will be shown for the first time. Experience the charm of the "Evangelion" series with your ears, eyes, and brain as you enjoy this "celebration" commemorating the 30th anniversary of the series.

Officially recognized by the Peruvian government, the "CREVIA Machu Picchu Exhibition" brings approximately 130 precious cultural assets, including some exhibited in Japan for the first time! Thirteen years after the 2012 "Inca Empire Exhibition," the mysteries of the ancient Andes are coming to Japan once again. This special traveling exhibition, officially recognized by the Peruvian government, brings together approximately 130 precious cultural assets on loan from the world-renowned Larco Museum in Lima. Through these precious items, including those being shown outside of the country for the first time, such as golden ornaments excavated from royal tombs and ritual implements used in temple ceremonies, the wisdom and beauty of the glorious ancient Andean civilization are vividly brought back to life. At the venue, visitors will be invited on an unprecedented intellectual adventure through an immersive space where the "sky city" of Machu Picchu has been recreated using the latest technology, and the epic story of Ai Apaek, a hero from Andean mythology. This is the second historical exhibition from NEON, the studio behind the "Ramses the Great" exhibition. This exhibition attracted 540,000 visitors in four cities around the world. An "experiential cultural exhibition" is now opening, allowing you to experience Machu Picchu and the ancient Andean civilizations, which are still shrouded in mystery, on an overwhelming scale and with spectacular presentation.