The exhibition "Swedish Paintings: Nordic Light, Everyday Brilliance" will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Ueno Park, Tokyo) from Tuesday, January 27th to Sunday, April 12th, 2026. Starting at 10:00 on Friday, November 28th, we will be selling discounted weekday tickets and tickets with original exhibition merchandise. These will be available until stocks run out, so don't miss out! Weekday-only tickets ❖ [Weekdays only] Advance pair tickets This is a set of two general advance tickets at a great price. You can purchase this ticket for 200 yen cheaper than regular advance tickets (600 yen cheaper than purchasing a regular ticket). Sales price: 4,000 yen (tax included) Sales…
A three-year series starting in 2026. Tokyo University of the Arts will hold its first “experience-based exhibition”! “Geidai-style Art Friend – Become a Geidai Student This Summer”
Venue: The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts Date: July 24, 2026 (Friday) to September 23, 2026 (Wednesday, holiday) The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts (Ueno Park, Tokyo) is pleased to announce that it will be holding the exhibition "Geidai-style Art Friend: Become a Geidai Student This Summer" from Friday, July 24th, 2026 to Wednesday, September 23rd (national holiday). Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan's only national comprehensive arts university, was founded in 1887 as the Tokyo School of Fine Arts and the Tokyo Music School, and over its 140-year history has been a hub for arts education and research, producing many outstanding artists and…
Fukuoka’s No. 1 Christmas Advent in Japan will be held for the first time on November 19th at Ueno Park in Tokyo
Fukuoka's Christmas Advent, which has been visited by a total of 12 million people, finally comes to Tokyo Location: Ueno Park, Hakamagoshi Square Dates: 2025/11/19 (Wed) – 12/25 (Thu) Opening hours: 11:00-22:30 every day 11/19 (Wed) 18:00 Lighting Ceremony with surprise guest appearance Official website: https://christmas-advent.jp/ueno/ "Christmas Advent," a seasonal event that colors Fukuoka's winter (planned and managed by Mr. Weihnachtsmann Co., Ltd., general producer: Takehiro Saeki), kicked off again this year on Saturday, November 1st at various locations in Fukuoka City. With a cumulative total of approximately 12 million visitors, this event boasts the highest number of visitors in Japan, and is loved by many people of all ages…
The streets of Yushima, Okachimachi, and Ueno will become the stage for the block party-style downtown music festival “YOUFES2025”!
Yushima, Okachimachi and Ueno become one giant stage. The YOUFES Executive Committee will hold "YOUFES2025," a traveling music festival taking place at eight stores in the Yushima, Okachimachi, and Ueno areas on Sunday, November 23, 2025 (national holiday). Based on the concept of "the downtown area itself is the stage," the festival will be developed as a block party-style festival that unites the city and music culture. ■ What is YOUFES? YOUFES is a block party-style music festival that takes place throughout the Ueno, Yushima, and Okachimachi areas. Live performances are held simultaneously at multiple stores throughout the city, and audiences can freely move between venues to enjoy the music…
“Omusubi-dokoro Honnori-ya” Ecute Ueno store opens on Tuesday, November 18th! A rice ball specialty store that specializes in Aizu-grown Koshihikari rice
Honnori-ya, a rice ball restaurant operated by JR East Cross Station Foods Company, will open its Ecute Ueno store on Tuesday, November 18th. At Omusubidokoro Honnori-ya, we use Koshihikari rice from Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture, and are particular about the deliciousness of our "freshly made" rice, which is cooked in-house and then kneaded on the spot. We deliver a moment of comfort to our customers through our carefully made rice balls. To celebrate the opening, we will be selling "Panda Salt Rice Balls," a limited edition item at Ecute Ueno, decorated with cute panda-shaped seaweed. We will also be selling "Oyster Rice Balls," a winter-only item made with oysters from Miyagi…
Tonkatsu Maisen Ecute Ueno store reopens on Tuesday, November 18th ~ Ecute Ueno’s renovation, which took about two and a half years, is complete! Maisen has a new look! ~
Izutsu Maisen Co., Ltd. will reopen Tonkatsu Maisen Ecute Ueno store on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Tonkatsu Maisen is a pork cutlet specialty restaurant with its flagship store in Aoyama, Tokyo. Since its founding in 1965, the restaurant has been serving "soft pork cutlets that can be cut with chopsticks." To coincide with the completion of Ecute Ueno's large-scale renovation, which took approximately two and a half years, Tonkatsu Maisen will reopen with a new look. The restaurant offers a wide selection of items, including its signature pork cutlet sandwich and mini burger, as well as the popular special pork cutlet, as well as seasonal croquettes, fried seafood, and a…
Going beyond just “viewing”: Experience the joy of buying art at the Geidai Art Plaza special exhibition “Made in Art”
December 6th, 2025 (Saturday) – January 12th, 2026 (Monday, national holiday) Held at Ueno Geidai Art Plaza (free admission) Geidai Art Plaza ( https://artplaza.geidai.ac.jp/ ) is a gallery operated on the campus of Tokyo University of the Arts' Faculty of Fine Arts (Ueno, Taito Ward) as a collaborative project between Shogakukan and Tokyo University of the Arts with the concept of "making every day a special day with art." Starting on Saturday, December 6, 2025, the gallery will hold a special exhibition titled "Made in Art." This exhibition, which began in 2023, has been well-received every year as a series showcasing the joy of having art in your everyday life,…
Details of the “City Hunter Original Art Exhibition” are now revealed, including over 400 original hand-drawn drawings and photo spots such as the legendary “Shinjuku Message Board” and “Cat’s Eye Cafe”!
The full details of the interactive exhibit, which allows visitors to immerse themselves in the world of City Hunter, including a photo spot that recreates a setting familiar to fans, have been revealed! – Original goods based on famous scenes and original illustrations will also be on sale, exclusive to the venue. ©Hojo Tsukasa/Core Mix 1985 The Committee is pleased to announce details of the "City Hunter Original Art Exhibition ~FOREVER, CITY HUNTER!!~" (hereinafter referred to as "City Hunter Original Art Exhibition"), the largest original art exhibition in the history of the series, which will be held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of "City Hunter" in 2025. City Hunter is…
It’s finally back! “T’s TanTan Ecute Ueno Store” will open inside the JR Ueno Station ticket gates on Thursday, October 16, 2025! A gift campaign will also be held.
T's Tantan, operated by JR East Cross Station Foods Company (located in Shibuya, Tokyo; President: Nakamata Hirofumi), will open on the third floor inside the ticket gates of JR Ueno Station. T's Tantan is a vegan ramen restaurant that uses no animal-derived ingredients, including meat, seafood, eggs, or dairy products. To celebrate the opening of the Ecute Ueno store, the official account ( @TstantanJRC ) will be running a follow and repost campaign where you can win vegan products. In addition, customers who dine in the store will receive a free vegan noodle on a first-come, first-served basis. Store Information T's Tantan Ecute Ueno store Location: 3rd floor inside the…
[Ueno Royal Museum] Report on “Shosoin THE SHOW.” Experience the beauty of the treasures with your whole body, including a recreation of the scent of the legendary fragrant wood “Ranjatai.”
Article provided by: Taito Cultural Marche Located within the former grounds of Todaiji Temple in Nara, Shosoin is a miraculous treasure house that has protected and passed down for nearly 1,300 years 9,000 treasures that convey the essence of Tenpyo culture. Every autumn, the Shosoin Exhibition is held, where the treasures are open to the public, but recently, the Ueno Royal Museum is holding "Shosoin THE SHOW – Feel. The miracle that exists here, now," which proposes a new way to enjoy the treasures that takes a different approach from viewing the actual items. The event will run from Saturday, September 20th to Sunday, November 9th, 2025. Empress Komyo (701-760)…