We are holding "Ueno Edo Clean-Up Operation," a family-friendly event themed around the Edo period, and "Ueno Edo Eco Challenge," where you can get drinks chilled by sunlight. Looop Inc., which pursues new ways of living and energy with the vision of "realizing an energy-free society," will hold an environmental awareness event, "Ueno Edo Sustaina Day," in the Ueno/Okachimachi area on Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th, as a voluntary community service activity by its employees. The event aims to raise environmental awareness among local residents through "Ueno Edo Clean-up Operation," a parent-child event where participants can pick up trash together with the performance group "Trash Picking Samurai," and…
A month of exploring two sides of Ueno: art and Ameyoko. “UENO ART & MARKET” opens September 12th!
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of Western Art's designation as a World Heritage Site, a mystery-solving event and art exhibition will be held throughout the city. Original merchandise will be given to those who answer all questions correctly. The Ameyoko Central Shopping Street Promotion Association and the Ameyoko Plaza Shopping Street Cooperative (Taito Ward, Tokyo) will hold "UENO ART & MARKET" for 31 days from September 12th (Saturday) to October 12th (Monday/Holiday), 2026, throughout the Ameyoko shopping street area of Ueno and Okachimachi. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of Western Art's World Heritage designation, and Ueno, home to many art museums,…
A report on the “Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition: The British Museum’s Collection of Japanese Art – A Flourishing Splendor: Edo Paintings Across the Seas.” Approximately 200 priceless treasures, including works by Okyo, Utamaro, and Hokusai, return to Japan.
The British Museum, one of the world's leading museums, is currently hosting an exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum commemorating its 100th anniversary: "The British Museum's Collection of Japanese Art: A Flourishing Splendor – Edo Paintings Across the Seas," showcasing approximately 200 selected items from its Japanese collection of about 40,000 works, including folding screens, hanging scrolls, picture scrolls, and ukiyo-e prints that adorned the Edo period. The exhibition runs until October 18, 2026 (Sunday). *Unless otherwise noted, all images are from the collection of the British Museum. Top visual: Exhibition hall photo of the "British Museum Collection of Japanese Art" exhibition, Maruyama Ōkyo, "Tiger Cub Crossing the Crossing"…
Kohei Tsuka’s masterpiece drama “Kakeochi” (Elopement) will be revived as a stage play by 9PROJECT in Ueno in November 2026, after a 10-year hiatus! Tickets are selling fast!
9PROJECT's "Kakeochi" will be performed from November 5th (Thu) to November 8th (Sun), 2026 at Ueno Storehouse (1-6-11 Kita-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo). Tickets are available now at Confetti. [Tickets are now on sale at Confetti ] Official website https://www.9-project.net/vol25/ 9PROJECT was formed by members who studied under Kohei Tsuka. They have previously staged many of Tsuka's early works from the 70s and 80s. For their 25th production, they will stage "Tsuka Kohei's Elopement '83," which was broadcast on NHK's "Galaxy Television Novel" slot in 1983. A flawless man who loves her passionately and intensely, and a laid-back, easygoing, and comforting, yet flawed, man. A woman, torn between these two contrasting men,…
October brings Latin and Caribbean music to Ueno and Yoyogi! Enjoy free-admission outdoor festivals during the pleasant autumn travel season! Four days filled with music and delicious food.
A gathering of Caribbean and Latin American food, drinks, music, dance, and art! The Caribbean Latin America Street Executive Committee will hold two outdoor festivals in October 2026, "Salsa Street 2026 UENO de BUENO" and "Caribbean Latin America Street 2026 Yoyogi," where you can experience Caribbean and Latin American culture, at Ueno Park and Yoyogi Park's zelkova tree-lined avenue, respectively. Salsa Street https://wsavannast.com/events/salsa-street/ Caribbean Latin America Street https://wsavannast.com/events/the-caribbean-latin-america-street/ [Salsa Street] Just as salsa (meaning sauce in English) is made by mixing various ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, and spices, Salsa Street is an international festival that aims to bring together people of different races, nationalities, and generations to deepen their…
Announcement of the 13th “Sake Shop Standing Bar Festival”
Japan's largest liquor store festival where you can enjoy alcohol, food, and entertainment all at once. The Tokyo Retail Liquor Dealers Association, the Tokyo Liquor Dealers Cooperative Federation, and the TOKYO Sakeya Tamashii Executive Committee will hold the "13th Sakeya Kakuchi Festival" for three days from November 6th (Fri) to 8th (Sun), 2026, at Takenodai Plaza (Fountain Plaza) in Ueno Park. This event is a large-scale event primarily run by liquor stores, attracting over 15,000 visitors each time. Centered around the liquor store culture of "kakuchi" (drinking on the premises), it has received high praise as a unique experiential event where visitors can enjoy hundreds of types of sake, shochu,…
The “Ueno Zoku Summer Festival,” opening on Saturday, September 19th, has revealed its star-studded lineup!
~A diverse cast of horror-related guests gather in Ueno! Information on the "Zoku Natsu Indoor Stage" has also been released~ UUUM Co., Ltd. and Ueno Chuo-dori Shopping Association (Taito Ward) have announced the cast and special event "Zoku Natsu Indoor Stage" (paid admission) for "Ueno Zoku Natsu Matsuri" (September 19th (Sat) – September 23rd (Wed/Holiday), 2026), a large-scale horror event fully produced for the first time by popular video creator "Takku TV Radio". This event brings together a diverse group of horror-related guests in Ueno, representing various genres such as ghost stories, urban legends, the occult, movies, games, comedy, short dramas, and DJs. In addition to enjoying the stages and…
Ueno Park, Tokyo | Over 200 dahlia plants of 120 varieties adorn the autumn gardens at the “Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden Special Festival: Autumn Garden of Dahlias,” held from September 19th (Sat) to November 3rd (Tue), 2026.
Autumn gardens to enjoy with Japanese umbrellas and a five-story pagoda Ueno Toshogu Shrine (located in Ueno Park, Taito Ward, Tokyo) will be holding the "Ueno Toshogu Peony Garden Special Festival: Autumn Garden of Dahlias" from Saturday, September 19th to Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026. This shrine is located in Ueno Park and enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu, Tokugawa Yoshimune, and Tokugawa Yoshinobu. This event attracts many visitors every year, with approximately 20,000 people attending last year. The garden will display over 200 dahlia plants of 120 varieties, including the Akita Prefecture original "NAMAHAGE Dahlia" series. Varieties with different flower colors, shapes, and blooming styles will adorn the autumn garden. Early-blooming dahlias can…
A limited-time Osamu Tezuka shop [Ken Elephant x Osamu Tezuka Characters Shop] is being held at Ueno Marui.
New soft vinyl figures to be available for pre-order, and additional product lineup revealed! Chukuu Koubou, a soft vinyl toy studio operated by art goods manufacturer Ken Elephant Co., Ltd., is pleased to announce advance sales information and additional product lineups for the POP UP SHOP [Ken Elephant x Tezuka Osamu Characters Shop] (August 28th (Fri) – September 6th (Sun), 2026 / Ueno Marui), which will feature Tezuka Osamu character goods in collaboration with Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. ©Tezuka Productions This shop will sell the <Tezuka Osamu Characters Sofvi Collection> series, which brings to life famous scenes from the original manga under the supervision of Tezuka Productions, as well as…
With rising prices causing people to refrain from traveling this summer, the 6th Hawaiian & Resort Fair brings together delicious and fun tropical delights in Ueno!
August 28th (Fri) – September 2nd (Wed), 2026, 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM *Closing at 6:00 PM on the final day / Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, 6th Floor Event Hall Matsuzakaya Ueno Store will be holding the "Hawaiian & Resort Fair" from August 28th (Fri) to September 2nd (Wed). The venue will feature popular local foods such as Honolulu Cookie Company, a classic Hawaiian souvenir, as well as mochiko chicken and malasadas. In addition, acai soft serve ice cream, making its first appearance, and fashion accessories to enhance the resort atmosphere will also be available. With hula performances and workshops, it will be a six-day event where you can enjoy the…