Tokyo Arts & Culture, Tokyo Metropolitan Government

08/01/2026

On November 16, we held a String Quartet Concert commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo ✨
Be sure to watch the exclusive video featuring footage from the performance!

09/12/2025

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony 2025, where you can enjoy Japanese tea culture, was held again this year! 🍵✨
Based on the concept that anyone can easily enjoy “tea culture,” it was held at two locations: the Hama-rikyu Gardens and Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum !

There are various styles of tea ceremony, and the method of preparing tea differs by style.
This time, the style practiced was Omotesenke. Its characteristic is preparing the tea so that the foam is not excessive, forming a crescent moon shape when viewed from above🍵

28/11/2025

In conjunction with the staging of the play “Don't Be Silent, Move, Breathe,” born from encounters between deaf and hearing individuals, we asked Akito Imai, who plays the role of “Water Chief,” about the highlights of the play🎙✨

This special production is the result of two years of collaborative creation between deaf and hearing artists, beginning in 2023.
Enjoy the drama unfolding from the encounter between residents of “Fog Town,” where the deaf live, and “Hyaku-sou (Hundred Layers),” where the hearing reside!

▶▶Stage Production Where Deaf and Hearing People Meet: “Don't Be Silent, Move, Breathe”
Date: November 29 (Sat) 15:00
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Main Hall

https://duk-tokyoforward2025.jp/

20/11/2025

🏮 “TOKYO Wasshoi” was held in front of Tokyo Station on September 12–14!

It was a three-day event bringing together a wide variety of Tokyo’s festivals, including traditional ones passed down since the Edo period!

“TOKYO Wasshoi” is part of the TOKYO FORWARD 2025 Cultural Program. In November, two art projects—“The Deaf and the hearing encounter each other in: Breathe Move Don’t Be Silent” and “TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN”—will be showcased to add excitement to the Deaflympics. 🏃‍♂️

18/09/2025

This is the first solo museum exhibition in Asia of Luigi Ghirri (1943–1992), a seminal figure in Italian photography!

The exhibition features about 130 works by Ghirri, showcasing Italian landscapes, scenes from his travels, artists’ studios and homes, and artworks, photographed from the 1970s to his final years.

The Luigi Ghirri exhibition is open until September 28, 2025.
We invite you to experience and reflect on Ghirri’s ever-evolving interpretations of landscapes and the unique worldview he pursued.

📍Tokyo Photographic Art Museum

東京都写真美術館

11/09/2025

Festivals, traditional performing arts, and more from across Tokyo gather at Tokyo Station! 🏮
“TOKYO Wasshoi” will be held for three days from September 12, 2025, along Gyoko-dori Avenue in front of Tokyo Station!
Enjoy powerful live performances right before your eyes. 👀
This year features the renowned Edo “Tenka Matsuri” highlights: the Sanno Matsuri of Hie Shrine, the Kanda Matsuri of Kanda Myojin, and Asakusa Shrine’s Sanja Matsuri, an iconic tradition long upheld by Tokyo’s downtown communities. Experience the vibrant festival traditions of Edo all in one place! 🎉
At the Edo Culture Experience booths, you can try carrying a mikoshi (portable shrine) or riding in a traditional kago (palanquin), offering a fun way to experience Edo culture up close.
Don’t miss this rare chance to immerse yourself in the depth and charm of Edo culture, a true treasure of Japan! ✨

📅 September 12–14, 2025
📍 Gyoko-dori Avenue, in front of Tokyo Station

08/09/2025

On August 2nd and 3rd, the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum held a special nighttime event called “Sh*tamachi Yusuzumi” (Downtown Summer Evening)🌙🏮

The lights of the restored shops and the swaying lanterns evoked a nostalgic summer scene, Bringing back memories from the depths of our minds.

Visitors dressed in yukata flowed by, filling the summer evening with a lively atmosphere!

📍Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum

05/09/2025

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre will celebrate its reopening with a one-day open house event, “Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre One Day Open Event!” 📣✨

We will open many facilities free of charge so that everyone from children to adults can enjoy performing arts experiences!

Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre is a multifunctional arts and culture facility that offers a wide range of artistic experiences, including a concert hall dedicated to classical music, a playhouse for theater, musicals, and dance performances, four small theaters, and four exhibition spaces.

📍Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

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12/08/2025

Our annual building exhibition is back—this year, returning to a summer schedule for the first time in nearly six years. 🍃
With the curtains drawn open, visitors can enjoy the refreshing view of the garden in full summer bloom.
Throughout the exhibition period, we’re also offering special access to the Winter Garden on the third floor.
To highlight the charm of the architecture itself, rooms have been beautifully recreated with furnishings and décor from the past.
Take this opportunity to explore the unique design details and atmosphere of this historic space✨

📣 In conjunction with the exhibition, the previously closed south and north garden gates are now open to the public, making it more comfortable for visitors to access the garden.

📅Until Sunday, August 24
📍Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

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06/06/2025

Explore the masterpieces of Miró in Tokyo.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is currently hosting the Joan Miró Exhibition!

Born in Catalonia, Spain in 1893, Joan Miró (1893–1983) is celebrated as one of the great masters of 20th century art, alongside compatriot Pablo Picasso.
Renowned for his distinctive and richly poetic style, Miró transformed shapes found in nature into symbolic forms, an approach that gained popularity around the world.

This exhibition presents the work of Miró, who continued to explore new forms of artistic expression until the age of 90, including pieces from his Constellations series.

Seize this moment for an unforgettable encounter!

📸: 山本倫子

📅Until Sunday, July 6, 2025
📍Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Nearest station: Ueno Station)

https://www.tobikan.jp/exhibition/2024_miro.html