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Exhibitions 2026
Current, upcoming and landmark exhibitions across Japan's cultural institutions
Current, upcoming and landmark exhibitions across Japan's cultural institutions
Don't miss these extraordinary exhibitions happening right now
Over 200 kimonos spanning four centuries, from everyday garments to breathtaking festival robes.
180 works from Heian to the 20th century celebrating the seasons in Japanese painting.
Rare Buddhist sculptures and paintings tracing art's journey from India to Japan.
The definitive exhibition of samurai material culture, from 12th-century armor to Edo lacquerwork.
Delicate illustrations of Japan's extraordinary botanical heritage, from rare manuscripts to painted screens.
Costumes, masks, woodblock prints and stage designs from Japan's extraordinary theatrical tradition.
Kabuki — listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — is Japan's most flamboyant theatrical art. This landmark exhibition brings together over 140 objects: painted screens, actor portraits by Sharaku, extraordinary silk costumes and the most elaborate wigs in theatrical history.
Running concurrently with live performances at the National Theatre, this is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to understand one of the world's great performance traditions.
General ¥1,400 | Students ¥800 | Under 15 Free
Available online and at the museum box office
The definitive survey of Edo-period arts, crafts and daily life — over 300 objects from 40 institutions.
Thirty Japanese ceramicists pushing the boundaries of tradition with radical new forms and glazes.
All 118 prints from Hiroshige's landmark series displayed together for the first time in 30 years.
From Yayoi Kusama's early dots to Takashi Murakami's superflat — a complete history of Japanese pop art.