Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
Tokyo National Museum marks the 1,250th anniversary of Kukai's birth with 88 Shingon temple treasures, including 15 National Treasures and nine secret statues.
14 Jul – 6 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoThe flagship Spice and Wolf 20th anniversary show in Tokyo, with the series' biggest-ever illustration display and new spring and summer artwork.
9–13 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoSpecial exhibition at Fukuoka City Museum featuring around 100 carefully selected Edo-period ghost and yokai paintings exploring their cultural significance.
19 Jul – 13 Sep 2026Fukuoka · KyushuThe Fate/Grand Order exhibition -stargazer- runs at Mori Arts Center Gallery from 17 July to 14 September, with a tie-in cafe on the same floor.
17 Jul – 14 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoOriginal artwork highlighting the distinctive style and creative evolution of manga artist Arina Tanemura marks her 30-year career anniversary.
21 Aug – 21 Sep 2026Kyoto · KansaiAn exhibition explores pattern in Japanese craft, from natural motifs to technical mastery, including a Pokemon and Edo-komon collaboration.
3 Jul – 23 Sep 2026Ishikawa · ChubuAn immersive exhibition explores an Edo-era artist who mastered warrior prints, portraits, landscapes, and satirical works, refusing confinement to a single artistic genre.
18 Jul – 23 Sep 2026Kyoto · KansaiExhibition of twenty-eight high-fidelity reproductions of Japanese national treasures created through advanced imaging and traditional Kyoto craftsmanship.
17 Jul – 23 Sep 2026Oita · KyushuJapanese craft artists interpret Pokémon through traditional materials including metalwork, ceramics, lacquer, and textiles.
10 Jul – 23 Sep 2026Hiroshima · ChugokuBonobono, the gentle manga about a curious young sea otter, turns 40 – celebrated with a Shibuya exhibition of original art, rare manuscripts, and more.
27 Aug – 27 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoA comprehensive retrospective of the 50-year Super Sentai franchise displays 500 items from all 50 teams, representing approximately 300 characters with meet-and-greet events.
18 Jul – 27 Sep 2026Osaka · KansaiThe Osaka leg of the Spice and Wolf 20th anniversary show, with newly drawn autumn and winter artwork and the series' largest illustration display.
26 Sep – 4 Oct 2026Osaka · KansaiThis exhibition celebrates Evangelion's 30th anniversary with production materials from the original TV series and Rebuild films.
4 Sep – 12 Oct 2026Aichi · ChubuA yearly kimono fair in Yurakucho, Tokyo, where weavers and dyers from across Japan show their work and short workshops teach the crafts behind it.
7–12 Oct 2026Tokyo · KantoAn exhibition celebrating the absurdist manga Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo through immersive zones themed around its protagonist's battle techniques and surreal world.
30 Sep – 17 Oct 2026Tokyo · KantoA yearly kimono fair at Shinsaibashi in Osaka, where weavers and dyers from across Japan show their work and short workshops teach the crafts behind it.
14–18 Oct 2026Osaka · KansaiThe Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum marks its centenary with Edo-period paintings and ukiyo-e prints from the British Museum, including works returning to Japan.
25 Jul – 18 Oct 2026Tokyo · KantoSpace Travelium TeNQ in Tokyo hosts a Dr. STONE anime collaboration exhibition timed to the series final arc, featuring exclusive photo spots and themed merchandise.
18 Jul – 18 Oct 2026Tokyo · Kanto
