Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
A seasonal tradition showcases rare Hina dolls passed down through the Owari Tokugawa family, dressed in historically accurate court attire.
7 Feb – 5 Apr 2027Aichi · ChubuThe Osaka run of the first exhibition devoted to UNDERTALE, held at the ATC Gallery in Nanko after the Tokyo showing closes.
22 Apr – 9 May 2027Osaka · KansaiKyoto Nippon Festival transforms Kitano Tenmangū shrine with large-scale art installations and immersive dance performance featuring artist Mika Ninagawa and collaborative works.
1 Feb – 24 May 2027Kyoto · KansaiIse Katagami is an ancient paper-stencil craft used to dye kimono patterns, recognised as Important Intangible Cultural Property and practiced by only six master artisans today.
12–14 Jun 2027Tokyo · KantoAn exhibition at the Kyushu National Museum on Kukai, who brought esoteric Buddhism from Tang China, with treasures of Koyasan and of western Japan.
24 Apr – 20 Jun 2027Fukuoka · KyushuA display inside the Ginza goldfish museum on how Edo townspeople kept and looked at goldfish, and how the fish reached the woodblock prints of the time.
From 14 Sep 2026Tokyo · Kanto
