Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: November 2026, December 2026, January 2027, February 2027
Bonobono, 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 2026TokyoA retrospective of 50 years of Super Sentai, with 500 items from all 50 teams representing about 300 characters, plus meet-and-greet events.
18 Jul – 27 Sep 2026Hirakata · OsakaJUJUTSU KAISEN WORLD brings attractions, mini-games and newly drawn artwork to Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo in Ikebukuro, then tours three more cities.
7 Aug – 27 Sep 2026TokyoThe 2026 Hyogo stop of the Monster Hunter Orchestra Concert, two days with the Hyogo Performing Arts Center Orchestra under Kurita Hirofumi.
22–23 Sep 2026Nishinomiya · HyogoAn exhibition explores pattern in Japanese craft, from natural motifs to technical mastery, including a Pokemon and Edo-komon collaboration.
3 Jul – 23 Sep 2026Kanazawa · IshikawaAn immersive exhibition on an Edo-era artist who worked across warrior prints, portraits, landscapes and satire, refusing to keep to a single genre.
18 Jul – 23 Sep 2026KyotoExhibition of twenty-eight high-fidelity reproductions of Japanese national treasures created through advanced imaging and traditional Kyoto craftsmanship.
17 Jul – 23 Sep 2026OitaJapanese craft artists interpret Pokémon through traditional materials including metalwork, ceramics, lacquer, and textiles.
10 Jul – 23 Sep 2026HiroshimaOriginal artwork highlighting the distinctive style and creative evolution of manga artist Arina Tanemura marks her 30-year career anniversary.
21 Aug – 21 Sep 2026KyotoThe 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 2026TokyoAn interactive volleyball experience where visitors participate in jumping and spiking activities on a full-scale court, guided by anime characters throughout.
7 Aug – 13 Sep 2026TokyoThe 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 2026TokyoSpecial exhibition at Fukuoka City Museum featuring around 100 carefully selected Edo-period ghost and yokai paintings exploring their cultural significance.
19 Jul – 13 Sep 2026FukuokaA summer festival lights up an aquarium with 30+ jellyfish-shaped lanterns, interactive zones, and water-based fortune-telling games.
11 Jul – 13 Sep 2026Hirakata · OsakaA digital art exhibition in Hiroshima that uses 3D projection mapping to animate over 300 works by ukiyo-e artists, placing visitors inside Edo-period worlds.
18 Jul – 6 Sep 2026HiroshimaTokyo 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 2026TokyoAn interactive teamLab exhibition in Obihiro, Hokkaido, where visitors co-create the artworks through movement and touch.
11 Jul – 6 Sep 2026Obihiro · HokkaidoMore than 300 original artworks and sketches from both of Arakawa Hiromu's major series, at Matsuya Ginza from 13 August to 2 September.
13 Aug – 2 Sep 2026Tokyo
