Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
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 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 · KansaiJUJUTSU KAISEN WORLD brings attractions, mini-games, and newly drawn artwork to Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo in Ikebukuro, before touring to three more cities.
7 Aug – 27 Sep 2026Tokyo · KantoAn 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 · ChugokuOriginal artwork highlighting the distinctive style and creative evolution of manga artist Arina Tanemura marks her 30-year career anniversary.
21 Aug – 21 Sep 2026Kyoto · KansaiThe 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 · KantoAn 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 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 · KyushuA summer festival lights up an aquarium with 30+ jellyfish-shaped lanterns, interactive zones, and water-based fortune-telling games.
11 Jul – 13 Sep 2026Osaka · KansaiThis innovative digital art exhibition uses 3D projection mapping to animate over 300 masterpieces by legendary ukiyo-e artists, transporting visitors into Edo-period worlds.
18 Jul – 6 Sep 2026Hiroshima · ChugokuTokyo 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 · KantoTeamLab: Learn & Play! Future Park comes to Obihiro, Hokkaido with interactive installations where visitors co-create artworks through movement and touch responses.
11 Jul – 6 Sep 2026Hokkaido · 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 · KantoImmersive Squid Game experience where visitors register as players and compete in six iconic survival games from the Emmy-winning Netflix series.
16 Jan – 31 Aug 2026Tokyo · Kanto
