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Spice and Wolf 20th Anniversary Exhibition – Osaka

The 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 · Kansai

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Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Exhibition: DIVE INTO THE BO-BOBO WORLD

An 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 · Kanto

Exhibition

Spice and Wolf 20th Anniversary Exhibition – Osaka

The 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 · Kansai

Exhibition

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Exhibition: DIVE INTO THE BO-BOBO WORLD

An 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 · Kanto

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Hyakudan Kaidan Special Opening

A wooden building of 1935 in Meguro, Tokyo, with seven decorated banquet rooms up a staircase of 99 steps, opened for six months with almost nothing in it.

1 Oct 2026 – 30 Mar 2027Tokyo · Kanto

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Special Exhibition: Magnificent Blade Carvings

An exhibition in Nagoya of swords carved on the blade, with dragons, deities and Sanskrit letters cut into the steel, shown in two changes of display.

1 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027Aichi · Chubu

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Pandorobo Hiroba Sapporo

An event built from the Japanese picture-book series about a bread-stealing thief, with sets to be photographed in, at Sapporo Factory in Hokkaido.

2 Oct – 23 Nov 2026Hokkaido · Hokkaido

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Kimono EXPO 2026 Tokyo

A 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 · Kanto

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Kimono EXPO 2026 Osaka

A 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 · Kansai

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Fullmetal Alchemist × Daemons of the Shadow Realm Exhibition — Sapporo

More than 300 original artworks and sketches from both of Arakawa Hiromu's major series, at Daimaru Sapporo from 14 October to 1 November.

14 Oct – 1 Nov 2026Hokkaido · Hokkaido

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"ALL OF EVANGELION" 30th Anniversary Exhibition – Osaka

The Evangelion 30th anniversary exhibition comes to Hirakata Park in Osaka, with about 270 hand-painted cels, design material and film artwork.

18 Oct 2026 – 11 Jan 2027Osaka · Kansai

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Friday Road Show and Ghibli Exhibition

A traveling exhibition celebrates the decades-long partnership between Friday Road Show, Japan's most-watched film slot, and Studio Ghibli.

3 Nov 2026 – 14 Feb 2027Saga · Kyushu

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BLACK LAGOON 25th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition

A display of original manga art marking twenty-five years of BLACK LAGOON.

13 Nov – 6 Dec 2026Tokyo · Kanto

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Hibiya Art Park 2026 - Timeless Phenomena

Three artists set work through Hibiya Park in Tokyo for two weeks in November, in a programme run by the city alongside its flower and light displays.

13–29 Nov 2026Tokyo · Kanto

Interactive Experience

Nighttime Special Opening: Autumn Foliage and Building Light-Up

This evening event illuminates historic buildings and autumn foliage at the museum while showcasing traditional Japanese lighting methods like paper lanterns and gas lamps.

22–23 Nov 2026Tokyo · Kanto

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Descent into "Jigoku"

An exhibition in Osaka on the Japanese hell, following the path of the dead through full-size reproductions of painted scrolls and moving projections.

28 Nov – 27 Dec 2026Osaka · Kansai

Entertainment

Christmas Unko Party

The poop-themed Unko Museum hosts Christmas festivities across three locations with seasonal exhibits, decorations, and interactive photo opportunities for families.

28 Nov – 29 Dec 2026Okinawa · Okinawa

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Nara Ittobori Exhibition

An exhibition in Tokyo of Nara ittobori, carved and brightly painted wooden figures from Nara, shown with the tools used to make them.

19 Dec 2026 – 17 Jan 2027Tokyo · Kanto

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Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Exhibition: DIVE INTO THE BO-BOBO WORLD

An exhibition celebrates the absurdist manga Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo through interactive displays showcasing its protagonist's surreal martial arts techniques.

8–24 Jan 2027Osaka · Kansai

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The 76th Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition

Japan's largest exhibition dedicated to bonbai, artistically cultivated plum trees in pots, displays approximately 90 specimens rotated by blooming stages over 60 days.

10 Jan – 10 Mar 2027Shiga · Kansai

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