Aichi Triennale
Featuring works by artists from Japan and beyond, including Congo, Lebanon, Peru, Singapore, Sudan and more, this contemporary art festival in Aichi is worth a look.
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Okayama Art Summit
Every three years, Okayama City shifts into a different register, turning streets and gardens into an exhibition without walls. Find out more about the Okayama Art Summit here.
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Biwako Biennale
This international art exhibition first began in 2001, aiming to preserve traditional Japanese merchant houses and buildings.
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Kyoto Nippon Festival 2027
Stunning plum gardens, illuminations, music, and more await at this top spring event.
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Kyotographie International Photography Festival
This international photography festival around Kyoto is a great way to discover compelling photography from Japan and around the world.
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teamLab Nemophila Illumination
An outdoor night museum, with nemophila in the spotlight. This seasonal installation by international art collective teamLab is worth checking out.
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Sapporo International Art Festival
This contemporary art festival in Sapporo is held once every three years.
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Kyoto Art for Tomorrow
This annual contemporary art exhibition breathes new life into Kyoto's artistic landscape.
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NAKED Yoru-Mairi at Heian Jingu Shrine
Heian Jingu Shrine and NAKED create a colorful experience for those wanting to do something special at night.
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Twinkle Jōyō Illumination
Explore dazzling illuminations at southern Kyoto's Twinkle Jōyō Light Pageant.
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Himeji Castle of Light
The event is free and will consist of LED lights, projection mapping, ball-shaped lanterns, and a water mirror.
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Suminoe Art Beat
Celebrate creativity at Suminoe Art Beat in Osaka, featuring art, food, and a giant duck.
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teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live – GC
teamLab turns Mifuneyama Rakuen Park into a land of colorful projections and illuminations.
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Akan Ainu Art Week
For three weeks, Lake Akan in Hokkaidō will become an exhibition of indigenous Ainu art and culture. What to expect Akan Ainu Art Week 2025 is an art festival held in Akan Lake Onsen and the …
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Yatsugatake Craft Market
Connect with craftspeople and pick up one-of-a-kind items for you and yours.
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Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026
Proof that Kyoto isn't just about old buildings and tradition.
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185th Anniversary Renoir Exhibition
Here's a chance to see one of Impressionism’s biggest names up close.
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Tōyako (Lake Toya) Manga Anime Festa 2026
Every year, thousands of anime and manga fans descend on the peaceful town of Tōyako Onsen.
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NAKED meets Gaudi Exhibition Osaka
Learn about his first forays into design, what inspired him over the years, and how technology is helping to complete Barcelona's Sagrada Familia cathedral project.
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7 Days & 7 Years: Japan as Seen Through Two Lenses of Time
This is a past eventA special photography exhibition in Kyoto.
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