Events in Ueno

Current and upcoming events around Ueno Park, Ueno Station and Okachimachi Station — exhibitions, markets and more, updated daily. See also exhibitions and events by venue.

Happening now (8)

Event

EventNow onAug 6 – Oct 28, 2026

FY2026 Special Training Course "Promoting Barrier-Free Reading" (On-Demand Streaming)

For librarians, school staff, families of children with disabilities and others. Capacity 1,000 (first come, first served). Registration is closed.

Ueno

Exhibition

ExhibitionNow onJul 7 – Nov 1, 2026

[Special Exhibition] Mural: Asakusa Big Parade Exhibition (Working Title)

An exhibition of the mural "Asakusa Big Parade" by Koji Kata, which once decorated the interior of a coffee shop in Nishi-Asakusa 3-chome. It presents materials on the Asakusa stars shown in the mural. Through Kata's best-known work, "Golden Bat," it also explains the culture of street kamishibai (picture-card storytelling). The museum is closed June 29 to July 6 for fumigation and exhibition changeover.

Shitamachi Museum

EventNow onSep 1 – Nov 8, 2026

[Ueno] Special Exhibition: Art and Crafts of the Imperial Family

A special exhibition bringing together artworks and crafts associated with the Imperial Family.

Tokyo National Museum · Admission: Adults 2,200 yen

EventNow onOct 18 – Nov 29, 2026

Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens: "Enjoy Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens Under the Autumn Sky"

Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens will hold "Enjoy Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens Under the Autumn Sky" from Sunday, October 18 to Sunday, November 29, 2026 (Reiwa 8).

Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens (1-3-45 Ikenohata, Taito-ku, Tokyo)

ExhibitionNow onSep 29 – Dec 20, 2026

Special Exhibition Commemorating the Donation of the Susumu Uchiyama Collection: "Utagawa Hiroshige: The Best Angles of Edo"

A special exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum commemorating the donation of the Susumu Uchiyama Collection.

Tokyo National Museum

Exhibition

ExhibitionNow onJun 30, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027

[Special Exhibit] "Showa 100": The History of Conservation and Restoration at the Museum in the Showa Era — Van Gogh's Roses and Renoir's Woman with a Hat as Examples

Marking the 100th year since the start of the Showa era, this special exhibit traces how conservation and restoration practices changed at the museum, using two works from its collection as examples: Van Gogh's Roses and Renoir's Woman with a Hat. It is held in the 19th-Century Hall on the 1st floor of the Main Building.

19th-Century Hall, Main Building 1F

ExhibitionNow onApr 21, 2026 – Mar 30, 2027

"Showcase Storage" + Backyard Tour [Advance Reservation Required]

An exhibition with a backyard tour, now on at the Toride Annex. Advance reservation required.

The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts – Toride Annex

Event

EventNow onMar 31, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027

Lecture "The Magpie's Eye: A Gaze That Finds the Seeds of Stories – With British Author Frances Hardinge" (Recorded Stream)

Recorded stream on YouTube, mainly for junior high school students and older (open to all viewers), no registration required. Speaker: Frances Hardinge; translation by Ritsuko Sanbe.

Ueno

Upcoming events (11)

ExhibitionUpcomingOct 24, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027

Turner from Tate: The Sublime in Painting and a Dialogue with Contemporary Art

An exhibition of Turner works from the Tate collection in the Special Exhibition Galleries of the National Museum of Western Art. Its themes are the sublime in painting and a dialogue with contemporary art.

Special Exhibition Galleries, National Museum of Western Art

ExhibitionUpcomingOct 31 – Nov 8, 2026

Kiyoshi Furukawa Retirement Exhibition: Resonating Sound and Media – Media Art and Music Today

An upcoming exhibition announced at the Chinretsukan Gallery, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts.

Chinretsukan Gallery, The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

EventUpcomingOct 31, 2026

Machinaka Concert: Autumn of the Arts, a Musical Stroll (Former Yoshidaya Liquor Store)

A concert organized by Tokyo Bunka Kaikan at the Former Yoshidaya Liquor Store, an annex of the Taito City Shitamachi Museum. First show 13:00–13:20, second show 14:00–14:20 (both canceled in case of rain). Open to ages 0 and up.

Former Yoshidaya Liquor Store, Taito City Shitamachi Museum Annex

Exhibition

ExhibitionUpcomingNov 3, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027

[Special Exhibition] Collection Exhibition (Tentative Title)

An exhibition centered on rarely shown paper materials from the museum's collection, such as nishiki-e woodblock prints and picture postcards, introducing the visual culture once enjoyed by ordinary people.

Shitamachi Museum

ExhibitionUpcomingNov 14, 2026 – Mar 28, 2027

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary: The Joy of Living in the Present – From the Collection of the Musée d'Orsay

A special exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, featuring works from the collection of the Musée d'Orsay.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Event

EventUpcomingNov 15, 2026

Lecture: "Picture Books Using Monochrome Expression"

A lecture hosted by the International Library of Children's Literature. Mainly for junior high school students and older. Capacity 100 (advance registration, first-come, first-served). Registration not yet open.

Ueno

ExhibitionUpcomingNov 19, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary Exhibition: For You to Read the World

A special exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Admission is free.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · Admission: Free

ExhibitionUpcomingNov 19, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary Exhibition: Opening Beginnings — 100 Years of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

A special exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, tracing its 100-year history. Free admission.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · Admission: Free

EventUpcomingNov 29, 2026

10th Anniversary of World Heritage Inscription Lecture: "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement"

A lecture marking the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of Western Art's inscription as a World Heritage Site. Advance registration required; applications are expected to open in early October.

Millennium Hall, Taito City Lifelong Learning Center

Exhibition

ExhibitionUpcomingMar 2 – Jun 27, 2027

[Special Exhibition] Taito City 80th Anniversary Project: The History of Taito City Exhibition (Tentative Title)

Marking Taito City's 80th anniversary, this exhibition introduces the history and distinctive character of Shitaya Ward and Asakusa Ward before their merger, and traces the 80 years since the city was formed, covering key events, changes and the city today.

Shitamachi Museum

ExhibitionUpcomingApr 24 – Aug 22, 2027

Raoul Dufy Exhibition

A special exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum: Raoul Dufy Exhibition.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum