Ueno Events & Exhibitions in July 2026
Events and exhibitions held (or scheduled) in the Ueno area in July 2026, including exhibitions spanning multiple months.
July 2026 listings (17)
Lecture "The Magpie's Eye: A Gaze That Finds the Seeds of Stories โ 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.
"Showcase Storage" + Backyard Tour [Advance Reservation Required]
An exhibition with a backyard tour, now on at the Toride Annex. Advance reservation required.
[Special Exhibit] "Showa 100": The History of Conservation and Restoration at the Museum in the Showa Era โ 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.
Myth, Allegory, and Festivity: Italian Courts and Prints from the Renaissance to the Baroque
A small-scale exhibition on the prints that adorned Italian courts from the Renaissance to the Baroque, held in the Prints and Drawings Gallery (Permanent Collection Galleries, New Wing 2F).
Rembrandt the Printmaker: Challenge, Legacy, Impact
An exhibition of Rembrandt's prints at the National Museum of Western Art.
[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.
Ikimono Cho ecute Exhibition
A collaboration with the special exhibition "Ikimono Cho World Exhibition," held at ecute Ueno.
Special Exhibition "Super Amazing World of Life: National Museum of Nature and Science ร Darwin's Amazing Animals"
A special exhibition on the theme of living things, held at the National Museum of Nature and Science.
"Garden Tour with Japanese Umbrellas" at Nine Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens
"Garden Tour with Japanese Umbrellas" is a joint event across nine Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens, including Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens. It runs from Saturday, July 11 to Sunday, September 27, 2026 (Reiwa 8), 9:00โ17:00 (last entry 16:30).
Special Exhibition "Kukai and the Treasures of Shingon Buddhism" Commemorating the 1250th Anniversary of Kobo Daishi's Birth
A special exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum commemorating the 1250th anniversary of the birth of Kobo Daishi.
Books We Want Children to Read: Recommended Child Welfare Cultural Works, FY2024โ2025
An exhibition of recommended children's books at the International Library of Children's Literature, National Diet Library.
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[Ueno] "Dinosaur Expo 2026" Now On at the National Museum of Nature and Science
A special exhibition of dinosaur fossils and life-size reconstructions based on the latest research.
[Special Exhibition] Claude Monet: 100th Anniversary of His Death
A special exhibition marking 100 years since the death of Claude Monet, held in the permanent collection galleries on the 2nd floor of the New Wing.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary: Landscapes of This Place โ Ueno, Omuta, Buenos Aires
An exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, featuring landscapes themed on Ueno, Omuta and Buenos Aires.
The Geidai Way of Seeing Art: Become a Geidai Student This Summer
An art appreciation exhibition at The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary: Japanese Art from the British Museum Collection โ A Profusion of Flowers: Edo Painting Across the Seas
A special exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, presenting Edo-period paintings from the British Museum's Japanese art collection.
National Museum of Nature and Science ร Research Institute for Humanity and Nature Joint Exhibition "What Now, Humans? โ Questioning Earth's Future from the Research Frontlines"
A joint exhibition on the theme of the global environment, held at the National Museum of Nature and Science.