Ueno Events on Oct 20, 2026
Events happening today around Ueno Park, Ueno Station and Okachimachi Station, with dates, venues and admission. Updated daily.
Current & upcoming events (8)
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.
[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.
![[Ueno] Special Exhibition: Art and Crafts of the Imperial Family](/images/articles/f6a8227c5c9536ed.jpg)
[Ueno] Special Exhibition: Art and Crafts of the Imperial Family
A special exhibition bringing together artworks and crafts associated with the Imperial Family.
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).
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.
[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.
"Showcase Storage" + Backyard Tour [Advance Reservation Required]
An exhibition with a backyard tour, now on at the Toride Annex. Advance reservation required.
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.