Art exhibitions starting in October: "TOKYO ATLAS" (Tokyo waterfront area), "The 78th Shosoin Exhibition" (Nara National Museum), and more open; touring popular exhibitions also begin in various regions
In October, numerous art exhibitions open across Japan, including "TOKYO ATLAS" in Tokyo and "The 78th Shosoin Exhibition" in Nara.Summary
In October 2026, numerous art exhibitions and expositions open across Japan. In Tokyo, the international art festival "TOKYO ATLAS" will be held across the waterfront area including Odaiba, while the "The 78th Shosoin Exhibition" at the Nara National Museum is a major highlight in Nara. Touring exhibitions of popular past shows also begin in various regions.
In Tokyo, exhibitions include "Hakuin World: The Beginning of the Hosokawa Moritatsu Collection" at Eisei Bunko, "Marimekko Exhibition" at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, "Keisai Eisen's 'Yoshiwara Koshizukai no Zu': The Genealogy of Nightscapes" at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art, the special exhibition "Daitoku-ji: The Peerless Zen Garden of This Dynasty" at the Tokyo National Museum, "Takehisa Yumeji: An Expressionist Who Created an Era" at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, "Tate Museum: Turner Exhibition" at the National Museum of Western Art, and "Mori Art Award 2026 Grand Prix Winner Exhibition: Katayama Mari" and "Mariko Mori: Sansan" at the Mori Art Museum.
In the Kansai region, events include "Zen and Ghibli" at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, the special exhibition "The Tale of Genji: The Radiance of the Court" at the Kyoto National Museum, "The British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Profusion of Flowers" at the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art, and "The 78th Shosoin Exhibition" at the Nara National Museum. Additionally, a wide range of exhibitions spanning crafts, Japanese painting, contemporary art, and historical materials are scheduled in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Tokai, Koshinetsu, Hokuriku, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa.
(Source：artexhibition.jp)