37 Recommended Exhibitions Starting in October: From Marimekko and Turner to Mariko Mori, Zen and Ghibli [2026 Edition]

Tokyo Art Beat
A selection of 37 exhibitions opening nationwide in October 2026, including Marimekko, Turner, Mariko Mori, and Zen and Ghibli.

Summary

This guide highlights 37 recommended exhibitions opening across Japan in October 2026. In Tokyo, highlights include "Icons and Image Makers" at Chanel Nexus Hall, "T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO 2026" at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, the "Marimekko Exhibition" at Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, "The World of Mari Yamazaki" at Setagaya Literary Museum, "Katsushika Oi's 'Yoshiwara Keisei Shin Bijin Awase'" at Ota Memorial Museum of Art, "ARTE TOKYO" and "International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS" in waterfront and central areas, "Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibition" at Ueno Royal Museum, "Seeds and Roots" at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, the "Fontanesi Exhibition" at Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, the "Yumeji Takehisa Exhibition" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, "Jam Session" at Artizon Museum, the "Tate Turner Exhibition" at The National Museum of Western Art, "Shōjo Manga Infinity" at The National Art Center, Tokyo, the "Yoshirotten Exhibition" at TOKYO NODE, the "KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS 10th Anniversary Exhibition" at Azabudai Hills Gallery, the "Yuasa Eboshi Exhibition" at Nerima Art Museum, "Sexualities in Living Things" at National Museum of Nature and Science, and "Mariko Mori: Miko" at Mori Art Museum. Nationwide, exhibitions include "Shiga Lieko Exhibition" at Aomori Museum of Art, "Kayo Ryo Exhibition" at Kasama Nichido Museum of Art, "Kawaguchi Tatsuo Exhibition" at Ichihara Lakeside Museum, "tsugu minä perhonen" at Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art, "Design Chronicle Exhibition" at National Crafts Museum, "From Today to Tomorrow" at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, "Hasegawa Shigeru Exhibition" at Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, "Zen and Ghibli" at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, "The Tale of Genji Exhibition" at Kyoto National Museum, "Jewelry Dreams of Whom" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, the "Andrew Wyeth Exhibition" at Abeno Harukas Art Museum, "NHK Sunday Art Museum 50 Years Exhibition" and "British Museum Japanese Art Collection" at Osaka中之島美術館, the "Maeda Kanji Exhibition" at Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art, the "Sugai Kumi Exhibition" at Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, "Artists Gathering in Cafés" at Hiroshima Museum of Art, the "Chisaki Chieo Exhibition" at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, and the "Saul Leiter Exhibition" at Kagoshima City Museum of Art.

(Source:Tokyo Art Beat)

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