Art Spots to Visit Along with Illuminations (Tokyo) | Page 3
An article introducing art spots in Odaiba, Oshiage, Fuchu, and Tachikawa to visit alongside Tokyo illuminations.Summary
At Dex Tokyo Beach in Odaiba, the year-round "Odaiba Illumination 'YAKEI'" features a roughly 20-meter tree and offers views of Tokyo Tower, the Rainbow Bridge, and other Tokyo Bay night scenery. This year, the international art exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" (through December 20) is being held for the first time across the Tokyo Bay area, including Odaiba, with works spanning the Daiba, Aomi, and Tennozu areas that explore history, cutting-edge art, urban landscapes, and infrastructure. Works by Yayoi Kusama, including "Yayoi-chan" and "Love Bouquet Seen on a Trip to Space," are on display.
In Oshiage, "Tokyo Skytree Town® Dream Christmas 2026" (through December 25), themed around "wish upon a star," colors the town in gold-toned lights. About 15 minutes away by bus, the Sumida Hokusai Museum is holding the special exhibition "Best of Sumida Hokusai Museum: Scenic Views of Both Banks of the Sumida River and Masterpieces" (through November 23) for its 10th anniversary; the building was designed by Kazuyo Sejima.
In Fuchu, "Fuchu Mannaka Illumi 2026" (November 19–December 25) is being held, and the Fuchu Art Museum is hosting "Life with Flowers: Botanical Art and Design" (through November 29), followed by "Art and/of Mail" (December 12–February 21, 2027). At Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa, "Autumn Night Stroll 2026" (through November 29) marks its seventh year, lighting up the ginkgo avenue, Japanese garden, and Canal. The adjacent PLAY! MUSEUM is showing "Picture Book Author Chiki Kikuchi Exhibition: Creatures Rhapsody" (through December 13).
(Source：美術手帖)