Tokyo Photographic Art Museum – “TOP 30th Anniversary Pedro Costa Innervisions”
Pedro Costa, the renowned Portuguese filmmaker, holds his largest museum‐level solo exhibition in Japan. Known for his poetic interplay of light and shadow, the exhibition brings together immersive installations and film screenings, complemented by artist talks and curated events.
Period: August 28 – December 7, 2025
Venue: Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, B1F Exhibition Gallery
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (Thurs & Fri until 20:00; Aug 28–Sep 26 Thurs/Fri until 21:00)
Admission: Adults 800 (640 group): University students 640 (510); High school & seniors 400 (320)
Additional info: Free for junior high and younger; Free entry for persons with disabilities +2 companions; Seniors free on 3rd Wednesday; Evening discounts on late Fridays mentioned
Closed: Mondays (open on public holidays, closed following weekday)
Image Credit: Still from Horse Money (2014)
URL: https://topmuseum.jp/e/contents/exhibition/index-5094.html

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo – “MOT’s 30th Anniversary Exhibition Choreographies of the Everyday”
Commemorating its 30th anniversary, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo presents a collection survey spanning 90 years of Japanese postwar and contemporary art. The exhibition features nine decade-themed galleries, highlighting major works by figures like Yayoi Kusama and Hiroshi Sugimoto, alongside recent acquisitions showcased together for the first time.
Period: April 29 – July 21, 2025 (Please note: This exhibition closes earlier than other exhibitions.)
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Collection Galleries
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Admission: Adults 500; University/College Students 400; High School & Seniors (65+) 250; Free for junior high and younger
Additional info: Seniors free on 3rd Wednesday; Youth and group discounts apply. Summer night museum discount after 5 PM on Fridays in August & September.
Closed: Mondays (except national holidays and specified holiday dates)
URL: https://tinyurl.com/yfht8u2x

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo – “Aki Sasamoto’s Life Laboratory”
This mid-career retrospective introduces the dynamic practice of Aki Sasamoto, known for combining sculpture, installation, and improvisational performance. Featuring early autobiographical works to recent kinetic installations, the exhibition reveals her evolving exploration of the body, space, and storytelling.
Period: August 23 – November 24, 2025
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 3F Special Exhibition Gallery
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Extended hours: Fridays in August and September until 21:00
Closed: Mondays (open on Sep 15, Oct 13, Nov 3, Nov 24), also closed on Sep 16, Oct 14, Nov 4
Image Credit: Aki Sasamoto, Point Reflection (video still), 2023
Courtesy of Take Ninagawa, Tokyo
URL: https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/Aki_Sasamoto/

Osaka Museum of History – “Shosoin THE SHOW”
This immersive exhibition brings nearly 1,300 years of Shōsōin’s treasures to life through cutting‑edge digital imaging, music, and lighting, alongside high‑precision reproductions supervised by the Imperial Household Agency. Visitors explore themes of history, beauty, and legacy in a multilayered experience.
Period: June 14 – August 24, 2025
Venue: Osaka Museum of History, 6th‑floor Special Exhibition Hall, Osaka City, Chūō‑ku
Opening hours: 9:30–17:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Tuesdays (open August 12, 2025)
Admission: Adults 2,000 (1,800 advance), University/High School Students 1,500 (1,300 advance), Junior High/Elementary Students 1,000 (800 advance)
Free for preschool children and persons with disabilities + one caregiver
Image Credit: Reproductions and digital display design by Osaka Museum of History & Imperial Household Agency
URL: https://shosoin-the-show.jp/osaka/english/

Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) – “Yamaguchi Seasonal 2025 / Ryuichi Sakamoto + YCAM InterLab: Forest Symphony”
This sound installation by composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in collaboration with YCAM InterLab generates music from bioelectric data collected from trees around the world. First unveiled in 2013, it has been exhibited internationally. The 2025 edition marks its sixth consecutive presentation at Joeiji Temple’s Sesshutei Garden in Yamaguchi City, offering a contemplative audiovisual experience aligned with traditional landscape.
Period: August 8 – November 30, 2025
Venue: Joeiji Temple (Sesshutei Garden), Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Opening hours: 10:00–16:30; closed on Tuesdays (the following day if Tuesday is a public holiday), plus August 11, September 24, November 2 and 3
Admission: Exhibition free; entrance to Joeiji Temple separately required—Adults 300; High & Junior High School Students 200; Elementary School & under free; group and disability discounts apply.
Additional info: Guided gallery tours held on selected Sundays during the exhibition, no reservation required.
URL: https://tinyurl.com/44xedh2s

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum – “Van Gogh’s Home: the Van Gogh Museum. The Painter’s Legacy, the Family Collection, the Ongoing Story”
This first exhibition in Japan to focus exclusively on the Van Gogh family collection explores how Vincent van Gogh’s legacy was preserved by his brother Theo, his wife Jo, and their son Vincent Willem. Featuring paintings, letters, and archival materials, the show traces the transmission of Van Gogh’s dreams through generations.
Period: September 12 – December 21, 2025
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Exhibition Rooms, Ueno Park, Tokyo
Opening hours: 9:30–17:30 (Fridays until 20:00; last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays, plus September 16, October 14, November 4 & 25 (open on September 15, September 22, October 13, November 3 & 24)
Admission: Adults 2,300 (advance 2,100); University students 1,300 (advance 1,100); Seniors (65+) 1,600 (advance 1,400); Free for high school students and younger, and persons with disabilities (plus one attendant).
URL: https://www.tobikan.jp/en/exhibition/2025_vangogh.html

Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art – “Takeuchi Seiho: Modern Nihonga Pioneer”
This major retrospective traces the life and work of Takeuchi Seiho (1864–1942), a pivotal figure in modern Japanese-style painting. Spanning early to late career, it includes over 100 pieces, such as the Important Cultural Property “Posing for the First Time.” The exhibition reveals Seiho’s unique blend of traditional and Western painting techniques and his enduring influence on later generations.
Period: July 4 – August 17, 2025
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, 10F, Aichi Arts Center, Nagoya
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (Fridays until 20:00; last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (except July 21 and August 11), also closed on July 22 and August 12
Admission: Adults 1,800 yen (advance/group 1,600 yen); University & High-school students 1,200 yen (1,000 yen); Free for junior high school students and younger. Admission includes access to the Collection Galleries during the exhibition period.
URL: https://www-art.aac.pref.aichi.jp/en/exhibition/000364.html

Tokyo Photographic Art Museum – “TOP 30th Anniversary Luigi Ghirri: Infinite Landscapes”
Marking Luigi Ghirri’s first solo museum exhibition in Asia, this retrospective showcases around 130 works from the 1970s to the end of his career. Known for poetic and fragmentary compositions, Ghirri explored the boundaries between reality and image. The exhibition also includes works by Paola Borgonzoni, his wife and fellow artist, along with related archival materials. A screening of the documentary Infinito is also scheduled.
Period: July 3 – September 28, 2025
Venue: Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, B1 & 2F Galleries, Tokyo
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (until 20:00 on Thursdays and Fridays); closed Mondays (open if Monday is a holiday, closed the following weekday)
Admission: Adults 800 yen; University students 640 yen; High school students & Seniors 400 yen; Free for junior high school students and younger, and persons with disabilities (plus up to 2 companions)
URL: https://tinyurl.com/mv96hryy

Osaka Museum of History – “Shosoin THE SHOW: Japanese Imperial Treasures – Experience the History and the Miracle!”
This immersive exhibition brings nearly 1,300 years of Shōsōin treasures to life using cutting-edge digital imaging, music, and lighting, alongside high-precision reproductions supervised by the Imperial Household Agency. Visitors are invited to explore themes of history, beauty, and legacy through a multilayered sensory experience.
Period: June 14 – August 24, 2025
Venue: Osaka Museum of History, 6th-Floor Special Exhibition Hall, Chūō-ku, Osaka City
Opening hours: 9:30–17:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Tuesdays (open on August 12)
Admission: Adults 2,000 (advance 1,800); University / High School Students 1,500 (advance 1,300); Junior High / Elementary School Students 1,000 (advance 800); Free for preschool children and persons with disabilities + one caregiver
Image Credit: Reproductions and digital display design by Osaka Museum of History & Imperial Household Agency
URL: https://shosoin-the-show.jp/osaka/english/

Imabari, Ehime – “TANGE of the World: Triumphant Return Exhibition”
This special exhibition celebrates world-renowned architect Kenzo Tange through three of his iconic public buildings in his hometown, Imabari. Originally presented in Paris, it returns to Japan with displays across Imabari Civic Hall, the Imabari Tamagawa Museum of Modern Art, and the former Municipal Assembly Hall. Free admission and city-wide installations highlight Tange’s visionary approach to civic architecture and urban planning.
Period: August 2 – September 28, 2025
Venues: Imabari Civic Hall, Imabari Tamagawa Museum of Modern Art, and former Imabari Municipal Assembly Hall (Imabari, Ehime Prefecture)
Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30); closed on Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a national holiday)
Admission: Free
URL: https://kenzotange-imabari.jp/

DIESEL ART GALLERY – “SEVEN KUSE – NANAKUSE –”
Curated by Shintora Gallery, this group exhibition features seven artists, including USUGROW and SHOHEI OTOMO. Known for their bold visual styles, each artist explores a personal “kuse”—a quirky habit or creative impulse—intertwining unique personalities and techniques to reflect the spirit of Tokyo’s underground art culture.
Period: July 26 – October 15, 2025
Venue: DIESEL ART GALLERY, Tokyo
Opening hours: 11:30–20:00
Admission: Free
URL: https://tinyurl.com/mr2854wk

The Hakone Open-Air Museum – “Tetsuya Noguchi: Armoured Dreamer”
Contemporary artist Tetsuya Noguchi explores the theme of human nature through the motif of armour. Featuring 76 works—sculptures and two-dimensional pieces—crafted from modern materials such as resin and acrylic, this exhibition balances near-photorealistic detail with ironic invention. Held as part of the museum’s “Contemporary Creativity” series, it transforms the Main Gallery into a contemplative space where body, myth, and material intersect.
Period: July 19, 2025 – January 12, 2026
Venue: The Hakone Open-Air Museum, Main Gallery, Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture
Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30); open year-round
Admission: Adults 2,000; University & High school students 1,600; Junior & Elementary students 800
URL: https://tinyurl.com/mr3z2vne

hide gallery – “May Masutani: Passage in Time”
Glass artist May Masutani (born in Singapore, based in Toyama) presents delicate blown-glass structures evoking temporality, memory, and organic vibration. Transparent components form a breathing spatial rhythm that lifts invisible sensations into light‑filled sculpture. Exhibition closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays; admission free.
Period: August 2 – August 31, 2025
Venue: hide gallery, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours: 12:00–18:00; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Admission: Free
URL: https://hide-tokyo.com/exhibition/maimasutani/