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Balthus: A Retrospective

Art
Sat Apr 19 - Sun Jun 22, 2014 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

One of the most acclaimed yet controversial artists of the 20th century, Balthus and his work ...

VOCA 2014

Art
Sat Mar 15 - Sun Mar 30, 2014 Ueno Royal Museum

Running since 1994 and short for 'Vision Of Contemporary Art', the annual VOCA exhibition ...

Panda Music Festival

Music
Sat May 10, 2014 Ueno Park Open-Air Stage

Probably the most laid-back music festival in Tokyo, this one-day bash will be back in May for ...

Roots of Zen: Yosai and the Treasures of Kenninji

Art
Tue Mar 25 - Sun May 18, 2014 Tokyo National Museum

2015 marks 800 years since the death of the influential Zen priest Yosai (1141-1215) who was a ...

Horyuji: Prayers and their Images

Art
Sat Apr 26 - Sun Jun 22, 2014 University Art Museum

Horyuji Temple in Nara is one of Japan's most important Buddhist temples, founded by the ...

I wa Jinjutsu

Museums & Attractions
Sat Mar 15 - Sun Jun 15, 2014 National Museum of Nature and Science

Having attracted global attention with recent ground-breaking (and controversial) discoveries ...

Bouldering Gym Granny

Museums & Attractions  |  Feb 05 2014

This fun bouldering gym in Ueno features four walls with slopes from 90 to 170 degrees, making ...

The Masterpieces of Nihonga

Art
Sat Jan 25 - Tue Apr 1, 2014 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Founded in 1898 by the influential and enigmatic Tenshin Okakura, the Nihon Bijutsuin (Japan ...

Kurofune-tei

Restaurants & Cafés  |  Jan 30 2014

Don't let the location (right above a McDonalds) fool you - this venerable eatery deals only in ...

Hanami at the Museum

Art
Tue Mar 18 - Sun Apr 13, 2014 Tokyo National Museum

The National Museum in Ueno opens its beautiful garden for cherry blossom viewing in March and ...

The 88th Kokufu Bonsai Exhibition

Art , Around Town
Tue Feb 4 - Wed Feb 12, 2014 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Hobbyists battle it out for years just to get their trees accepted for judging at Japan's (and ...

Daiki

Restaurants & Cafés  |  Dec 31 2013

This ramen shop is located along Kasuga-dori at Yushima subway station, and takes pride in its ...

Hatsumode at the Museum

Art
Thu Jan 2 - Sun Jan 26, 2014 Tokyo National Museum

Celebrate the start of 2014 with hatsumode (first prayer of the year) at the National Museum. ...

Monet, An Eye for Landscapes

Art
Sat Dec 7, 2013 - Sun Mar 9, 2014 National Museum of Western Art

After an extremely successful run at Hakone's Pola Museum, this exhibition, devoted to the work ...

Admired from Afar: Masterworks of Japanese Painting from the Cleveland Museum of Art

Art
Wed Jan 15 - Sun Feb 23, 2014 Tokyo National Museum Heiseikan Special Exhibition Rooms 1 & 2

The Cleveland Museum of Art houses one of the most impressive collections of Japanese art in ...

Dinosaurs: Wonders from the Gobi Desert

Museums & Attractions
Sat Oct 26, 2013 - Sun Feb 23, 2014 National Museum of Nature and Science

This one's for all you dinosaur fans, regardless of age: an exhibition that features over 100 ...

Akiko Endo exhibition: 'Opening the Abyss of the Soul'

Art
Wed Jan 15 - Tue Jan 28, 2014 Ueno Royal Museum

Renowned contemporary Tokyo artist Akiko Endo's work has been compared to Escher's for its ...

J.M.W. Turner Exhibition

Art
Tue Oct 8 - Wed Dec 18, 2013 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Exhibition Room

110 pieces by landscape master Joseph Mallord William Turner are on display at this special ...

Tokyo National Museum Autumn Garden

Around Town
Sat Oct 26 - Sun Dec 8, 2013 Tokyo National Museum Japanese Garden

As autumn turns leaves all over the city red and yellow, the National Museum opens its gardens ...

Hub Ueno Shinobazu-dori Ave

Bars  |  Nov 06 2013

The Hub pub chain has become increasingly ubiquitous over the past five years and now boasts ...

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