Major Art and Anime Exhibits in Tokyo for October, November, December 2025

The major exhibitions are easy, but the small rotating exhibits are often announced only shortly before they are on. I have compiled a list of exhibits for both anime and art in the city out of interest. Always confirm the exhibit details with the actual museum or venue website as I could have made a mistake. For myself, there four or five exhibits or events this fall that really interest me. When I was in Tokyo in May there were a good half a dozen show / exhibits I really wanted to see. There are some Hokusai and Van Gogh exhibits and some anime / game exhibits for SPY X FAMILY and Capcom that are notable. There are literally hundreds of smaller exhibits to look at if you really dig down. I'm only covering selected highlights.

Akihabara UDX
AKIBA_ICHI and AKIBA_SQUARE exhibition spaces
Events at this venue are often transient and not announced far in advance. It primarily serves as a commercial and event space. Akihabara UDX often hosts IT, anime, and general commercial events.

Anime Tokyo Station (Anime Tokyo)
TV Anime "SPY×FAMILY" Special Exhibition
A special exhibition on the globally acclaimed TV anime SPY×FAMILY. It will feature scene panels, life-size character panels, photo spots, and an AR experience to immerse visitors in the world of the anime
August 16, 2025 – November 9, 2025

Digimon Adventure 02 & Magical DoReMi ANIME 25TH ANNIVERSARY JOINT EXHIBITION
A joint exhibition celebrating the 25th anniversary of both Digimon Adventure 02 and Magical DoReMi November 15, 2025 – February 15, 2026
This commemorates the milestones of two popular anime franchises.

Animate Ikebukuro / Akihabara
https://www.animate.co.jp/en/spacegalleria/ikebukuro/
Animate stores frequently host rotating small-scale promotional pop-up shops and themed merchandise corners, often changing monthly, which are typically announced closer to the dates. Animate is one of the largest chains of anime and manga retail stores in Japan.

Artizon Museum
Jam Session: The Ishibashi Foundation Collection × YAMASHIRO Chikako × SHIGA Lieko In the midst of
October 11, 2025 – January 12, 2026
The museum often features modern and contemporary art, as well as works from the Ishibashi Foundation Collection.

 特集コーナー展示 安井曾太郎 (Special Feature Exhibition: Yasui Sōtarō)
A feature display focusing on the work of Japanese modern painter Yasui Sōtarō.
October 11, 2025 – January 12, 2026
Yasui Sōtarō (1888-1955) was a prominent figure in modern Japanese oil painting.

Azabudai Hills Gallery
Masatoshi Hamada Exhibition "Flying Clouds Crossing the Sky"
October 19, 2025 - December 21, 2025       

Creative Museum Tokyo
The origin of "manga" and "anime" is Hokusai (HOKUSAI－ぜんぶ、北斎のしわざでした。展)
This landmark exhibition celebrates Katsushika Hokusai, Japan’s most iconic artist, whose legendary Great Wave rivals the Mona Lisa in global recognition. Known for his prolific output, eccentric lifestyle, and foundational influence on manga and anime, Hokusai left behind over 30,000 works. With full cooperation from Mitsuru Urakami—owner of the world’s finest Hokusai Manga collection—the show features over 400 pieces, including rare hand-drawn illustrations, all 15 volumes of Hokusai Manga, and masterpieces like Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji and 102 Views of Mt. Fuji. Through dynamic exhibition design highlighting visual techniques that shaped modern Japanese pop culture, visitors can immerse themselves in the creative genius of Hokusai, 200 years ahead of his time.
September 13 – November 30, 2025

The Great Capcom Exhibition - Game Creation that Fascinates the World
After touring Osaka, Nagoya, and Tottori, the Capcom exhibition arrives at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO in fall 2025, showcasing the creative evolution of iconic game series like Street Fighter, Resident Evil, and Monster Hunter through original artwork, design materials, immersive experiences, and cutting-edge technology, inviting visitors to rediscover Japan’s influential game culture.
December 20, 2025 – February 2, 2026
https://creative-museum.tokyo/exhibitions/?lang=en

DESIGNART TOKYO 2025
A citywide design and art festival, scheduled for fall 2025, with the theme "Brave – The Pursuit of Instinctive Beauty," encouraging creators to express authentic ideas and intuition in their work, spanning design, art, interiors, fashion, and technology.
https://www.designart.jp/en/
October 31 - November 9, 2025

Design Sight 21 / 21
WHAT IF ?
An exhibition centered around the conceptual question of "What If?". Details on the specific design themes are not provided but it is an exploration of possibilities in design.
July 4, 2025 – November 3, 2025
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT focuses on exhibitions that explore the potential and influence of design.

DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, Odaiba
Ensemble Stars!! Collaboration Campaign
A commercial collaboration campaign between the shopping center and the popular mobile rhythm game Ensemble Stars!!
October 1, 2025 – December 19, 2025
This is a commercial event typically involving merchandise, photo spots, and in-mall activities tied to the anime/game franchise.

"Detective Conan Land" A themed event related to the popular manga and anime series Detective Conan (Case Closed).
October 11, 2025 – January 12, 2026
This is a commercial, themed attraction based on the long-running series.

Edo-Tokyo Museum
History and Folklore of Musashino: From the Collection of the Former Musashino Folklore Museum
(Permanent Museum is still closed for renovations)
An exhibition showcasing historical and folklore materials from the Musashino region, utilizing the collections of the former Musashino Folklore Museum
(Note: This exhibition is listed for the Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum, which is managed by the same organization).
July 19, 2025 – December 14, 2025
The Edo-Tokyo Museum and its affiliated Open-Air Architectural Museum focus on the history and culture of Tokyo (formerly Edo).

Gallery AaMo, Tokyo Dome
Musical "Touken Ranbu" 10th Anniversary Ranbu Exhibition
October 30 - November 30th, 2025   

Series 30th Anniversary Suikoden I & II Exhibition ~Fantasy Museum~
December 6, 2025 - January 12, 2026             

Harajuku Laforet Museum
Neighborhood 30th Anniversary Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Japanese streetwear brand Neighborhood.      September 29, 2025 – October 5, 2025
This is a commercial and cultural exhibition celebrating a major Japanese fashion brand. The museum hosts a variety of temporary fashion, art, and pop culture events.

Hikarie Building Galleries
Check website.
https://www.hikarie8.com/en/
Shibuya Hikarie is a complex that includes an event hall (Hikarie Hall) and various art spaces (e.g., 8/ Court, Cube) which host short-term, rotating events. Schedules are typically announced closer to the event dates. The building is a hub for fashion, culture, and business in Shibuya.

Hokusai Museum
Bijin-ga (Pictures of Beautiful Women)
This exhibition traces the changes in Hokusai's style, including his contribution to the bijinga genre, and features works by his contemporaries like Utamaro.
September 16 – November 24, 2025   

Matsuya Ginza 8F Event Square
Tsu-tsu-mu: Design Typology for Care and Inclusion Exhibition
An exhibition exploring the concept of "wrapping" (tsu-tsu-mu) as a design methodology, examining it from multiple perspectives to uncover its role in care and inclusion, from traditional Japanese origata to contemporary products and architecture.
September 26, 2025 – October 13, 2025
Organized by the Japan Design Committee, this exhibition explores a Japanese aesthetic and design concept.

Usamaru Exhibition.
A cute, rabbit character released as a LINE sticker on August 6, 2014. Usamaru quickly became a hit.
November 26, 2025  – December 9, 2025             

Miraikan Museum
The museum often hosts special, large-scale science and technology exhibitions. Miraikan is Japan's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation.

Mori Art Museum
The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto: Primordial Future Forest
A major retrospective of the work of contemporary Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, covering his architectural journey and philosophy over the past 25 years. It will feature scale models, plans, and full-size installations.
July 2, 2025 – November 9, 2025
Sou Fujimoto is a globally recognized architect, also known as the design producer for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai.

Roppongi Crossing 2025: What Passes Is Time. We Are Eternal.
The 9th edition of the Mori Art Museum's exhibition series that provides an overview of the Japanese contemporary art scene, focusing on the current trends and promising young artists.
December 3, 2025 – March 29, 2026
This is a recurring, highly anticipated triennial exhibition for Japanese contemporary art.

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT)
MOT’s 30th Anniversary Exhibition
Choreographies of the Everyday
Aki Sasamoto’s Life Laboratory
23 August – 24 November, 2025
A large-scale exhibition featuring the work of over 30 artists and collectives from multiple generations and geographies.

National Art Center, Tokyo
Over a dozen different art exhibitions during this period with bigger ones for:
Prism of the Real: Making Art in Japan 1989-2010
September 3 (Wed), 2025 - December 8 (Mon), 2025

BVLGARI KALEIDOS: COLORS, CULTURES AND CRAFTS
September 17 (Wed), 2025 - December 15 (Mon), 2025

https://www.nact.jp/english/exhibition_special/
Hosting exhibitions by various artist associations during this period, covering a range of traditional and contemporary art forms.

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT)
Various exibitions.
https://www.momat.go.jp/en/exhibitions                                            

National Museum of Western Art
Impressionist Interiors: Intimacy, Decoration, Modernity A special exhibition exploring Impressionist art with a focus on interior scenes, domestic intimacy, decoration, and modern life.
October 25, 2025 – February 15, 2026

Black Lines Speak: Dürer's “Three Great Books” Woodcuts
An exhibition of prints and drawings featuring the woodcuts from Albrecht Dürer's influential "Three Great Books": The Apocalypse, The Life of the Virgin, and The Great Passion.
October 25, 2025 – February 15, 2026
Dürer was a pivotal figure in the Northern Renaissance, and his woodcuts are masterpieces of the medium.

Nezu Museum
Special Exhibition for the 1200th Birthday of Ariwara no Narihira: The Tales of Ise—Courtly Love and Poems Reflected in the Arts
A celebratory exhibition featuring calligraphy, paintings, and crafts inspired by The Tales of Ise, a classic collection of poetic tales mostly centered on the court poet Ariwara no Narihira.
November 1 – December 7, 2025
The exhibition marks the 1200th anniversary of Ariwara no Narihira's birth (825–880). The Tales of Ise has had a multifaceted influence on Japanese culture and art since the Heian period.

Seibu Gallery Ikebukuro
Check the website.
https://www.sogo-seibu.jp/ikebukuro/topics/?cateid=1
Hosts various events, including anime exhibits.                   

Shueisha Manga Art Heritage Tokyo Gallery
Oh! great x Kishi Omori "SCALE GIRLS / SCALE ARMS": A visual art exhibition.                           June 3 – October 5, 2025
This is a very small museum. Drop by if you’re at Teamlab or the Azabudai Hills Gallery.

Shibuya PARCO Museum
Kemio Photo Exhibition  A photography exhibition by the popular Japanese YouTube creator and fashion personality, Kemio. 
October 3 (Fri) – October 20 (Mon), 2025

Sunshine City Exhibition Hall,  Ikebukuro
Attack on Memory ～記憶への進撃～」をバンダイナムコ Cross Store 東京で開催！https://sunshinecity.jp/en/event/
September 26, 2025 – November 9, 2025             

Terada Warehouse (Shinegawa)
Various exhibits.
https://www.terrada.co.jp/en/news/?news_year=2025 
Just finished hosting a Ghibli 3D exhibit.                

Tokyo Anime Center in DNP PLAZA SHIBUYA
Check website.
https://tokyoanimecenter.jp
You must use the Japanese language version to get exhibition info.
Located on the 2nd floor of Shibuya MODI and hosts revolving exhibitions of popular anime, manga, and games. Seems to mainly be popup stores these days - check the nearby QFront building with the Starbucks overlooking Shibuya Crossing for piles of popup anime stores and figure displays. 

Tokyo Big Sight  Design Festa Vol. 62
Festival where artists of all genres—illustrators, painters, sculptors, fashion designers, accessory creators, photographers, and more—can exhibit and sell their unique, original works directly to the public.
Nov 15 - 16, 2025           

Tokyo Metropolition Art Museum
Van Gogh's Home: The Van Gogh Museum. The Painter's Legacy, the Family Collection, the Ongoing Story
A major special exhibition featuring works and artifacts from the world-renowned Van Gogh Museum, focusing on the painter, his family's collection, and his enduring legacy.
September 12 – December 21, 2025
This offers a rare opportunity to view a significant collection of Vincent Van Gogh's work outside of the Netherlands.

Tokyo National Museum
Shared Horizons: A Journey through Korean Culture
A special program and guided tours focused on a journey through Korean culture.
September 23 (Tue) – November 16 (Sun), 2025 Held in the Asian Gallery (Toyokan).

National Treasure: The Ashura Statue of Kohfukuji Temple (TNM & TOPPAN MUSEUM THEATER)   A high-definition, immersive theater experience of the famous Ashura Statue, a National Treasure of Japan located at Kohfukuji Temple in Nara.
September 23 (Tue) – December 21 (Sun), 2025
The Ashura statue is one of the most celebrated examples of classical Japanese Buddhist sculpture. This is a special viewing using digital technology.

Tokyo Node
Check website.
https://tokyonode.jp/events/index.html
"Ghost in the Shell exhibition" from January 30 to April 5, 2026, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the sci-fi franchise with original drawings, concept art, and interactive installations.                           

Ueno Royal Museum
正倉院 THE SHOW (Shōsōin THE SHOW)
An exhibition centered around the treasures of the Shōsōin, the Imperial storehouse at Tōdai-ji Temple in Nara, featuring items from the 8th century Silk Road.
September 20 – November 9, 2025
The Shōsōin treasures are rarely exhibited outside of Nara and offer a unique window into the material culture of the Nara period.