Japan Cultural Expo encourage people worldwide to discover the charm of Japanese arts and culture.
26/11/2025
Discover a museum where architecture and local heritage blend seamlessly.
Get your tickets from the link in our bio and explore Japan's art spots at great savings!
Art spots
Iwami Art Museum (Masuda, Shimane)
Tokyo National Museum
TOEI KYOTO STUDIO PARK
SHOKADO Garden Art Museum (Kyoto)
KYOTO NATIONAL MUSEUM *Museum gardens only (All museum galleries are closed): Nov. 18 - Dec. 14, 2025.
21/11/2025
Save ¥1,400 on our recommended trip with the Japan Cultural Passport!
Explore today’s art in beautiful Japanese landscapes:
📍 Osaka – Kanazawa – Niigata
🎨 Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum × A bird’s-eye view of Osaka
🎨 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa × Traditional townscape
🎨 Matsudai NOHBUTAI Field Museum × Expansive rice fields
🎨 Museum on Echigo-Tsumari (MonET) × Satoyama of Echigo-Tsumari
06/11/2025
The National Noh Theatre Special Exhibition 2025
31/10/2025
Looking for an inspiring day trip during your visit to Kyoto?
Why not venture a little further to experience this unique art festival in City?
BIWAKO BIENNALE 2025 "流転~FLUX" invites you to rediscover the charm of historic buildings while supporting community revitalization.
Through these exhibitions, history and art intersectーoffering a truly immersive experience.
Bunraku puppets act out the Tenjin Shrine forest scene from "The Love Suicides at Sonezaki" Photo by TOMOKO OGAWA
Ohatsu, the heroine of "The Love Suicides at Sonezaki" Photo by TOMOKO OGAWA
25/10/2025
Enjoy an impressive display of horseback archery performed by traditional Japanese technique
that has been passed down through the generations.
The venue is expected to be crowded. Plan to arrive early.
✅Nov 3, 12:30/ Meiji Jingu Shrine
The horses will appear around 13:00
Enjoy an impressive display of horseback archery performed by modern-day samurai!
Public transport is expected to be crowded. Allow plenty of time for your journey.
✅Oct 19, 13:00/ Kamigamo Jinja Shrine
Hachimanbori moat in Omihachiman’s Old Town. Photo by TAKAO OHTA
“Yugen,” a folding-screen installation by Kikoh Matsuura, is displayed at a preliminary event for this year’s Biwako Biennale, in Shanghai in 2024. Photo by YUTO HIRAKAKIUCHI
16/09/2025
13/08/2025
Explore the Unparalleled History of Nara through These Iconic Destinations!
Kohfukuji Temple: A symbol of Nara with over 1,300 years of history - and also known as the birthplace of sumi (ink) production in Japan.
In the traditional town of Takayama in Ikoma City, tea whisk artisans have passed down their craft for 20 generations. Nearby, Kashihara City - believed to be the site of Japan’s first imperial capital - offers yet another glimpse into the region’s rich historical legacy.
'Japan Culrural Passport - Wonder Japan Wonder's' gives you access to nearly 30 cultural attractions across the country.
You can choose from 7, 14, or 21 days to suit your travel style.
Just show the QR code to enter each site.
With this pass, your journey to experience the heart of Japanese culture begins.
Explore artworks that embody Japan’s unique sense of beauty and storytelling.
Discover sacred Buddhas, scientific insights rooted in harmony with nature, masterful craftsmanship, and tranquil gardens-experiences where Japan’s colors and spirit come vividly to life.
28/07/2025
A musical metropolis where tradition and innovation sing
Vol.6 of ArtsJP, a free newspaper showcasing Japanese arts and culture, has now been released in collaboration with the Japan Times
The Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre performs “Madama Butterfly” in Tokyo in 2024.
The Tokyo Nikikai Opera Theatre performs a scene from “Die Frau ohne Schatten” in Tokyo against a backdrop of the city’s skyline in October 2024.
Photo by MASAHIKO TERASHI
Humanity and Nature in Japan Exploring the Arts from Antiquity to the Present
For more than 10,000 years, from primeval times to the present, the arts of Japan have been the expression of respect for the diversity of nature and the landscape. “Art” is inspired by the belief that each and every thing is endowed with a vital spirit and by a feeling of reverence for the beauty manifested therein. Traditions cherishing the nature and the climate of the land have been passed down in all aspects of daily life and art.
We can see that embrace of nature’s beauty in the arts throughout the ages: decorated pottery of ancient Jōmon times, carved or cast Buddhist statuary, paintings on folding screens or in ukiyo-e prints, designs on lacquerware and other traditional crafts, kimono and textiles, noh and kabuki performing arts, modern arts of anime and manga. Art embodies the way nature resonates within and imprints itself upon the human heart. Art displays the ways people treasure that sense of beauty.
“Humanity and Nature in Japan” is the overarching theme for the “Japan Cultural Expo” series of programs introducing the many dimensions of the culture and arts of Japan from the prehistorical Jōmon age to the present:
art and cultural treasures, performing arts, media arts
lifestyle culture, literary arts and music
food culture and nature
design and fashion
inclusive society and coexistence of cultures
disaster recovery
Appreciation of arts in fields such as these by not only Japanese themselves but people of other countries and members of upcoming generations will surely nurture innovation and creativity into the future.