What's On in Tokyo & Kyoto

A Select Guide to Tokyo Events and Kyoto Events--Updated April 23, 2013

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21_21 Design Sight
Exhibition "Design Ah!" A design exhibition based on the eponymous NHK Educational TV series, themed on the idea of the "design mind." Interactive design stimulus for adults and kids alike. February 8 - June 2, 2013 1,000 yen for adults, free for under-12 y.o.
11am - 8pm (entry until 7:30pm). Open every day except Tuesdays (except Tuesday April 30, when it will remain open). At Tokyo Midtown.

Bridgestone Museum of Art
Through Japanese Eyes: Paris, 1900–1945 Depictions by early 20th century Japanese Western-style artists of their terre sacrée: Paris. March 23 - June 9, 2013 Tue - Sat 10am-8pm (till 6pm Sat & public holidays)
800 yen for adults.
In Kyobashi, 5 mins walk east of Tokyo Station.
Google Map to the Bridgestone Museum of Art
Read more about the Bridgestone Museum of Art

The Bunkamura Museum of Art
MUSEUM
Antonio López Exhibition of works by the famous realist Spanish painter, Antonio López García (1936-). April 27 - June 16, 2013. 1,500 yen for adults
GALLERY
Bunkamura Gallery Auction & Aftersale Auction of several works from the 1940s thru to the 1980s, including works by Keith Herring. Followed by an aftersale. Auction: April 24 - May 5, 2013 Aftersale: May 6 - 12, 2013. Free.
Art of Rock A celebration in art of rock, which is a major definer of Japanese pop culture. April 23 - 29, 2013 Free.
In Shibuya. B1 floor of Bunkamura. 10am to 7:30pm (except Sat March 30 when closes at 5pm)

Design Festa Gallery
A bohemian gallery in two locations (Gallery East and Gallery West - less than a block from each other) in Tokyo's Harajuku street fashion district, with numerous short-running exhibitions by up and coming young artists. Has a bar & cafe too. Design Festa Gallery exhibition schedule. 11am-8pm daily. Also, see Tokyo Big Sight below for details of the upcoming Design Festa Vol.37.

Edo-Tokyo Museum
To Bloom in Adversity (Gyakkyo ni Koso Saku Hana Ari) The life of Yamamoto Yaeko (1845–1932), a remarkable woman in Japanese history who was a warrior (a gunner in the Boshin War), a tea master, a nurse, and later a Christian who helped set up Doshisha University. March 12 - May 6, 2013 1,300 yen for adults
9.30am - 5.30pm (till 7.30pm Sat) Closed Mondays.
In Ryogoku. 03 3626 9974. Regular entrance fee, 600 yen for adults. More about the Edo-Tokyo Museum

Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Sophie Calle, For the Last and First Time Works by the very globally active French conceptual artist Sophie Calle (b.1953), famous for making art out of prying. March 20 - June 30, 2013
11am - 5pm (Wed. 11am - 8pm, except when Wednesday is a public holiday: 11am - 5pm).
Closed Mondays, except when Monday is a public holiday (in which case closed Tuesday). Near Shinagawa Station. 03 3445 0651. 1,000 yen for adults.
Google Map to the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

Idemitsu Museum of Arts
In Memory of 400th Year after the Death of Tosa Mitsuyoshi Genji-e and Ise-e —The Illustrated Love Stories The Tales of Ise are somewhat less well known than the Tale of Genji, but are interrelated, with Tales of Ise having inspired much of Genji Monogatari. This exhibition features paintings based on both stories by the artist Tosa Mitsuyoshi. April 6 - May 19, 2013. 1,000 yen for adults.
10am - 5 pm (Fri. 10am - 7pm). Closed Mondays. 1,000 yen for adults. On the 9th floor of the Teigeki Building in Marunouchi. 03 5777 8600 (Hello Dial General Information).
Google Map to the Idemitsu Museum of Arts

Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art
From the Collection A selection of works from the Museum's collection of Rembrandts, Impressionsists, Expressionists, Dadaists, Post-War Western modern artists, and more. April 16 - 26, 2013 900 yen for adults.
631 Sakado, Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture, 9:30am - 5pm (last admission 4:30pm) (Closed Mondays.) Tel. 043 498 2672.
An hour and a half out of Tokyo.

Matsuoka Museum of Art
The Impressionists and their Age: from the Matsuoka Collection A selection of works the late 19th-century Paris Impressionsists. April 21 - September 23, 2013 900 yen for adults.
The Form of the Pot An array of about fifty various pots from all over the world, featuring their unique and multifarious forms. April 21 - September 23, 2013 Free with entry to "The Impressionists and their Age."
　Shirokanedai, Tokyo, 10am - 5pm (Closed Mondays.) Tel. 03 3822 1111. 800 yen for adults.
Read more about the Matsuoka Museum of Art

Mizuma Action
TEMPORARILY CLOSED Nakameguro, Tokyo, 11am-7pm (Closed Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays). 03 3793 7931.
Read more about Mizuma Action

Mizuma Art Gallery
O JUN Exhibition: "Yume Miru, San no Jo" "Dreaming," an exhibition of the ephemeral art of the Japanese artist O JUN. April 3 - May 2, 2013
Ichigaya, Tokyo, 11am-7pm (Closed Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays). 03 3268 2500.
Read more about the Mizuma Art Gallery

Mori Art Museum
All You Need is Love: From Chagall to Kusama and Hatsune Miku The 10th Roppongi Hills and Mori Art Museum Anniversary Exhibition. Over 200 works by a variety of internationally and historically renowned artists, including Damien Hirst, Marc Chagall, and Frida Kahlo, brought together under the theme of love. April 26 - September 1, 2013 1,500 yen for adults.
Roppongi Hills, Mori Tower 53F, 10am - 10pm (10am - 5pm on Tuesdays). 03 5777 8600. 1,500 for adults.

Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
Francis Alys: Mexico Survey A humorous, artful look at Mexico City by the videos artist, Francis Alys, a Belgian resident in Mexico. April 6 - June 9, 2013 1,100 yen for adults.
10am - 6pm. Closed Mondays. 03 3443 0201

Nadiff
Berlin hanayos saugeile kumpels A multi-media exhibition featuring a lot of photography as well as installations. A collaboration between the Japanese installation and music artist Hanayo and the German film director, Christoph Schlingensief. April 5 - May 6, 2013
03 3443 0201, in Omotesando (A2 exit of the Omotesando subway), 03-3403-8814. Free.

National Art Center, Tokyo
California Design, 1930 - 1965: "Living in a Modern Way"
A display of over 250 seminal objects representing the highly influential design wave that came out.of California in the mid-twentieth century. March 20 – June 3, 2013 1,000 yen for adults.
10am - 6pm (Fri till 8pm). Closed Tuesdays. 03 6812 9900. In Roppongi. (Exit 6 of the Nogizaka subway station (less than 1 min walk), exit 7 of Roppongi Station (5 min)).
Read more about theNational Art Center Tokyo.

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Modern Japanese Art from the Museum Collection 200 works from National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo's massive collection, showcasing the development of mainly Japanese art since the early twentieth century. January 24 - May 26 2013 Collection Gallery (2F-4F). 420 yen for adults.
Francis Bacon Focusing on the treatment of the theme of "the body" by modern art pioneer, Francis Bacon (1909-1992); the first solo Bacon exhibition in Japan in over 30 years. March 8 - May 26, 2013. 1500 yen for adults.
Takebashi Subway Station, Line, exit 1B, open 10am - 5pm, (till 8pm Fridays). Closed Mondays, except July 16 (closed July 17). 03 5777 8600.

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo: Crafts Gallery
Blooming Crafts: Modern Crafts from the Museum Collection 150 pieces from the Museum's collection, featuring the floral. February 19 to May 6, 2013
03 5777 8600. Hours: 10am-5pm. Last admission 4.30pm. Closed Mondays. (Located 300m west of the National Museum of Modern Art)

National Museum of Western Art: Ueno Park
Raffaello (Raphael) Works of this key figure in the European Renaissance. March 2 - June 2, 2013 1,500 yen for adults (other tickets up to 7,000 yen also available with various perks)
9.30am -5.30pm, Fridays 9:30am - 8:30pm, Closed Mondays. 03 5777 8600.

National Museum of Nature and Science Ueno Park, 9am-5pm, Fridays 9am-8pm, closed Mondays. 03 5777 8600. 500 yen (300 yen for astronomical night viewing, or for ordinary group entry). Free for pupils up to and including senior high school.
Permanent exhibitions include:
-Animals of the Earth: The Endurance of Mammals and Birds
-"Woodland Wonder" Exploratory Space
-Progress in Science and Technology: Human Design and Creativity
-"Hands-on Experiments" Exploratory Space
-Biodiversity: "We are All Part of the Same Ecosystem"
-Solving the Mysteries of the Dinosaurs
-The Evolution of Life: "From the Earth' s Origin through to the Birth of Humans"
-The Natural World: "The Universe, Matter, and the Laws of Physics"
-"Behind the Scenes at the National Science Museum": Collecting and Studying Samples and Making Them Available to the Public.
SPECIAL EXHIBITION The Great Journey An exhibition featuring the march of humanity from ancient time to the present March 16 - June 9, 2013 1,500 yen for adults, 600 yen for school pupils

Ota Memorial Museum of Art
Katsushika Hokusai and Kawanabe Kyōsai - Fantastic Comics: Two Genius Artists - Dream Contest Exploring for the first time ever the works of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) and Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889), two genius artists whose humorous and powerful images can be seen as forerunners to contemporary manga comics. April 27 - May 26, 2013
700 yen for adults. 10:30a.m. - 5:30p.m. (last admission 5:00 p.m.). Closed Mondays.
Jingumae. 03 3403 0880.

SCAI The Bathhouse
Tue - Sat, noon - 6pm. Closed Sun., Mon. & public hols. Nippori. 03 3821 1144. Admission free.

Sen-oku Hakuko Kan (The Sumitomo Collection)
Flowers Prize floral-themed works from the museum's collection. March 2 - May 12, 2013 520 yen for adults.
10am - 4:30pm (enter by 4pm). Closed Mondays (except when Monday is a national holiday, when it closes the next day). 3 mins walk from Roppongi-Itchome subway station on the Namboku Line. No parking lot. 03-5777-8600

Setagaya Art Museum
Art + Living: Takashimaya, The Department Store as a Culture Setter A tribute to one of Japan's most venerable department stores, Takashimaya, charting its cultural influence as an introducer of things foreign to Japan. April 20- June 23, 2013
1,000 yen for adults. 10am-6pm. Last admission 5.30pm. Closed Mondays (except when Monday is a national holiday, when it closes the next day). 03 3415 6011.

Sezon Museum of Modern Art, Karuizawa
A Riot of Color - Always Today A riotous profusion of art in more than one sense: the sheer number of works exhibited, and the mix of timeframes with extensive juxtaposition of the old, new, Western and Japanese - with numerous masterpieces from the museum's collection. April 13 - July 7, 2013
In Karuizawa.
1,000 yen for adults. Hours: 10am-6pm Apr-Oct, 10am-5pm Sep-Nov. Closed between exhibitions.
　 Last admission 30 minutes before closing. Google Map of Sezon Museum of Modern Art

Sompo Japan Museum of Art
Odilon Redon,les origines de la fantaisie The works of the French symbolist painter, printmaker, draughtsman and pastellist, Odilon Redon (1840－1916). April 20 - June 23, 2013 Closed Mondays, except April 29 & May 6.
Closed Mondays.
Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Gauguin's L'Alle'e des Alyscamps, Arles and Cezanne's Pommes et Servieette on permanent display.
In West Shinjuku. Open 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm Fri. Entry till 30 mins before closing time. Closed Mondays. Tel. 03 5777 8600.
Map to Sompo Japan Museum of Art (then scroll down).

Suntory Museum of Art
"The Pathos of Things" and Japanese Beauty Symbols from nature used in Japanese art to express "the pathos of things" (mono no aware" in Japanese), featuring works by numerous distinguished Japanese artists of the past. April 17 - June 16, 2013
1,300 yen for adults.
Open Sundays, Mondays and National Holidays 10am-6pm; Wednesdays to Saturdays 10am-8pm. Last entrance 30 minutes before closing time. Closed every Tuesday. In Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi.

SuperDeluxe Monthly schedule Near Roppongi Hills. 03 5412 0515.

Toguri Museum of Art
Kinrande Style Ko-Imari Ware: Brilliant Genroku Era Porcelain April 7 - June 23, 2013
Ceramics museum in Shibuya 10am - 5pm. Last entry 30 mins before closing time. Closed Mondays (but open if Monday is a public holiday). 1,000 yen for adults.

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Leonardo da Vinci The Portrait of a Genius Paintings, sketchings, handwritten notes of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), the Italian Renaissance master, from the Ambrosian library and art gallery in Milan. April 23 - June 30, 2013 1,500 yen on the day for adults.
In Ueno Park. Tel. 03 3823 6921.

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
TOKYO METROPOLITAN TEIAN ART MUSEUM IS CLOSED FOR RENOVATION
5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato, Tokyo 108-0071
Tel. 03-3443-0201

The Tokyo National Museum, Ueno Park
"Honkan" Main Gallery
The Dawn of Japanese Art: Jomon, Yayoi and Kofun periods Prehistoric Japanese art and artifacts. November 6, 2012 - May 6, 2013 Honkan.

The Rise of Buddhism: Asuka - Nara period Objets relating to the introduction of Buddhism to Japan in the 6th century AD. March 26 - May 6, 2013 "Heiseikan" Japanese Archaeology Gallery
The Independence of Japanese Culture: Jomon Period 76 items of prehistoric art from Japan that to the uninitiated would seem to share much with Pacific Island art, for one, but which are styled here as examples of the "independence" of Japan's culture. Fascinating all the same. December 4, 2012 - June 9, 2013 1F, Heiseikan Gallery.
Grand Exhibition of Sacred Treasures from Shinto Shrines Religious artifacts and paraphernalia from Japan's Shinto shrines, exhibiting how the Japanese have worshipped nature through the ages. April 9 - June 2, 2013 1500 yen for adults. Heiseikan Gallery
The Development of Sue Ware Pottery Sue ware from Japan's Kofun period (3rd-7th centuries) was produced primarily as decorative objects only. An exhibition of a wide range of ancient decorative pottery made in old Japan. March 12 - June 9, 2013 Heiseikan Gallery.
"Toyokan" Asian Gallery
Mummy in a cartonnage coffin with images of deities and the dead's name on the anthropomorphic coffin, covered with dark liquid. An Egyptian mummy from Thebes, from the 22nd dynasty, 945-730BC. March 5 - June 2, 2013 From the Tokyo National Museum collection. Toyokan Room 3.
9.30 - 5.00pm (until 8pm Fri, until 6pm Sat/Sun)
Entry until 30 min before closing time. Closed Mondays. 600 yen for adults. 03 5159 5874. In Ueno Park.

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography exhibition schedule
10am - 6pm. Closed Mondays (except when Monday is a national holiday, when it closes Tuesday). (Free admission for over-65s on third Wednesday of the month.) In Ebisu. 03 3626 9974

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery
Figurative Works of Nambata Tatsuoki Figurative works, including early oil paintings and sketches, of one of Japan's most eminent abstract painters, Tatsuoki Nambata (1905-97). From the Terada Collection 044. Galleries 3 & 4. April 13 - June 23, 2013
11am - 7pm (till 8pm on Fri, Sat). Closed Mondays. 1,000 yen for adults. In Hatsudai, 03 5280 9996

University Art Museum - Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music
Fendi - Un Art Autre: Another Kind of Art, Creation and Innovation in Craftsmanship April 3 - 29, 2013 In Tokyo University of the Arts Exhibition Rooms 3, 4. Free.
Geidai Collection Spring Exhibition in 2013 April 5 - May 6, 2013 In Tokyo University of the Arts Exhibition Room 1. 300 yen for adults.
10am-5pm (Last entry 4.30pm). Closed on Mondays.
In Hatsudai. Inquiries: NTT Hello Dial: 03-5777-8600

Yokohama Museum of Art
Welcome to the Jungle: Contemporary Art in Southeast Asia from the Collection of Singapore Art Museum 28 works of art created since 1999 by artists from 8 different South-East Asian counties, reflecting the region's diversity and rapid pace of change. April 13 - June 16, 2013 1,100 yen for adults. Discount for family groups.
In Yokohama.
10am - 6pm, but till 8pm on Fridays. (Admission till 30 minutes before closing). Closed Thursdays. 10-minute walk from Sakuragicho station (JR Tokyu Toyoko Line, Yokohama subway) or 3 minutes from Minatomirai station (Minatomirai line) from the "Museum" exit or Keyaki Street exit. 045 221 0370.

Tokyo Events What's On

Tokyo Music What's On

Aoyama Theater / Aoyama Gekijo
A technically sophisticated theater complex in Tokyo, between Shibuya and Omotesando, comprising a Theater and Round Theater, and staging a lot of dance and some drama. On the 1st and 3rd floors of the National Children's Castle (Kodomo no Shiro), Aoyama.
Aoyama Theater performance schedule
5-53-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-0001, Japan. 03-37975678.

Ax
Shibuya Ax is a large rock concert hall near Yoyogi Park featuring Japanese rock acts.
2-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041. 03-5738-2020 In Shibuya. Tel. Creativeman 03-3462-6969.

Billboard Live
An upscale Roppongi venue with an almost-nightly line-up of jazz, vocals, rhythm'n'blues, and classic rock, pop and lounge artists, international and local. In the Tokyo Midtown complex. Has an Osaka branch too.
4F Garden Terrace, Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052.
03-3405-1133 (Inquiries weekdays: 11am-10pm, Sat/Sun/public holidays: 11am-9pm, days with no shows: 11am-7pm.

Blue Note
This month's schedule
in Minami Aoyama, nearest station: Omotesando Subway Station, exit B3, Chiyoda Line. 03 5485 0088.

Blues Alley
Monthly schedule (in Japanese only), mainly Japanese performers only; in Meguro.
03 5740 6041.

Nippon Budokan
Kudanshita station on the Tozai and Hanzomon subway lines.

Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Shibuya. 03-5485-0088.

Club Quattro (Click for map)
Monthly online schedule In Shibuya, 03 3477 8750.

Bunkyo Civic Hall
Kasuga. 03-5803-1100.
Google Map to Bunkyo Civic Hall

Club Quattro (Click for map)
Monthly online schedule In Shibuya, 03 3477 8750.

The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club recreates the experience of the original Prohibition-era New York Cotton Club, but in the radically upmarket setting of Tokyo's Marunouchi district. International - and local - acts croon, strum, tinkle and percuss loungy, adult-oriented music in this venue with capital-A ambiance. Book ahead.
Performances: 5pm - 11pm daily, but 4pm - 10:30pm on Sat. Sun, public holidays. 5 mins walk from Tokyo Station.
Tokia 2F, Tokyo Bldg., 2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6402. 03-3215-1555 (Inquiries/bookings: 11am - 10:30pm, but 11am - 9pm Sat. Sun, public holidays.)

Harlem
Harlem is a legendary Shibuya dance club now with a 15+-year history, and regular parties with prominent DJs (mainly hip-hop) almost every night of the week: "Amazing Sundayz" on Sunday, "Red Zone" on Tuesday, "Party Naked" on Wednesday, "Never Broke" or "Dance Holic" on most Thursdays, "Punch Out" on Friday, and "Monster" on Saturday. Harlem monthly schedule. Opens 10 or 11pm. Closed Mondays and some Thursdays.
2,3F, Dr. Jeekahns, 2-4 Maruyamacho Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0044
03-3461-8806

Hitomi Memorial Hall Schedule (Japanese language only) Sangenjaya Station, 03 5465 1233.

Kawasaki Sangyo Shinko Kaikan
Kawasaki (8 minutes walk from Kawasaki station) 044-548-4111.

Koseinenkin Kaikan Shinjuku, 03-3356-1111.

Liquid Room, Ebisu
Higashi, Shibuya-ku; Info: FLIP SIDE 03(3470)9999

Makuhari Messe
in Chiba City; 2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City; 043-296-0001

Minato Mirai New Port Minato Mirai New Port, Yokohama 045 671 9911.

Nakano Sun Plaza: Get off at Nakano Station, north exit. Next to Nakano Ward Office.

Shinjuku Pit Inn East Exit, Shinjuku Station. 03-3354-2024

Saitama Super Arena
in Saitama.

Shibuya Nest
03-3462-6969
(click on "Access Map") in Shibuya 03 3444 6751.

Shibuya O-East
(click on "Access Map") in Shibuya 03 3444 6751.

Shinjuku Bunka Center in Shinjuku, 03 5467 7880.

Tokyo Big Sight in Ariake
Design Festa Vol.37: An annual festival of art and craft with hundreds of stalls. May 18-19, 2013 11am-7pm. (or 1,800 yen for both days). Ariake, 03-3498-9999.

Tokyo Dome

Tokyo International Forum Hall Tokyo International Forum Schedule Flea markets, fairs, seminars.
In Yurakucho 03 3746 1152.

Womb Womb website
2-16 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Womb map
03 5459 0039.

Yoyogi National Stadium (map in Japanese, Sendagaya Station) 03 3498 9999.

Zepp
in Odaiba, 03 5466 0777.

Tokyo Film What's On

WATCH THIS SPACE

Tokyo Theater and Performance What's On

Setagaya Public Theatre / Theatre Tram
4-1-1 Taishiodo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0004, Japan. Tel. 03-5432-1526

Tokyo Gay and Lesbian What's On

Tokyo Sports What's On

Major Events

Soccer

Tokyo Verdy: Home games are played March-late November at Ajinomoto Stadium, 03 3635 8985. Tobakyu Station on the Keio Line.

FC Tokyo: Home games are played March-late November at Ajinomoto Stadium, 03 3635 8985. Tobakyu Station on the Keio Line.

Baseball

Tokyo Giants: Home games are played at Tokyo Dome 03 5800 9999. Suidobashi or Korakuen Stations.

Yakult Swallows: Home games are played at Jingu Stadium, (03) 3404-8999. Kokuritsukyogijo or Gaienmae Stations.

Nagoya What's On

Romeo and Juliet in Nagoya Nagoya based theatre group Nameless Theatre presents a dark and dangerous production of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Performed in English with Japanese subtitles. May 24 - 26, 2013 at the Aichi Arts Center, Sakae. 4,000 yen advance (3,000 yen students) www.namelesstheatre.org

Kyoto Exhibits What's On

Hosomi Museum
Shimura no Iro Kyoto The works of Shimura Fukumi and Shimura Yoko Shimura Fukumi (b.1924) is a textile weaver and dyer who has been made a National Living Treasure in Japan. Also featuring the works of her student, Shimura Yoko. March 16 - May 6, 2013 1,000 yen for adults.
10am-6pm. Closed Mondays, unless Monday is a public holiday (in which case closed Tuesday). A 10 minute walk from the Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Subway Line. (Hosomi Bijutsukan) Tel. 075 752 5555.

Kyoto International Manga Musuem Free admission.
10am-8pm. Tozai or Karusama Subway Line, Oike Station, a two minute walk. 075 254 7414

Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art (Kyoto Shi Bijutsu Kan 075 771 4107)
Masterworks from the Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein Approximately 90 works featuring Rubens, Raphael, Rembrandt and other 16th to 18th century masterpieces, from the collection of the royal family of Liechtenstein March 19 – June 9, 2013
1,500 yen for adults. From Kyoto Station, take bus 5 or 100. From the Tozai Line's Higashiyama Station; a 5-minute walk.

Kyoto National Museum (Kyoto Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan)
Kano Sanraku and Sansetsu Works by two leading lights of the Japan's Chinese-inspired 15th-19th century Kano school of art, Sanraku (1559-1635) and successor Sansetsu (1590-1651). Sumptuous, gilt, dynamic, whimsical. March 30 - May 12, 2013 1,400 yen for adults.
Access: At Kyoto Station go to bus platform D2 in front of the station. Take city Bus #206 or #208 to "Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae" bus stop. A one-minute walk. Keihan Railways: get off at Shichijo Station. Walk east along Shichijo Street (about seven minutes) to the Museum. Tel. 075 541 1151.

Miho Museum of Art
Ancient Glass: A Feast of Color Exquisite examples of art in glass through the ages, from all over the world. On special loan from the British Museum. March 9 - June 9, 2013. 1,000 yen for adults. Calendar (days open) (Miho Bijutsu Kan 0748-82-3411).
From Kyoto Station, take JR to Ishiyama Station. From there, take the Teisan bus for 50 minutes to the Museum. This masterpiece of a building by American architect IM Pei houses one of the best collections of Asian art in the world. Well worth the trip.

Museum　of Kyoto
The Inka Empire Revealed: A Century after the Discovery of Machu Picchu April 16 - June 23, 2013 1,300 yen for adults.
Closed Mondays. (Kyoto Bunka Hakubutsukan, 075 222 0888). From Oike Station on the Karasuma Subway Line, walk to Sanjo Dori (street). Walk towards Kawaramachi Dori. Two blocks on the left in a large red brick building from the Meiji Period.

Prinz Eizan Railways, Chayama Station. 075 712 3900.

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (MOMAK)
The 50th Anniversary of the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto: CROSS SECTIONS Chronicle @ MoMAK 1963-2013 A retrospective (or "chronicle") of the 50 years since the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto became a museum in its own right—and not just an annex of the National Museum of Modern Art. March 16 - May 6, 2013 850 yen for adults.
Closed Mondays (except when Monday is a public holiday, when it closes Tuesday instead). (Kyoto Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan, 075 761 4111). From Kyoto Station, take bus #5. From the Tozai Line's Higashiyama Station, a five minute walk. 830 yen.

The Ritsumeikan International Peace Museum (Ritsumeikan Daigaku Kokusai Heiwa Bijutsukan, 075-465-8151) Anti-war hall with an extensive collection of Imperial Army artifacts. Periodic exhibits. From Kyoto Station, take bus #50 or #205. 300 yen.

Kyoto Music What's On

Kyoto Kaikan Dai-ichi Hall: 0570 000 403.

Lab Tribe
Schedule, 075-254-1228.

Live Spot Rag 075 255 7273. On Kiyamachi, north of Sanjo. Kyoto Empire Building, 6F

Metro
Kyoto's best night club. Features kool to kool, latin, rub-a-dub, techno, house, and more. Major acts and DJs. 075-752-2787 Access. From Exit Two of the Marutamachi Station on the Keihan Line.

Parker House Roll Restaurant/bar with live performances. 075-353-8042. On the east side of Karasuma Dori between Manjuji and Matsubara (north of Gojo) in the basement of the "Members Golf Building."

Taku Taku
Live performance space. Schedule, 075 351 1321. From Exit 5 of the Shijo Subway Station.

UrbanGuild Live performance space Monthly schedule 075 212 1125. On Kiyamachi on the south side between Sanjo and Shijo.

World Night club and performance space. 075 213 4119. Just north of Shijo-Kiyamachi. On the west side of the street in the Imagium building.

Kyoto Film

Minami-Kaikan (Japanese map, Toji Station), Alternative Cinema; 075 661 3993.

Kyoto Cinema (click on "map"; Karasuma Station): 075 353 4723.

Kyoto Traditional Culture, Other What's On

Nippon to Asobo ("Let's Have Fun with Japan") Kyoto-based cultural event started in 1994 as an annual event showcasing a mix of traditional and new arts, this event is to reveal the true worth of the ancient capital city of Japan, Kyoto. Google Map, Nippon to Asobo Website

Festivals

Flea Markets

Toji Temple (buses #19/20/208) from Kyoto Station). Known as Kobo-san, this flea market is held on the 21st of the month. At Toji Temple Market. Get there early and bargain hard.

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (buses #203/204/205/10 /51/55 from Shijo Kawaramachi. Hakubaicho Station on the Keifuku Line). Known as Tenjin-san, this market is held on the 25th of the month. Get there early and bargain hard.

Hyakuman-ben (buses #17 and 206 from Kyoto Station, buses 201, 31, 17, 17 from Shijo Kawaramachi). This open air market is held at Chion Temple across from Kyoto University on the 15th of the month.

Other Events What's On

Kyoto Sports What's On

Soccer

Kyoto Sanga FC: Home games are played March-late November at Nishikyogoku Stadium. Nishikyogoku Station on the Hankyu Line.

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Happi Coats

Wonderful festival coats by a Kyoto maker. Happi coats just a click away.

Dance Fans

Handpainted dance fans by Kuraya.

Mini-Byobu by Kuraya

These Japanese screens are handmade and painted in Kyoto and are perfect as a home decoration or gift.

Japanese Sandals

The real deal. Japanese sandals.

Electronic Dictionaries

The latest and best electronic dictionaries shipped to your home. Many languages: French, Korean, Chinese, Italian, Spanish, German, and English.

Sushi Replicas

For restaurants and as a gift. Sushi samples online at GoodsFromJapan.com.

Umbrellas

Perfect for your garden. Japanese umbrellas.

Noren Curtains

All types of noren curtains: traditional or modern, cotton or linen.

Eco-chopsticks

Available online on GoodsFromJapan.com: Eco-Chopsticks.

Books on Japan

Tokyo & Kyoto What's On & Events

What's On in Tokyo & Kyoto

A Select Guide to Tokyo Events and Kyoto Events--Updated April 23, 2013

Tokyo Art What's On

Tokyo Events What's On

Tokyo Music What's On

Tokyo Film What's On

Tokyo Theater and Performance What's On

Tokyo Gay and Lesbian What's On

Tokyo Sports What's On

Major Events

Soccer

Baseball

Nagoya What's On

Kyoto Exhibits What's On

Kyoto Music What's On

Kyoto Film

Kyoto Traditional Culture, Other What's On

Festivals

Flea Markets

Other Events What's On

Kyoto Sports What's On

Soccer

Have Your Exhibit/Event Listed in Japan Visitor What's On

JapanVisitor's Kyoto Shop

Books on Japan

Happi Coats

Dance Fans

Mini-Byobu by Kuraya

Japanese Sandals

Electronic Dictionaries

Sushi Replicas

Umbrellas

Noren Curtains

Eco-chopsticks

Books on Japan

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