Top Upcoming Exhibitions to Visit in Japan in 2025
Japan’s art and cultural scene is set to shine in 2025 with a stunning array of exhibitions across the country. Whether you're a fan of classic art or modern design, there’s something for everyone.
In Kyoto, the Monet: The Late Waterscape exhibition will offer a rare chance to see Claude Monet’s iconic works, while Anselm Kiefer: Solaris at Nijo-jo Castle explores profound themes of creation and destruction. Tokyo's National Museum of Western Art will host an extraordinary Impressionist Interiors exhibition, showcasing masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay.
Fashion lovers won’t want to miss Art Deco and Fashion at the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum in Tokyo, celebrating the elegance of the Art Deco era with iconic designs from Poiret, Chanel, and Lanvin. Meanwhile, Roppongi Crossing 2025 at the Mori Art Museum will present contemporary art reflecting Japan's dynamic cultural landscape.
Beyond art, Japan's trade fairs will also be buzzing, with events like the International Jewellery Kobe and Manufacturing World 2025 offering insight into the country’s thriving industries.
If you're planning a trip to Japan in 2025, these exhibitions should be on your radar!
1. Monet: The Late Waterscape
- Dates: March 7 – June 8, 2025
- Location: Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art
- Highlights: Featuring approximately 50 works from the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, this exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience Claude Monet's masterpieces, with a special focus on his iconic water lilies.
2. Anselm Kiefer: Solaris
- Dates: March 31 – June 22, 2025
- Location: Nijo-jo Castle, Kyoto
- Highlights: This exhibition presents new works by Anselm Kiefer, inspired by Junichiro Tanizaki's "In Praise of Shadows," exploring themes of creation, destruction, and rebirth.
3. Young Poland: Polish Art 1890–1918
- Dates: March 25 – June 29, 2025
- Location: National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
- Highlights: Featuring over 100 works, this exhibition traces the search for Polish identity during the partitions of Poland, showcasing masterpieces by artists such as Jacek Malczewski and Włodzimierz Tetmajer.
4. Impressionist Interiors: Intimacy, Decoration, Modernity
- Dates: October 25, 2025 – February 15, 2026
- Location: National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
- Highlights: An extensive collection from the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, featuring approximately 100 works, including 68 masterpieces, tracing the concerns and expressive challenges of Impressionist painters.
5. Roppongi Crossing 2025
- Dates: December 3, 2025 – April 5, 2026
- Location: Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
- Highlights: The eighth edition of this exhibition re-examines the current state of Japanese art and its significance within the larger context.
6. Art Deco and Fashion
- Dates: October 11, 2025 – January 25, 2026
- Location: Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo
- Highlights: Celebrating the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, this exhibition displays about sixty iconic Art Deco outfits, including evening dresses from renowned Parisian houses such as Poiret, Chanel, and Lanvin.
7. 29th International Jewellery Kobe
- Dates: May 15–17, 2025
- Location: Kobe International Exhibition, Hyogo
- Highlights: Western Japan's largest mid-year jewellery show, featuring a wide range of jewellery from fine to fashion, as well as loose stones and related products.
8. The Manufacturing World 2025
- Dates: July 9–11, 2025
- Location: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo
- Highlights: An exhibition showcasing IT, DX products, components, equipment, devices, and measurement solutions, serving as a hub for business discussions with professionals from various sectors in the manufacturing industry.
9. J-AGRI PROCESS
- Dates: July 9–11, 2025
- Location: Kumamoto, Japan
- Highlights: An exhibition focusing on the latest developments in food processing to distribution, attracting international buyers and domestic export traders.
10. INTERNATIONAL MODERN HOSPITAL SHOW 2025
- Dates: July 16–18, 2025
- Location: Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo
- Highlights: An exhibition showcasing a wide range of products and services related to the research and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and regenerative medicine.
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