Events in Ueno
Museums, Ueno Zoo and Ueno Park, plus the Ameyoko market street.
26 events listed · 11 free · 3 good for kids · 18 indoors
Art exhibitions 14, Festivals & local events 5, Pop-ups 3, Food events 2, Live music & concerts 1, Markets & flea markets 1
Oct 20 (Tue) – Nov 1 (Sun) 09:30–17:00
A Panda Day tie-in stamp rally spotlighting red pandas and pheasants that share the giant panda's Chinese highland home. No prizes.
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Halloween Food Stall Village (Shitamachi Halloween 2026)
Ueno Park, Bentenmon-mae Plaza (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 30 (Fri) – Nov 1 (Sun) 11:00–21:00
Rows of food stall tents in front of Bentendo Hall in Ueno Park, with live music and performances on a special stage. Held in rain; cancelled in storms.
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Pandabashi Wan-Wan Halloween 2026
Panda Bridge, JR Ueno Station (outside Iriya gate) (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 31 (Sat) – Nov 1 (Sun) 11:00–17:00
A dog Halloween on Panda Bridge at Ueno Station: costume fashion show, mini train driven by JR staff (dogs ride in your arms; some conditions; cancelled in rain), shopping booths and photo sessions.
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Special Guide: Find Animal Motifs on the Five-Storied Pagoda (Ueno Zoo, Tokyo Cultural Property Week)
Ueno Zoo, East Garden (in front of the Five-Storied Pagoda) (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 2 (Mon) 11:00–11:30
A special guided walk for Tokyo Cultural Property Week, looking for animal motifs on the former Kan'ei-ji Five-Storied Pagoda, an Important Cultural Property. 25 people, first come on the day; reception from 10:50 in front of the pagoda. Held in rain; wear comfortable shoes for the gravel path.
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The Japan Art Academy Collection Exhibition 2026
The Japan Art Academy (Ueno Park) (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 28 (Wed) – Nov 3 (Tue, holiday) 10:00–17:00
Paintings, sculpture, crafts and calligraphy from the Japan Art Academy collection on the theme of living creatures. Last entry 16:45; open every day.
DetailsOct 30 (Fri) – Nov 8 (Sun) 11:00–19:00
Pop-up shop for manga artist Aoi Hiiragi's works, including Whisper of the Heart (Mimi wo Sumaseba). 11:00-19:00, free entry. Near Ueno Station.
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Kiyoshi Furukawa Retirement Exhibition: Resonating Sound and Media — Media Art Music Today
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts — Chinretsukan Gallery 1F & 2F (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 31 (Sat) – Nov 8 (Sun) 10:00–17:00
A retirement show for Professor Kiyoshi Furukawa of Intermedia Art, presenting his work from algorithmic composition and computer music to neuroscience, AI, and art and care through interactive works and documentary videos. Open daily during the exhibition.
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13th Sakaya Kakuuchi Fes (Liquor Shop Standing-Bar Festival)
Ueno Park, Takenodai Plaza (fountain plaza) (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 6 (Fri) – Nov 8 (Sun) 10:00–20:00
Tokyo liquor shops pour over 300 sakes and shochu by the cup at this outdoor festival in Ueno Park, with a junmai vs honjozo tasting, regional food stalls and stage shows. Held rain or shine; free entry after 19:00 on Nov 8.
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Animal Welfare Festival (Outdoor Event)
Ueno Park, around Shinobazu Pond (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 14 (Sat) 10:00–16:00
Winning entries from the animal welfare poster and national pet photo contests, stage events, a stamp rally and more. Held together with the Japan Veterinary Medical Association's Animal Thanksgiving Day.
DetailsNov 6 (Fri) – Nov 15 (Sun) 11:00–19:00
A pop-up shop selling merchandise with new illustrations of the characters in loungewear. Entry details are to be announced.
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Bunponichi Exhibition 2026
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts — Chinretsukan Gallery 2F (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 11 (Wed) – Nov 15 (Sun) 10:00–17:00
Original works by students and faculty of the Conservation of Japanese Painting lab at Tokyo University of the Arts graduate school, created from their research on restoring classical paintings and on techniques and materials. Five days only.
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30th Shitamachi Music Fair (Ueno Asakusa Chamber Orchestra)
Former Tokyo Music School Sogakudo (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 21 (Sat) 14:00 start
A classical concert by Taito City's amateur Ueno Asakusa Chamber Orchestra in the historic former Sogakudo hall. Doors 13:30. No preschool children.
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Parent-Child Wonder Discovery Workshop (Taito City)
Taito City Office 10F Meeting Room (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 23 (Mon, holiday) 13:30–16:00
Parents and kids make a "magical ring," a "catch-me bug" and a "mystery texture ball" with guidance from youth commissioners. For grades 3–6 with one guardian (pairs), 100 pairs. Apply online by Nov 5; lottery if oversubscribed.
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Tokyo University of the Arts and Chinese Students: From Hu Gentian to Today
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts — Chinretsukan Gallery 1F & 2F (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 21 (Sat) – Dec 5 (Sat) 10:00–17:00
Traces Japan–China exchange through the graduation work "Self-Portrait" and materials of Hu Gentian, who came to the Tokyo School of Fine Arts in 1915, alongside works by current students and alumni. International symposium on Nov 22 (free, no registration).
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Special Exhibition: “Daitokuji – The Peerless Zen Temple” (700th anniversary)
Tokyo National Museum, Heiseikan (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 14 (Wed) – Dec 6 (Sun) 09:30–17:00
Treasures of Daitokuji in Kyoto, marking 700 years since its founding.
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ZEN NIGHT TOKYO (Tokyo National Museum Garden)
Tokyo National Museum Garden (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 14 (Wed) – Dec 6 (Sun) 17:30–19:30
Night opening of the Tokyo National Museum garden with illuminated autumn leaves around the pond and walking meditation. 17:30–19:30, until 21:00 on Fri/Sat; ticket includes the Daitokuji special exhibition.
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Special Exhibition: “Utagawa Hiroshige – Best Angles of Edo” (Uchiyama Collection gift)
Tokyo National Museum, Honkan Room A (Ueno Sta.)
Sep 29 (Tue) – Dec 20 (Sun) 09:30–17:00
Hiroshige’s views of famous places in Edo, from a newly donated collection.
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Exhibition: Picture Books with Limited Coloration – White, Black and More
International Library of Children's Literature, Brick Building 3F Museum (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 6 (Tue) – Dec 20 (Sun) 09:30–17:00
A free exhibition (first period) of picture books that make a strong impression by deliberately limiting their colors, in a Meiji-era brick library at the back of Ueno Park.
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Tokyo Christmas Advent
Ueno Park (Hakamagoshi Plaza / Shinobazu Pond area) (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 6 (Fri) – Dec 25 (Fri) 12:00–23:00
Christmas market in Ueno Park, expanding to the Shinobazu Pond area from Nov 18.
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Cincinnati Art Museum: European Treasures That Crossed to America
The Ueno Royal Museum (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 10 (Sat) – Jan 10 (Sun) 10:00–17:00
Masterpieces of European painting from the Cincinnati Art Museum.
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Ways of Reading: How the World Speaks to Us, How We Speak to the World
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Gallery A & C (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 19 (Thu) – Jan 11 (Mon) 09:30–17:30
A free exhibition offering five ways of reading the world through art, with Alberto Giacometti, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Bikky Sunazawa and others.
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Turner from Tate: The Sublime in Painting and a Dialogue with Contemporary Art
The National Museum of Western Art (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 24 (Sat) – Feb 21 (Sun) 09:30–17:30
An exhibition centered on Turner works from Tate in the UK, tracing a dialogue between sublime painting and contemporary art. Open until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays (last entry 30 minutes before closing).
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Special Exhibition: Sex in Nature (National Museum of Nature and Science)
National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 31 (Sat) – Feb 21 (Sun) 09:00–17:00
First special exhibition at the museum on sex in living things, from courtship to sex determination and diversity beyond male and female. 9:00-17:00; adults 2,300 yen. Closed most Mondays.
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Hideyo Noguchi 150th Anniversary Exhibition: The Fight Against Infectious Diseases (National Museum of Nature and Science)
National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno Sta.)
Oct 27 (Tue) – Feb 28 (Sun) 09:00–17:00
Exhibition tracing humanity's fight against infectious diseases, past to future. 9:00-17:00; adults 630 yen, free for high school students and under. Closed most Mondays.
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Exhibition: The Printing Power of Shitamachi – Nishiki-e, Postcards and Surimono
Taito City Shitamachi Museum (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 3 (Tue, holiday) – Feb 28 (Sun) 09:30–16:30
A small museum by Shinobazu Pond shows woodblock prints, postcards and other items from its collection to trace Shitamachi's printing culture. Last entry 16:00.
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What a Wonderful World: Masterworks from the Musée d'Orsay
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery (Ueno Sta.)
Nov 14 (Sat) – Mar 28 (Sun) 09:30–17:30
About 110 works from the Musée d'Orsay, including Millet, Renoir, Monet and Van Gogh, showing everyday life and joy in the 19th century. Open until 20:00 on Fridays.
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FAQ
How many Ueno are listed on Kyochika?
26 as of Oct 27 (Tue), and 11 of them are free to enter.
Which Ueno are free?
Pandabashi Wan-Wan Halloween 2026, The Japan Art Academy Collection Exhibition 2026, Aoi Hiiragi Pop-Up Shop (Ueno Marui), Kiyoshi Furukawa Retirement Exhibition: Resonating Sound and Media — Media Art Music Today, Yumeiro Patissiere POP UP SHOP (Ueno Marui)
Which Ueno stay open latest?
Tokyo Christmas Advent (until 23:00), ZEN NIGHT TOKYO (Tokyo National Museum Garden) (until 21:30), Halloween Food Stall Village (Shitamachi Halloween 2026) (until 21:00)
Which Ueno end soon?
Panda Forest Stamp Rally (ends Nov 1 (Sun)), Halloween Food Stall Village (Shitamachi Halloween 2026) (ends Nov 1 (Sun)), Pandabashi Wan-Wan Halloween 2026 (ends Nov 1 (Sun)), Special Guide: Find Animal Motifs on the Five-Storied Pagoda (Ueno Zoo, Tokyo Cultural Property Week) (ends Nov 2 (Mon)), The Japan Art Academy Collection Exhibition 2026 (ends Nov 3 (Tue, holiday))
Checked against official pages · updated October 27, 2026
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