Art exhibitions

ASAKURA ZOO 2026

Japanese title: 特別展「ASAKURA ZOO 2026」

Asakura Museum of Sculpture, Taito (Nippori Sta.)

A special exhibition gathering sculptor Fumio Asakura's animal sculptures, cats included, at his former studio-home in Yanaka, along with crafts featuring animals and insects from his collection. Closed Mon and Thu; a temporary closure of about a week is planned during the run.

Dates: Jul 18 (Sat) – Dec 27 (Sun)
Time: 09:30–16:30
Price: Adults/university 500 yen, elementary-high school 250 yen
Venue: Asakura Museum of Sculpture, Taito
Nearest station: Nippori Sta.
Venue (JA): 台東区立朝倉彫塑館

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Distance from major stations

From Nippori: 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot
From Sendagi: 0.6 km, about 10 min on foot
From Nishi-Nippori: 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
From Uguisudani: 1.0 km, about 16 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

26th Yanaka Antique MarketEnmeiin Temple (Nishi-Nippori) (Nippori Sta.) · right there from here · Nov 14 (Sat) – Nov 15 (Sun)
Nippori Dokan FestivalNippori Station East Exit Event Plaza (Nippori Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot from here · Oct 31 (Sat)
Arakawa Partner Cities FairNippori Station East Exit Event Plaza (Nippori Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot from here · Nov 1 (Sun)
8th Yanaka Disaster Prevention Kaekko FestivalYanaka Disaster Prevention Community Center / Hatsune no Mori Plaza (Nippori Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot from here · Oct 25 (Sun)
11th Japan-Austria Friendship Recital: A Gift from ViennaNippori Sunny Hall (Nippori Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 4 min on foot from here · Dec 2 (Wed)
17th Ohayo Rakugo: Katsura YamatoNippori Sunny Hall Concert Salon (Nippori Sta.) · 0.3 km, about 4 min on foot from here · Nov 17 (Tue)

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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