Art exhibitions

Turner from Tate: The Sublime in Painting and a Dialogue with Contemporary Art

Japanese title: テート美術館ターナー展――崇高の絵画、現代美術との対話

The National Museum of Western Art (Ueno Sta.)

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).

Dates: Oct 24 (Sat) – Feb 21 (Sun)
Time: 09:30–17:30; Oct 24 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Oct 30 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Oct 31 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Nov 6 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Nov 7 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Nov 13 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Nov 14 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Nov 20 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Nov 21 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Nov 27 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Nov 28 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Dec 4 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Dec 5 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Dec 11 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Dec 12 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Dec 18 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Dec 19 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Dec 25 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Dec 26 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Jan 2 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Jan 8 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Jan 9 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Jan 15 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Jan 16 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Jan 22 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Jan 23 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Jan 29 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Jan 30 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Feb 5 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Feb 6 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Feb 12 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Feb 13 (Sat): 09:30–20:00; Feb 19 (Fri): 09:30–20:00; Feb 20 (Sat): 09:30–20:00
Price: Adults ¥2,400 (advance ¥2,200), university students ¥1,500, high school ¥1,100, junior high and under free
Venue: The National Museum of Western Art
Nearest station: Ueno Sta.
Venue (JA): 国立西洋美術館

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Distance from major stations

From Ueno: 0.3 km, about 5 min on foot
From Uguisudani: 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
From Nezu: 0.9 km, about 15 min on foot
From Iriya: 0.9 km, about 15 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

13th Sakaya Kakuuchi Fes (Liquor Shop Standing-Bar Festival)Ueno Park, Takenodai Plaza (fountain plaza) (Ueno Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot from here · Nov 6 (Fri) – Nov 8 (Sun)
Pandabashi Wan-Wan Halloween 2026Panda Bridge, JR Ueno Station (outside Iriya gate) (Ueno Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 4 min on foot from here · Oct 31 (Sat) – Nov 1 (Sun)
Cincinnati Art Museum: European Treasures That Crossed to AmericaThe Ueno Royal Museum (Ueno Sta.) · 0.3 km, about 5 min on foot from here · Oct 10 (Sat) – Jan 10 (Sun)
What a Wonderful World: Masterworks from the Musée d'OrsayTokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Special Exhibition Gallery (Ueno Sta.) · 0.3 km, about 5 min on foot from here · Nov 14 (Sat) – Mar 28 (Sun)
Ways of Reading: How the World Speaks to Us, How We Speak to the WorldTokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Gallery A & C (Ueno Sta.) · 0.3 km, about 5 min on foot from here · Nov 19 (Thu) – Jan 11 (Mon)
Special Exhibition: “Utagawa Hiroshige – Best Angles of Edo” (Uchiyama Collection gift)Tokyo National Museum, Honkan Room A (Ueno Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Sep 29 (Tue) – Dec 20 (Sun)

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

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