Art exhibitions

Ways of Reading: How the World Speaks to Us, How We Speak to the World

Japanese title: 東京都美術館開館100周年記念あなたが世界を読むために

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Gallery A & C (Ueno Sta.) · Free

A free exhibition offering five ways of reading the world through art, with Alberto Giacometti, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Bikky Sunazawa and others.

Dates: Nov 19 (Thu) – Jan 11 (Mon)
Time: 09:30–17:30; until 20:00 on Fri
Price: Free
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Gallery A & C
Nearest station: Ueno Sta.
Venue (JA): 東京都美術館ギャラリーA・C

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Distance from major stations

From Ueno: 0.6 km, about 10 min on foot
From Nezu: 0.6 km, about 10 min on foot
From Uguisudani: 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
From Yushima: 1.1 km, about 17 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

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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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