Festivals & local events

Geikoten 2026 (Yanesen Town-wide Art & Craft Exhibition)

Japanese title: 芸工展2026

Yanaka, Nezu & Sendagi area (temporary HQ: Yuyusha) (Nippori Sta.)

The whole Yanaka-Nezu-Sendagi area becomes a gallery, with 75 street-corner exhibitions by artists, artisans and locals. Look for the red “。” tenugui sign; there is also a 6-spot stamp rally. Hours vary by project.

Dates: Oct 14 (Wed) – Oct 31 (Sat)
Time: 10:00–17:00
Price: See the official page for prices
Venue: Yanaka, Nezu & Sendagi area (temporary HQ: Yuyusha)
Nearest station: Nippori Sta.
Venue (JA): 谷中・根津・千駄木界隈（仮本部湧々舎）

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Distance from major stations

From Sendagi: 0.4 km, about 7 min on foot
From Nippori: 0.6 km, about 9 min on foot
From Nezu: 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
From Nishi-Nippori: 0.9 km, about 15 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

Other events nearby

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)
NEZU DE HALLOWEEEN 2026Aizome-odori (reception) (Nezu Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Oct 25 (Sun)
ASAKURA ZOO 2026Asakura Museum of Sculpture, Taito (Nippori Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot from here · Jul 18 (Sat) – Dec 27 (Sun)
Special Exhibition: Kanchoro Poetry Gatherings – Ogai's View of the Tanka WorldMori Ogai Memorial Museum (Sendagi Sta.) · 0.5 km, about 9 min on foot from here · Oct 10 (Sat) – Jan 11 (Mon)
Nippori Dokan FestivalNippori Station East Exit Event Plaza (Nippori Sta.) · 0.6 km, about 9 min on foot from here · Oct 31 (Sat)
The Japan Art Academy Collection Exhibition 2026The Japan Art Academy (Ueno Park) (Ueno Sta.) · 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot from here · Oct 28 (Wed) – Nov 3 (Tue, holiday)

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

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