Popular YouTuber and Akaten Ambassador, Russian Sato, appears in a 3-day event spanning food, culture, and experiences. Hibiya Shimane-kan (Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), Shimane Prefecture's antenna shop, opened on May 29, 2020, and will celebrate its 6th anniversary on May 29 this year. Therefore, we will be holding an "Anniversary Festival" to commemorate the 6th anniversary of our opening, for three days from Friday, May 29th to Sunday, May 31st, 2026. This anniversary celebration will feature events that allow you to experience Shimane's food, culture, and people in a comprehensive way. In addition to merchandise sales and food and drink, we will convey the charm of Shimane through various "experiences" and…
Offering “Two Hours of Doing Nothing” in Ginza: A New Kind of Event Combining Niigata’s Food, Sake, and Literature
On Friday, June 12, 2026, THE NIIGATA, the Ginza Niigata Information Center (Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo), will host "A Journey Through Echigo: Experiencing Niigata Through Literature and Food," a new kind of experiential event that fuses Niigata's food, sake, and literature. In today's world, where we are constantly exposed to information through smartphones and social media, "time to do nothing" is becoming increasingly rare. This event offers a chance to step away from that daily routine and simply "surrender yourself to it." The venue is a tranquil space illuminated by the flickering light of lanterns. Visitors can enjoy local Niigata sake and snacks while listening to readings of literary works related…
“More Than Just Cute!? Pingu Exhibition”: Highlights of the exhibit and ticket sales information revealed.
A collaboration with miniature photographer and artist Tatsuya Tanaka has also been confirmed! Tickets will go on sale from 12:00 on Saturday, May 23rd. We are pleased to announce the highlights of the "Not Just Cute!? Pingu Exhibition," which will be held at YURAKUCHO MUSEUM from July 10th (Friday) to September 6th (Sunday), as well as ticket sales information. ©2026 JOKER. An unprecedented interactive exhibition where you can "get to know" Pingu and "play" with him. "More Than Just Cute!? The Pingu Exhibition" is an interactive exhibition themed around an amusement park, where visitors can see, touch, and enjoy Pingu's previously unknown charms. Through exhibits of valuable clay models used…
[CIBONE] Woodworking unit CALDERA to hold their first solo exhibition in Tokyo at CIBONE CASE (Ginza)
This exhibition features 40 unique, one-of-a-kind framed artworks that re-examine the value of everyday life through the act of "framing." Starting Saturday, May 23rd, CIBONE CASE (Ginza) will host the first solo exhibition in Tokyo by CALDERA, a woodworking unit based in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Their workshop is located in a corner of a historic shopping street, and their work takes place in the former site of a small boutique. Using natural materials collected by the two of them based on their sensibilities, such as scraps from construction sites and wood with the bark still attached, they continue to create things using minimal tools such as handsaws and circular…
Bringing the allure of traditional performing arts closer to you: ‘NOH NIGHT’, an experiential event breathing new life into Noh theaters.
"Aoi no Ue" will be performed at the Kanze Noh Theater on May 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, we will be holding "NOH NIGHT," an interactive event where you can experience the traditional Japanese performing art of Noh in a completely new way, at the Kanze Noh Theatre (Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo). The event will feature Masayuki Mano, a Kanze-ryu Noh actor and holder of the Important Intangible Cultural Property designation, as the lead actor, and DJ RENA, who became the youngest ever winner (at the age of 12) of the 2017 DMC World DJ Championships, as the DJ. The event will consist of three parts:…
[Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo] Opens its first sweets shop at Ginza Mitsukoshi; new and limited-edition cakes to be available; one-week limited-time pop-up store.
~Featuring tiramisu supervised by a domestic finalist from the world competition and the return of walnut bread~ Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo will be hosting its first-ever limited-time pop-up store for sweets at Ginza Mitsukoshi. During the event, in addition to the hotel's popular sweets and bakery items, a wide variety of products exclusive to this pop-up will be available. Enjoy the exquisite flavors created by the hotel's chefs right here in Ginza. ◇First time held at Ginza Mitsukoshi. A wide selection of the hotel's popular products will be available, including limited-edition sweets and revived items. This project was launched to bring the sweets, which have previously been mainly offered within the…
“Worlding – No Oars, No Shore” will be held from June 12th (Friday).
A group exhibition by Akiko Ueda, Gentaro Ishizuka, and Keita Morimoto. The Pola Museum Annex (Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will host a group exhibition titled "Worlding – No Oars, No Shore," featuring works by Akiko Ueda, Gentaro Ishizuka, and Keita Morimoto, from June 12th (Fri) to July 5th (Sun), 2026. Pola Museum Annex: Akiko Ueda, Gentaro Ishizuka, Keita Morimoto "Worlding – No Oars, No Shore" This exhibition begins with the question, "How does the world come into being?" and features Akiko Ueda, Gentaro Ishizuka, and Keita Morimoto, each approaching the subject through different methods. Ueda depicts the process of images emerging and then crumbling, and the moment events are born, through…
Located right next to Ginza, Teppanyaki Calme, a hidden gem of a modern creative teppanyaki restaurant, has opened, offering rare Wagyu beef, including the snow-fed Wagyu Obanazawa from Yamagata Prefecture. Online reservations are now available through Ikyu.com and their website!
Teppanyaki Calme, a hidden gem of a modern creative teppanyaki restaurant, opened on April 3, 2026. We are pleased to announce that we have started accepting online reservations through Ikkyu.com and our website from May 15th. "Steak Take," a beloved restaurant in the Shonan area, blessed with the bounty of the sea and mountains, has now relocated to Shintomi-cho in the Ginza area , the forefront of Tokyo's gourmet scene, and has been reborn as "Teppanyaki Calme." Maintaining the discerning eye cultivated over many years for selecting cattle with a strong focus on bloodline, and the high-quality hospitality that caters to each and every customer, the restaurant has updated its…
[Free Admission] Shochiku Geino’s Togeki Live Make-Za Comedy Theater in Ginza ~An Unpredictable Comedy Arena~ will be held on Wednesday, May 27th.
Shochiku Geino Co., Ltd. will hold a comedy show, "Shochiku Geino Togeki Live Make-Za Comedy Theater in Ginza ~An Unpredictable Comedy Arena~," at the Shochiku Information Center (1st floor, Togeki Building, 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. This event is a monthly free comedy show featuring young comedians and talents belonging to Shochiku Geino. Located in the prime location of Ginza, our entertainment venue is popular with many customers as a place they can easily drop by on their way home from work or while shopping. On the day of the event, in addition to performances by up-and-coming comedians, there will also be a rock-paper-scissors tournament in…
Bringing Japanese “Wa” (harmony) to the world: A new kind of event combining food, culture, and stage performances, “WaSHOKU FES,” is set to take place.
A collection of food and drink, market, and stage content centered around Japanese cuisine will be gathered in Hibiya Park, showcasing Japanese food culture and contemporary culture. FoodFes Inc. will be holding "WaSHOKU FES," a new kind of festival that fuses Japanese food culture and Japanese culture, at Hibiya Park (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) for three days from July 3rd (Fri), 4th (Sat), and 5th (Sun), 2026. This event is being co-hosted with the food and beverage organization NONAME. Based on the concept of "Sharing Japanese culture and food with the next generation and the world," this event proposes a new culinary experience that blends traditional Japanese cuisine ("Washoku") with global cuisines…