{"id":118730,"date":"2026-10-19T12:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T03:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.ginza.kokosil.net\/en\/?p=118730"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T03:01:10","slug":"the-kk-line-formerly-the-tokyo-expressway-becomes-a-stage-for-nighttime-art-tokyo-sky-corridor-kk-line-roof-park-art-fes-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.ginza.kokosil.net\/en\/archives\/118730","title":{"rendered":"The KK Line (formerly the Tokyo Expressway) becomes a stage for nighttime art. Tokyo Sky Corridor (KK Line) ‘Roof Park Art Fes 2026’"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Dates: November 21st (Sat) – November 29th (Sun), 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Expressway Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) are working to revitalize the former expressway, the KK Line (formerly the Tokyo Expressway), which runs through Kyobashi, Ginza, Shimbashi, and other areas, transforming it from a space for cars into a pedestrian-centered, green public space where people are the main focus.<\/strong> As part of this initiative, they will be holding the first art event, Tokyo Sky Corridor (KK Line) "Roof Park Art Fes 2026".<\/p>\n

Tickets will go on sale from 2 PM on Friday, October 16th, on the event's special website.
(Event special website:<\/strong> https:\/\/roofpark-artfes.metro.tokyo.lg.jp<\/a> )<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Tokyo Sky Corridor (KK Line) \u201cRoof Park Art Fes 2026\u201d Event Overview<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Date and time:<\/strong> Saturday, November 21, 2026 to Sunday, November 29, 2026
[Main Installation]<\/strong>
17:00-20:30 (last entry 20:00)
[Special Performance]<\/strong>
Only on November 28th (Sat) and 29th (Sun), one performance each day.
Doors open at 18:30, performance starts at 19:00 (performance time approximately 50 minutes)<\/p>\n

Venue:<\/strong> KK Line (former Tokyo Expressway)
Installation venue: West Ginza entrance \/ Performance venue: Shimbashi entrance
Organizers:<\/strong> Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Expressway Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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We will create a space where visitors can experience the unique charm of the KK Line (formerly the Tokyo Expressway) through art such as installations and performances.<\/strong><\/p>\n

program<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

<Main Installation><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Based on the concept of "INVISIBLE \u2013 A signal of River \u2013," and with the theme of "making the invisible visible," this public art project fuses Tokyo's nightscape with art. The artwork will overlap with the lights of Tokyo after sunset and with structures that retain traces of their past as roads, creating an experience that can only be had here. In addition to an installation that projects historical photographs related to this land, a large-scale art piece measuring approximately 40 meters will appear as a symbol that transcends time and distance, creating art that boldly utilizes the outdoor space in the heart of the city.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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\u25b2"Orange Object X"<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25b2\u201cHALO\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u25b2\u201cSUN Installation\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

*Image is for illustrative purposes only.<\/p>\n

Artist: YOSHIROTTEN<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<Special Performance><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Towards the end of the event, on November 28th (Sat) and 29th (Sun), we will be performing "SHIODOME SPACE-KK-RAFT," a contemporary circus piece written specifically for this event. It tells a story that begins with the memories of the land, the Shiodome River that once flowed through this area, and the lives of the people who transported timber through it, and moves towards the future, depicted through acrobatic physical expression, as the performers parade through the elevated space together with the audience, illuminating the night.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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*Image is for illustrative purposes only.<\/p>\n

Performance: Setouchi Circus Factory<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

<About tickets><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u25a0 Installation Ticket<\/strong>
Weekdays (November 24th-27th entry): Adults (high school students and older) 800 yen. Weekends and holidays (November 21st-23rd, 28th-29th entry): Adults (high school students and older) 1,000 yen.<\/p>\n

\u25a0Tickets with special performance<\/strong>
November 28th (Sat) & 29th (Sun) only: Adults (high school students and older) 1,500 yen. *Pair tickets and wheelchair user pair tickets are also available. Please check the website below for details. [URL]: https:\/\/roofpark-artfes-2026.peatix.com\/events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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[About the Roof Park Project]<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Roof Park Project is an initiative by Tokyo Expressway Co., Ltd. based on the concept of "A future created slowly and together," transforming the KK Line, a road exclusively for automobiles, into a place where people can feel excited and have fun. The project was named the "Roof Park Project" with the hope of connecting towns and cities like a "roof" and making it a place open to people like a "park." Taking advantage of the KK Line's unique structure, where the road is built above commercial facilities, the project will redevelop it from a space for cars to a space for people, while preserving the existing way of life in the town.
Project website: https:\/\/roofpark.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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"Tokyo Sky Corridor (KK Line) 'Roof Park Art Fes 2026'" is a highlight program of "ARTE TOKYO," a new cultural and artistic festival set in the city.
Official website: https:\/\/artetokyo.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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This initiative is part of the efforts to promote the 2050 Tokyo Strategy.
Strategy 17: Urban Development and Housing – "Redesigning cities by focusing on the individuality of people and regions"
Strategy 19: Greenery and Water – "Cultivating Greenery"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

[Tokyo Expressway Co., Ltd.] Press Release<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Dates: November 21st (Sat) – November 29th (Sun), 2026 The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Expressway Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo) are working to revitalize the former expressway, the KK Line (formerly the Tokyo Expressway), which runs through Kyobashi, Ginza, Shimbashi, and other areas, transforming it from a space for cars into a pedestrian-centered, green public space where people are the main focus. As part of this initiative, they will be holding the first art event, Tokyo Sky Corridor (KK Line) "Roof Park Art Fes 2026". Tickets will go on sale from 2 PM on Friday, October 16th, on the event's special website. (Event special website: https:\/\/roofpark-artfes.metro.tokyo.lg.jp ) Tokyo Sky…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118725,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,47,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-en","category-event-en","category-news-en","content-print"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t