Picks for May 5 – May 5

Picked from 32 events in All Japan

Day by day

Running all period

31 exhibitions, illuminations and more

Spring Special Exhibition: Cat Returns - Naoko Machida Picture Book Art

Onomichi City Museum of Art · Onomichi

Exhibitionuntil May 9

Illumination 2026: Mojiko Retro Roman Light

Mojiko Retro · Kitakyushu

Illuminationuntil May 23

Sagamiko Illumillion at Sagamiko MORI MORI

Sagamihara

Illuminationuntil May 9

Ecology Park Topics Exhibition: Acorns and Pine Cones (Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba)

千葉県立中央博物館 · Chiba

Exhibitionuntil May 30

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum 15th Anniversary: Doraemon Wish-Granting Secret Gadgets Exhibition

Kawasaki

Exhibitionuntil Jun 20

Okinawa Tropical Illumination 2026-2027

Southeast Botanical Gardens · Okinawa

Illuminationuntil May 23

Sagamiko Illumillion 2026-2027

Sagamiko MORI MORI (Pleasure Forest) · Sagamihara

Illuminationuntil May 9

Collection Exhibition "A Guide to Asian Art: Southeast Asia"

Fukuoka Asian Art Museum · Fukuoka

Exhibitionuntil Aug 29

World Climbing Grand Finale Fukuoka 2026

Iizuka

Sportsuntil Oct 31

Makuhari Mystery Labyrinth

Makuhari Messe · Chiba

Cultureuntil May 9

ARTIZON NOW: Expanding, Connecting, the Collection

Artizon Museum · Tokyo

Exhibitionuntil May 30

Taisho-Reiwa Avant-Garde (Tentative)

Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art · Hirosaki

Exhibitionuntil May 16

Kobo Daishi Kukai: Treasures of Mount Koya and the Spread of Faith

Kyushu National Museum · Dazaifu

Exhibitionuntil Jun 20

Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum Special Exhibition: To Sentaro Nishida – Fond Memories of the Izumo Days

Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum · Matsue

Exhibitionuntil Jun 6

Special Exhibition: "Ice Age — The World Humans Saw 40,000 Years Ago"

Sendai City Museum · Sendai

Exhibitionuntil May 9

Izu Kogen Grand Illumi ~12th SEASON~

Ito

Illuminationuntil Aug 31

Kintaikyo Bridge Full-Color Light-up

Iwakuni Castle · Iwakuni

Illuminationuntil Jun 1

[Iwakuni School Education Museum] Uno Chiyo: Iwakuni, the Hometown in Her Heart

Iwakuni Castle · Iwakuni

Exhibitionuntil Jun 13

Iwami Ginzan Card Collection – Residents of the Ginzan Picture Scroll

Izumo

Cultureuntil Dec 12

130th Anniversary of Birth: Kaichi Kobayashi and Symbolism Exhibition

Hachiku-an (Former Kawasaki Residence) · Kyoto

Exhibitionuntil May 11