Experience the entertainment districts - Ginza and Hibiya. From Kabuki and Noh, to Art, Cinema, and Musicals.

Let’s get back to life with arts this autumn. Ginza and Hibiya are one exceptional area in

Tokyo where a wide variety of art venues gather. From Oct 1, 62 art spots start a joint

campaign to welcome guests from the world. Here’s some special programs.

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“Nihon-buyoh: its colorful expressions”

Nihon-buyoh is a form of traditional dance that has been developed along with Kabuki since the Edo period. The program offers a new perspective to approach the art through talks and performances, with colorful expressions supported by various traditional music of Kouta, Nagauta, and Biwa.

“Noh experience, Ginza style”

Noh is a composite art form of dance and stylistic carriage, chanting, and instrumental music. Through talks and performances of a masterpiece “Takasago”, enjoy the depth of the representative traditional art of Japan.

"THE TOKYO PASS -Culture" is a pass includes admissions to 39 public and private museums, art museums, gardens, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and other cultural facilities. A Tokyo Subway Ticket, which offers unlimited rides on all Tokyo subways, can be purchased as an added option, making it possible to tour Tokyo's cultural facilities in comfort. Tickets cost 8,000 yen for two days and can be purchased from the official website, so you do not have to worry about the payment process no longer.

You can both use the transportation and enter the museum smoothly in a cashless and touchless manner by utilizing the pre-payment of the pass according to the number of days of use and the entry system that utilizes the dedicated application. Furthermore, through the content in the app, you can find helpful information about the facilities and cultural events in the city.

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We will introduce you to Instagram-worthy blue ramen as Tokyo's unique and diverse food culture.

Its creator is Takao Koizumi who has established ramen as an art form when he opened KIPPOSHI in 2016.

His goal was to create a great tasting but also visually impactful ramen dish which is an art and flavor experience alike.

Since then, he has created many colorful ramens such as green grape flavored ramen as well pink pickled ginger ramen which have joined the blue ramen on the regular menu and he regularly creates seasonal ramen such as chocolate ramen for Valentine’s and White Day and New Year's ramen with traditional Japanese new years toppings.

All of his ramen are only made with natural ingredients and without food coloring.

He is one of the few Japanese ramen masters that can pride himself on being known and admired internationally. In 2021 he traveled to Russia to present his blue ramen in an international ramen contest.

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Kunio Kobayashi, famous Japanese bonsai creator and a three times winner of the Prime Ministers Awards founded his Bonsai Museum in 2002. The museum was created with the wish for more people to know the breathtaking beauty of bonsai and their ability to fully express themselves even in a small pot.

Starting out as the Golden State Comic Book Convention in 1970, it was first organized by Shel Dorf, it later turned into the Comic Con known worldwide today through Stan Lee, the creator of many legendary marvel characters, and Steve Wozniak, a cofounder of Apple Computer Inc., out of the wish to create something together. The Tokyo Comic Con was established first in 2016. 

Other than most anime conventions in Japan, the festival honors its American roots and mainly focuses on American comic superheroes as well as the latest technology with the best of American pop culture. This event is perfect for everyone who enjoys American-style comics, wants to know more about them, or simply enjoy the nostalgia of X-Man, Spider-Man and so, but it also has the added charm of a typical Japanese anime convention as it is held in Greater Tokyo Area, with Japanese visitors and cosplayers that have their very own style recreating their favorite characters. 
Even if you are used to the original comic con, it is definitely worth a trip to Tokyo to experience your favorite event with a Japanese twist.

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The Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center is a place where visitors can learn about the charms of traditional crafts and artisans. It offers demonstrations and hands-on events in order to let the participants experience all sides and perspectives of the traditional craft exhibited.

The motto is “Meet, Learn, Make, Use”. It allows you to talk with the creators, learn how a partial item is made, be part of the creation process and even purchase some of the crafts for your own use.

The Center is located in Taito City, which boasts some of the best historical sites, culture, and traditional craftsmanship in Tokyo. This area has retained much of its charm from the famous Edo period (1603-1868)

▶ https://craft.city.taito.lg.jp/en/kogeikan/