What's On & Upcoming Events in Japan
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Sanrio Character Festival in Hirakata Park
Many Sanrio Characters Appear! The "Sanrio Character Fest," which was held in 2023, is returning for the first time in two years. With the theme "Sanrio Puroland Comes to Everyone’s Town!", a wide variety of Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty, will make an appearance. The event features exhibits introducing the characters and Sanrio Puroland, a "Puroland Festival" where you can play games and win prizes, photo spots, and more. Exclusive event-only merchandise will also be available for purchase. https://www.hirakatapark.co.jp/topics/2025-sanrio/
Impressionist Interiors: Intimacy, Decoration, Modernity
This exhibition brings together around 100 works, centered on 68 masterpieces from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris—revered as a temple of Impressionism—along with important works from Japan. It is the first time in about a decade that the Musée d’Orsay’s Impressionist collection will be shown in Japan on such a scale, featuring celebrated works by Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, and others. The exhibition focuses on the interiors depicted by Impressionist painters, tracing both their fascination with indoor spaces and the artistic challenges they undertook in portraying them. https://www.orsay2025.jp/en/
Van Gogh’s Home: The Van Gogh Museum - Nagoya
How have Vincent van Gogh’s works (1853–1890) been passed down to the present day? This exhibition focuses on the family collection that has been preserved by the van Gogh family. Vincent’s artistic career was supported by his brother Theo, who also safeguarded the majority of his works. After Theo’s death, his wife Johanna dedicated her life to managing the vast collection and bringing her brother-in-law’s art to the public. To prevent the collection from being dispersed, Theo and Johanna’s son, Vincent Willem, established the Van Gogh Foundation and devoted himself to opening a museum. The painter, who longed for his works to heal people’s hearts, hoped that people would still be able to see his paintings a hundred years later. Through numerous works, that dream has been carried forward to the present day. This exhibition continues that legacy, sharing both the artist’s works and the dreams preserved by his family with future generations. https://gogh2025-26.jp/
