Three new Tokyo cultural venues open for spring 2026

After four years of renovations led by OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu, the Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku has reopened. The revamped museum showcases new elements such as red gates, ceiling projections, and reconstructions of historical sites, including the Nakamura-za kabuki theatre and Hattori Tokeiten. Meanwhile, in Shinagawa's Takanawa Gateway City, Mon Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives, designed by Kengo Kuma, has launched without a permanent collection. This unique space features dynamic architecture, a theatre, a tatami area, an outdoor foot bath, a rooftop farm, and seven varieties of cherry trees. Its current exhibition, 'Spiral, Spiral: Evolving Human Narratives,' is available until 23 September. Additionally, Parco in Shibuya has introduced Nonlecture books/arts, a cultural venue that offers books, exhibitions, and events, in collaboration with Goldwin.