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Nakanoshima Museum of Art Osaka is a bold architectural stop for Enfants Terribles
Discover Nakanoshima Museum of Art Osaka, a striking black-box museum in Nakanoshima, and see Enfants Terribles, Premonitions of Oblivion featuring Morimura Yasumasa, Yanobe Kenji and Yanagi Miwa before it ends on July 20, 2026.

The Japan Index
May 243 min read


teamLab Planets Tokyo is a barefoot immersive art museum in Toyosu
Discover teamLab Planets Tokyo in Toyosu, a barefoot immersive digital art museum where visitors walk through water, flowers, mirrored light rooms and interactive artworks.

The Japan Index
May 214 min read


Le Jardin de Tweed Ginza is a luxury rooftop terrace above Chanel Ginza
Discover Le Jardin de Tweed Ginza, a luxury rooftop terrace above Chanel Ginza serving champagne, cocktails, elegant sweets and light food in a tweed-inspired garden setting.

The Japan Index
May 213 min read


Studio Cafe MARU in Shin-Okubo is a cute Korean café and self-photo studio
Discover Studio Cafe MARU in Shin-Okubo, a Korean-style Tokyo café and self-photo studio known for lunchbox cakes, cloud smoothies, cute desserts and private photo rooms.

The Japan Index
May 182 min read


Ghibli Museum Tokyo is a storybook escape for Studio Ghibli fans
Explore Ghibli Museum Tokyo in Mitaka, a magical Studio Ghibli attraction with original short films, the Cat Bus, rooftop Robot Soldier, Straw Hat Café and advance ticket information.

The Japan Index
May 163 min read


Ron Mueck’s hyperreal sculptures are now on show at Mori Art Museum Tokyo
Australian sculptor Ron Mueck brings his haunting, human-scale-shifting works to Tokyo, including the monumental skull installation Mass. Written by Japan Index | Thursday 14 May 2026 There is something unforgettable about standing in front of a Ron Mueck sculpture. The Australian-born, UK-based artist is known for hyperreal human figures that feel startlingly lifelike, but never quite ordinary. His work plays with scale, emotion and the body, turning quiet human moments into

The Japan Index
May 62 min read


teamLab Borderless Tokyo is a must-see immersive art museum in Azabudai Hills
Explore teamLab Borderless Tokyo at Azabudai Hills, an immersive digital art museum where interactive light installations, moving projections and artworks flow across rooms in a borderless world of art, technology and sound.

The Japan Index
May 62 min read


Nobu Tokyo is a stylish Japanese restaurant in Toranomon
Discover Nobu Tokyo in Toranomon, a stylish Japanese restaurant known for signature Nobu dishes, sushi, Black Cod Miso, Yellowtail Jalapeño, lunch boxes, dinner courses and central Tokyo access.

The Japan Index
Mar 13 min read


SOMETIME Kichijoji is a cosy Tokyo jazz club for live music, food and drinks
Discover SOMETIME Kichijoji, a cosy Tokyo jazz club offering live evening performances, weekend lunch jazz, food, drinks and an intimate basement setting near Kichijoji Station.

The Japan Index
Feb 273 min read

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