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2023.10.30

Information Center | Actual information Points and Schedule

Tokyo Biennale 2023 has five information centres to guide visitors around the artworks across the Chiyoda-city, Chuo-city, Bunkyo-city and Taito-city. In addition to sales of the official guidebook with ticket & discount coupons, goods, exchange of reserved tickets, also collectively provide information on the leaflets prepared by each Linkage (project) individually. Please drop by when you visit the exhibition.

Higashi-Nihonbashi・Bakurocho area

General Information Center

1F, Etoile Kaito Living Building, 1-15-15 Higashi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku
11:00–18:00, Open daily

Yanaka・Uguisudani・Ueno・Okachimachi area

Yanaka Information Center

Future Standard Laboratry
5-9-21 Yanaka, Taito-ku
11:00–16:00, Closed Tuesdays

Ueno Information Center (from Sept. 30)

Toeizan Kan'ei-ji Temple
1-14-11 Uenosakuragi, Taito-ku
11:00–16:30, Open daily

Kanda・Yushima area

Kanda Information Center

Yubido
2-4 Kanda Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku
11:00–18:00, Closed on Wednesdays

*[Added 2023.10.4] The official guidebook with tickets sales counter at the Kanda Information Center has been moved to the nearby Kao no Y-shirts (2-1 Kanda Ogawamachi, Chiyoda-ku).

Daimaru Area (Otemachi・Marunouchi・Yurakucho)

Marunouchi Information Center

2-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku (Gyoko-dori Avenue B1F, Tokyo Station side)
11:00–18:00, Open daily

Map

Exhibitions and Major Events

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Events

Of the following programs, talk events and workshops/tours are generally conducted in Japanese, except where there is a note about the corresponding language.

 

2023.10.30 (Mon)
Kan'ei-ji Walk: ArTeas (Art Appreciation Programs)

Toeizan Kan'ei-ji

1st: 11:00–12:30
2nd: 14:30–16:00
¥1,000
Symposium "Making as Living 2023: 100 Years after the Earthquake, Art Is Then"

Etoile Kaito Living Building

18:00–20:30

¥1,500

Ryuta Shiroyama 15min. LIVE」

THE BURGER SHOP Bakuro-cho

19:00– 
2023.11.1 (Wed)

Songs of Tokyo | Halukoma × New Haru (Akasaka)—A historical bar frequented by Showa-era

New Haru (Akasaka)

20:00–21:00

¥5,500

2023.11.2 (Thu)
Talk+Discussion: Doubt current technological concepts (Super Sorted Garbage Bins 2023 Project)Etoile Kaito Living Bldg.17:00-19:00Free
Talk+Discussion: Art's and society's relationship (Super Sorted Garbage Bins 2023 Project)Etoile Kaito Living Bldg.17:00-19:00Free
2023.11.3 (Fri)
TOKYO ART FARM | Midori Mitamura: Art & Breakfast MeetingTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F LONG TABLE10:00–11:00Free
TOKYO ART FARM | FOOD & ART MARCHE/WORKSHOPTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F11:00–18:00 
TOKYO ART FARM | FUTURE FOOD TALK: Future Regenerative Tokyo

KITCHEN STUDIO SUIBA

11:30–12:30

Free

TOKYO ART FARM | Rua Soda "The Edible Forest Starts with You" (TOKYO ART FARM)

Tokyo Station GRANROOF 2F

16:30–18:00

¥3,000

One-day combined festival on the street "Nanda Kanda 2"

Kanda Port Building and vicinity

11:00–18:00

Free

Art Experience Workshop for Families with Tokyo University of the Arts

Tokyo Dome City

See the link

See the link

Talk+Discussion: Art's and society's relationship (Super Sorted Garbage Bins 2023 Project)Etoile Kaito Living Building17:00–19:00

Free

PUBROBE: 100 Years of Clothing|Lecture Series 4: Akiko Yamazaki "100 Years of Handicraft"Ebihara Shoten18:30–20:00

See the link

Songs of Tokyo | Dorian Lolobrigida, Diana Extravaganza, and Bouillabaisse × Amaranth Lounge

Amaranth Lounge (Daikanyama/ Shibuya)

19:00–20:00

¥5,500

Central East Tokyo Directors' TALK

Taigaku Bldg. #102

19:00–21:00

¥2,000

2023.11.4 (Sat)
Zen Meditation Experience at Toeizan Kan'ei-ji with Special Viewing of the Shogun's GravesiteToeizan Kan'ei-ji11:00–12:00

¥3,000

TOKYO ART FARM | FOOD & ART MARCHE/WORKSHOPTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F11:00–18:00See the link
TOKYO ART FARM | Rua Soda "The Edible Forest Starts with You" (TOKYO ART FARM) 

Tokyo Station GRANROOF 2F

16:30–18:00

¥3,000

Art Experience Workshop for Families with Tokyo University of the Arts

Tokyo Dome City

See the link

See the link

Workshop by Nobuho Nagasawa: HEART Booking – Connecting the Mind and Art with Books

Yubido

13:30–¥1,000
with 1 drink
Look-alike Contest: We Are "Kao no Waishatsu" (Face-Brand Shirts)

Kao no Y-shirt

16:00–17:30

¥1,500
with 1 drink

SOUNDS/NOISES: Tsuda Takashi's Workshop "Mimi wo Sumasu"

Taigaku Bldg. #102

14:00–17:00

¥2,000

SOUNDS/NOISES: Kazuya Matsumoto's Live Performance "Mujyo"

Taigaku Bldg. #102

18:30–20:00

¥2,000

Weaving the Nihonbashi Area with Sound | MSCTY Radio Tokyo

Broadcast from MSCTY Center

17:00–22:00Free
2023.11.5 (Sun)
Tokyo Art Farm | Performance: Time Born from Vegetables, Fruits and Humans (Hiroshi Koike)

Tokyo Station GRANROOF 2F

13:00/14:00/15:00

Free

Tour of Toeizan Kan'ei-ji Temple with the Director of the Tokyo Biennale 2023 and the Steward of the Temple

Toeizan Kan'ei-ji

13:00–15:00

¥3,000

Finished Events

2023.10.8 (Sun)
TOKYO ART FARM | Ayako Suwa: Rituals to Receive Talismans from the ForestTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F11:00-17:00 Exhibition
17:00-18:00 Workshop (reservation required)
Free
TOKYO ART FARM | FOOD & ART MARCHE/WORKSHOPTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F11:00–20:00Free
TOKYO ART FARM: FUTURE FOOD TALK: Cyclical Future of Cities and Water ForestsTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F LONG TABLE18:00–19:00Free

Michael Hornblow: Why is the River Laughing? | Sotobori Walks

*English/Japanese interpretation is available.

In front of Ichigaya Mitsuke Police Box

13:30–15:00Free
Prescription for Tokyo|My-Linh Le: Cypher (gathering event)

In front of Gate 22, Tokyo Dome

14:00–18:00Free
2023.10.9 (Mon)
Slow Art Collective Tokyo | Workshop: Geometric Challenge (Tutor:TOMAKI)Slit Park YURAKUCHO12:30–15:30Free
2023.10.12 (Thu)
The Picnic Chronicles Test | Talk between Masamichi Toyama and Dai Tamesue "What is the Picnic Chronicles?COREDO Muromachi 3 B1F18:30-19:30Free
Songs of Tokyo | Gallantique Kazue x Reiko Yuyama at YakanhikoYakanhiko (Shinjuku Golden-gai)19:00–20:00¥3,300
2023.10.13 (Fri)
ArTeas' Art Appreciation Program: Dive into the World of Naoki SatoEtoile Kaito Living Bldg.17:45–19:00¥1,000
2023.10.14 (Sat)
Learning by Walking YANAKA | Yanaka Deep Dive: Walking the Path from Edo to the Present (Ueno Sakuragawa and Yanaka Tour)Meet at the main gate of Tokyo National University of the Arts10:00–12:00¥4,000
TOKYO ART FARM | Midori Mitamura: Art & Breakfast MeetingTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F LONG TABLE10:00–11:00Free
TOKYO ART FARM | FOOD & ART MARCHE/WORKSHOPTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F FOOD & ART MARCHE11:00–18:00Free
TOKYO ART FARM | FUTURE FOOD TALK: Online Lecture by Alice WatersKITCHEN STUDIO SUIBA14:00–16:30Free
Slow Art Collective Tokyo | Marunouchi Pop-up: Mobile Slow Art Collective TokyoIn front of Marunouchi Bldg., Marunouchi Naka-dori UrbanTerrace12:30–15:30Free
Slow Art Collective Tokyo | Performance by SAC and Takashi Yoshikawa (dancer)Marunouchi Naka-dori UrbanTerraceFrom around 14:00Free

Michael Hornblow: Why is the River Laughing? | Mapping Workshop

*English/Japanese interpretation is available.

JAPAN ART BRIDGE, mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi

11:00–14:00¥500

Michael Hornblow: Why is the River Laughing? | Sotobori Walks

*English/Japanese interpretation is available.

See the link

13:30–15:00Free

Weaving the Nihonbashi Area with Sound | MSCTY x Nihonbashi - Sound Weave Tour

*Guided in English (tour in Japanese on 10.28).

Meet at MSCTY Center

13:00–16:00¥3,000

Weaving the Nihonbashi Area with Sound | MSCTY Radio Tokyo

Broadcast from MSCTY Center

17:00–22:00Free

Yanaka Therapeutic Art Walk with Min Nishihara (TB2023 General Director)

Meet at Future Standard Laboratory

14:00–15:30¥3,000
IMM Tokyo Open Call Exhibition | Talk between Kawawada Ema and Shigeaki Iwai: The Role of Arts in Multicultural UnderstandingDMO Tokyo/Marunouchi14:00–16:00Free
Songs of Tokyo | Momoko Motion at SoireeSoiree (Shinjuku Golden-gai)20:00–21:00¥3,300
2023.10.15 (Sun)
Learning by Walking YANAKA | Yanaka Deep Dive: Walking the Path from Edo to the Present (Nezu and Yanaka Tour)Meet at Nezu Station Exit 1, ground level entrance/exit10:00–12:00¥4,000
TOKYO ART FARM | Midori Mitamura: Art & Breakfast MeetingTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F LONG TABLE10:00–11:00Free
TOKYO ART FARM | FOOD & ART MARCHE/WORKSHOPTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F FOOD & ART MARCHE11:00–18:00Free
TOKYO ART FARM | FUTURE FOOD TALK: The Future of Creativity and FoodTokyo Station GRANROOF 2F LONG TABLE16:00–17:00Free
TOKYO ART FARM | FUTURE FOOD TALK: Fascinating Food–The Potential of 3D Food PrinterKITHCEN STUDIO SUIBA18:00–20:00Free
Slow Art Collective Tokyo | Workshop: Geometric Challenge (Tutor:TOMAKI)Slit Park YURAKUCHO12:30–15:30Free
Slow Art Collective | Workshop: Window GardenNiwa Hotel Tokyo13:00–14:00

Free

Traveling through "Asia" within Ueno and Okachimachi with Toshiya Yoshimi (TB2023 Area Director / Sociologist)Meet at Chiyoda City Rensei Park14:00–16:00

¥3,000

Michael Hornblow: Why is the River Laughing? | Symposium

*With consecutive interpretation (English/Japanese).

JAPAN ART BRIDGE, mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi

16:00–19:30¥500
2023.10.16 (Mon)
Michael Hornblow: Why is the River Laughing? | Creative Development / Open ShowingJAPAN ART BRIDGE11:00–20:00Free
The Kappa teahouse that appears and disappears in the town offer a cup of tea and hospitality to you.

Around Etoile Kaoti Living Bldg.

13:00–18:00Free
Songs of Tokyo | Saito Neonsign at Boogie WoogieBoogie Woogie (Ginza)19:00–20:00¥3,300
2023.10.17 (Tue)
Michael Hornblow: Why is the River Laughing? | Creative Development / Open ShowingJAPAN ART BRIDGE11:00–20:00Free
Songs of Tokyo | Shimako Iwai at Secret VenueSecret (ticket purchasers notified)20:00–21:00¥6,600
2023.10.18 (Wed)
Michael Hornblow: Why is the River Laughing? | Creative Development / Open ShowingJAPAN ART BRIDGE11:00–20:00Free
2023.10.19 (Thu)
Michael Hornblow: Why is the River Laughing? | Creative Development / Open ShowingJAPAN ART BRIDGE11:00–20:00Free

Special Event with Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum: "City and Museum" Special Talk—Growing Art Project

3×3 Lab Future18:30–20:00¥1,000 (reservation required)

TOKYO ART FARM | SPECIAL TALK: Co-creation of Human and Nature–The Possibilities of Sound Art

UNIVERSITY of CREATIVITY (UoC)

19:00–20:30¥1,000
2023.10.20 (Fri)

Special Tour with Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum | City and Museum: Tokyo Biennale 2023 "Daimaruyu Art Action" (Guide: Reiichi Noguchi)

Meet at Marunouchi Terrace

13:00–15:00¥1,500 (reservation required)
ArTeas' Art Appreciation Program: Dive into the World of Naoki SatoEtoile Kaito Living Bldg.17:45–19:00¥1,000
Songs of Tokyo | Mari Kodama at Kuro-chanKuro-chan (Asakusa)19:00–20:00¥3,300
2023.10.21 (Sat)
Learning by Walking YANAKA: Special Program "Min Tanaka and Kyotaro Yanagiya: Ba-odori and Ba-rakugo"Kan'ei-ji Temple Kaisando-do Hall1st: 12:00–13:00
2nd: 14:30–15:30
¥5,000
(each)

Weaving the Nihonbashi Area with Sound | MSCTY Radio Tokyo

Broadcast from MSCTY Center

17:00–22:00Free
Songs of Tokyo | Yutaka Kawashima at Kaeru tachiKaeru tachi (Ginza)17:30–18:15¥3,300 (reservation required)
Songs of Tokyo | Maki Nomiya, Tabket Jun and Others at Tokyo Tower Foot TownRooftop of Tokyo Tower Foot Town17:30–21:00¥6,600
2023.10.22 (Sun)

Workshop with Nobuho Nagasawa(HEART Booking – Connecting the Mind and Art with Books)

Yubido

13:30– (about two hours)¥1,000 (reservation required)
With one drink
ArTeas' Art Appreciation Program: Walking with the Senses—Toeizan Kan'ei-ji TempleToeizan Kan'ei-ji1st: 11:00–12:30
2nd: 14:30–16:00
¥1,000
(each)
HEART Booking: Connecting the Heart and Art with Books | WorkshopYubido13:30–¥1,000 (with one drink)
Songs of Tokyo | Kuneko Mayoimichi and Shigeru Yoshino (Chindon Yoshino) at Nabesan

Nabesan (Shinjuku Golden-gai)

17:00–18:00¥3,300
Songs of Tokyo | Seiji Semenov at Gallery Paichu

Gallery Paichu

20:00–21:00¥3,300
2023.10.23 (Mon)
Songs of Tokyo | Ken Yokoyama at Club TodoClub Todo (Ginza)18:00–19:00

¥8,800

2023.10.25 (Wed)
Songs of Tokyo | Miki Hirayama at Moire Hotel YoshiwaraMoire Hotel Yoshiwara19:00–20:00

¥6,600

2023.10.27 (Fri)
TOKYO ART FARM | Tokyo Vegetable Tea PartyKITCHEN STUDIO SUIBA17:30/18:30/19:30
(2 guests 3 times/day)

Free

Songs of Tokyo | Strange Reitaro at Tsuki no HanareTsuki no Hanare (Ginza)19:00–20:00

¥6,600

2023.10.28 (Sat)
Slow Art Collective Tokyo | Marunouchi Pop-up: Mobile Slow Art Collective TokyoIn front of Nijubashi Bldg., Marunouchi Naka-dori UrbanTerrace12:30–15:30Free
Slow Art Collective Tokyo | Workshop: Geometric Challenge (Tutor:TOMAKI)In front of Nijubashi Bldg., Marunouchi Naka-dori UrbanTerrace12:30–15:30Free
IMM Tokyo Open Call Exhibition | Tour of Artworks, the Local Area, Dierent Cultures, and linkages in TokyoMarunouvhi Information Center1st: 10:00–12:00
2nd: 14:00–16:00
Free

Weaving the Nihonbashi Area with Sound | MSCTY x Nihonbashi - Sound Weave Tour

*Guided in Japanese (tour in English on 10.14).

Meet at MSCTY Center

13:00–16:00¥3,000

Weaving the Nihonbashi Area with Sound | MSCTY Radio Tokyo

Broadcast from MSCTY Center

17:00–22:00Free
Kanda Area Tour with Masato Nakamura (TB2023 General Director)Meet at JR East Akihabara to Okachimachi Underpass16:00–18:00

¥3,000

Talk+Discussion: To what extent can plastics be recycled? (Super Sorted Garbage Bins 2023 Project)Etoile Kaito Living Bldg.17:00-19:00Free
TOKYO ART FARM | Tokyo Vegetable Tea PartyKITCHEN STUDIO SUIBA17:30/18:30/19:30
(2 guests 3 times/day)

Free

Songs of Tokyo | Aya Mito at Kaeru Tachi Kaeru Tachi (Ginza)17:30–18:15¥3,300
Songs of Tokyo | Naruyoshi Kikuchi at Club TodoClub Todo (Ginza)18:00–19:00¥8,800
2023.10.29 (Sun)
TENMASEN Project 2023/Nihonbashi River | 10,000 boats Time Trial

Start: Under Tokiwa Bridge
Goal: In front of Nihonbashi Bridge

*Live streaming will be available on the day.

8:00–12:00

Free (Time trial entry ¥1,000/ boat)

RELATIONS Symposium: Tokyo-East Java Linkages—The City, Community and Arts

Etoile Kaito Living Building18:30–20:30¥500