Tokyo Architecture Festival 2026 Program Announced
The 'Tokyo Architecture Festival,' a large-scale architectural experience event, has announced its 2026 program. A record 151 buildings will participate, with special open houses and guided tours held across various locations in Tokyo, including Shibuya.
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The 'Tokyo Architecture Festival' (organized by the Tokyo Architecture Festival Executive Committee, Executive Director: Shunsuke Kurakata), a large-scale architectural experience event with the philosophy of 'Feeling people, knowing the city through architecture,' has announced its program information for the 2026 event (May 16th (Sat) - 24th (Sun), 2026) on its official website.
◇ Tokyo Architecture Festival Official Website
https://kenchikusai.tokyo/
Starting in 2024 with its inaugural event in the Nihonbashi-Kyobashi, Otemachi-Marunouchi-Yurakucho, and Ginza-Tsukiji areas, the festival expanded its scope in 2025 to include Ueno-Yushima-Hongo, Kanda-Kudan, and Minato Ward. For its third iteration in 2026, it will further extend to Shibuya, with a record-high 151 participating buildings.
The event offers opportunities to encounter the diverse aspects of Tokyo's architecture through special public openings, special exhibitions, guided tours, and talk events.
## Tokyo Architecture Festival 2026 Program Overview
The Tokyo Architecture Festival 2026 offers a variety of programs to experience the joy of architecture. In addition to historical modern architecture, post-war office buildings, and ingeniously renovated buildings, this year will feature an enhanced selection of school buildings, cultural facilities such as museums and art galleries, traditional Japanese architecture, and embassies, further enriching the range of architectural experiences available. Opportunities to meet people involved in architecture, such as office tours of design firms and construction companies, and presentations by architectural students, have also been expanded.
Furthermore, programs designed to offer a deeper enjoyment of architecture have been assembled, including talk events and social gatherings where participants can hear from community leaders and those who convey the stories of architecture, as well as collaborative projects like cruises and exhibitions.
Moreover, 35 corporate partners have endorsed the social significance of the Tokyo Architecture Festival. Support has been received from organizations and companies, approximately 1.3 times more than last year (as of March 23).
● Special Public Openings and Special Exhibitions
These are free, no-reservation-required self-guided tour programs.
You can enjoy special public openings, which reveal usually private buildings and spaces, and special exhibitions held in normally public areas, timed to the Tokyo Architecture Festival period, at your own pace.
70 such locations are planned for 2026.
*Advance waiting list registration may be required for some venues with limited entry numbers.
● Guided Tours
These are generally paid, advance-reservation-required programs.
Guides, including building owners, architects, engineers, and researchers—people deeply involved with the locations—will lead tours, offering insights and anecdotes not usually shared. Tours with lunch and lectures are also available.
These popular programs often have high lottery odds, but for 2026, they have been expanded to 120 courses and a total of 257 sessions, allowing you to enjoy an even wider variety of experiences.
● Events
27 events, including talk events, social gatherings, and workshops, offer opportunities to delve into the profound depths of architecture.
◇ Tokyo Architecture Festival Official Website
https://kenchikusai.tokyo/
Starting in 2024 with its inaugural event in the Nihonbashi-Kyobashi, Otemachi-Marunouchi-Yurakucho, and Ginza-Tsukiji areas, the festival expanded its scope in 2025 to include Ueno-Yushima-Hongo, Kanda-Kudan, and Minato Ward. For its third iteration in 2026, it will further extend to Shibuya, with a record-high 151 participating buildings.
The event offers opportunities to encounter the diverse aspects of Tokyo's architecture through special public openings, special exhibitions, guided tours, and talk events.
## Tokyo Architecture Festival 2026 Program Overview
The Tokyo Architecture Festival 2026 offers a variety of programs to experience the joy of architecture. In addition to historical modern architecture, post-war office buildings, and ingeniously renovated buildings, this year will feature an enhanced selection of school buildings, cultural facilities such as museums and art galleries, traditional Japanese architecture, and embassies, further enriching the range of architectural experiences available. Opportunities to meet people involved in architecture, such as office tours of design firms and construction companies, and presentations by architectural students, have also been expanded.
Furthermore, programs designed to offer a deeper enjoyment of architecture have been assembled, including talk events and social gatherings where participants can hear from community leaders and those who convey the stories of architecture, as well as collaborative projects like cruises and exhibitions.
Moreover, 35 corporate partners have endorsed the social significance of the Tokyo Architecture Festival. Support has been received from organizations and companies, approximately 1.3 times more than last year (as of March 23).
● Special Public Openings and Special Exhibitions
These are free, no-reservation-required self-guided tour programs.
You can enjoy special public openings, which reveal usually private buildings and spaces, and special exhibitions held in normally public areas, timed to the Tokyo Architecture Festival period, at your own pace.
70 such locations are planned for 2026.
*Advance waiting list registration may be required for some venues with limited entry numbers.
● Guided Tours
These are generally paid, advance-reservation-required programs.
Guides, including building owners, architects, engineers, and researchers—people deeply involved with the locations—will lead tours, offering insights and anecdotes not usually shared. Tours with lunch and lectures are also available.
These popular programs often have high lottery odds, but for 2026, they have been expanded to 120 courses and a total of 257 sessions, allowing you to enjoy an even wider variety of experiences.
● Events
27 events, including talk events, social gatherings, and workshops, offer opportunities to delve into the profound depths of architecture.