All-night Event Returns for the First Time in 3 Years! Roppongi Art Night 2026 Confirmed to be Held: Saturday, October 31 - Sunday, November 1, 2026

The Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee has decided to hold "Roppongi Art Night 2026," an art festival set in the town of Roppongi, from Saturday, October 31 to Sunday, November 1, 2026.

This year, the all-night event, where you can enjoy art from sunset to sunrise, will finally make its return for the first time in three years. You can rediscover the energy of the city at night and fully enjoy the ultimate extraordinary experience, available only on this night and in this place, with late-night art tours and performances.

Roppongi Art Night, which started in 2009, is a large-scale cultural event set in the town of Roppongi, an area where cultural facilities including museums, large commercial complexes, and shopping streets are concentrated. By scattering diverse works such as contemporary art, design, music, video, and performances throughout the city and creating an extraordinary experience, it proposes a lifestyle that enjoys art. As one of Tokyo's leading art festivals, it continues to create new value for the city.

This year's featured program, marking its 15th occurrence*, is "RAN Focus," which focuses on a specific country or region and showcases works by artists active there. This time, we focus on France, the home of "Nuit Blanche" (White Night Festival), which served as the model for Roppongi Art Night, to energize the sleepless city of Roppongi.

Don't miss this art feast where Roppongi transforms for one night only!

*Cancelled in 2011 due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, and in 2020/2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Furthermore, the "Open Call Project," a project for soliciting artworks that has been held annually since 2015, will be held again this year, and applications are currently being accepted. This project is open to anyone, and 101 works have been exhibited over the 11 years up to 2025. We sincerely look forward to receiving applications for works that will become part of Roppongi Art Night and further illuminate the charm of Roppongi.

[Event Overview]

Dates: Saturday, October 31 - Sunday, November 1, 2026

Venue: Roppongi Hills, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo Midtown, Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Roppongi Shopping Street, and other cooperating facilities and public spaces in the Roppongi area.

Admission Fee: Free (However, some programs and special exhibitions at museums are paid)

Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Arts Council Tokyo, Minato Ward, Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee (The National Art Center, Tokyo; Suntory Museum of Art; Tokyo Midtown; 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT; Mori Art Museum; Mori Building; Roppongi Shopping Street Promotion Association *in Japanese syllabic order)

Website: https://roppongiartnight.com/

This Year's "RAN Focus" is France

"RAN Focus" is a program that highlights art from various countries and regions at each iteration. For the third time, this year's focus is on French art. Curated by José-Manuel Gonçalves, former Artistic Director of CENTQUATRE-PARIS, the program will feature installations, video works, and performances. Participants range from internationally active veterans to emerging artists, offering a rich variety of works.

Support: Institut Français Headquarters, French Embassy in Japan, Institut Français

Curation: José-Manuel Gonçalves (Former Artistic Director of CENTQUATRE-PARIS)

Co-production: CENTQUATRE-PARIS

RAN Focus Sponsorship: L'Oréal Japan Inc.

"Open Call Project" Applications Now Open

The "Open Call Project" is a call for artworks that has been held since 2015, exhibiting 101 works over the past 11 years. Anyone can apply, regardless of age or experience. We sincerely await applications for works that will become part of Roppongi Art Night and further enhance the charm of the Roppongi area.

<Open Call Project Application Outline> *Please see the application site for details.

Application Contents:

A: Performance/Music

B: Installations (outdoor artwork displays)

C: Video Works *Works suitable for large screen projection are recommended.

Eligibility:

Individuals or groups who can exhibit or present their work during the "Roppongi Art Night 2026" period.

*No age or experience requirements.

Application Deadline:

Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 17:00 *Selection results will be announced in late June 2026.

Application Site:

https://roppongiartnight.com/2026/opencall.html

Inquiries:

Roppongi Art Night 2026 Open Call Project Secretariat

Email: opencall@roppongiartnight.com

Phone: 03-6406-6799 (Hours: Weekdays 11:00-18:00)

[Message from: Mami Kataoka, Chairperson of the Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee (Director of Mori Art Museum)]

Roppongi Art Night, where you can experience various arts including contemporary art, performances, and design from sunset to sunrise, began in 2009, modeled after Paris's "Nuit Blanche" (White Night Festival). Following the establishment of Roppongi Hills and the Mori Art Museum in 2003, and the opening of The National Art Center, Tokyo, the Suntory Museum of Art, and Tokyo Midtown in 2007, Roppongi became a new art hub. This event, which has continued to promote Roppongi's value as a city of art and culture, along with the Roppongi Shopping Street connecting the community and the surrounding art galleries, reaches a significant milestone this year, its 15th occurrence.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, we have been exploring various operational models, and while we have not held midnight events in recent years, this year, in response to your strong requests, the "all-night" event will finally be revived. Encountering art in the darkness and welcoming the dawn together. Please enjoy this immersive, extraordinary experience, unique to one night, as we return to our original form.

For this year's "RAN Focus," following Taiwan in 2024 and South Korea in 2025, we focus on France, the home of the "Nuit Blanche" (White Night Festival). In collaboration with Paris's cultural center "CENTQUATRE-PARIS," we welcome José-Manuel Gonçalves (Former Artistic Director of CENTQUATRE-PARIS) as the guest curator for Focus. You will be able to experience numerous witty works, including installations, video art, and performances. Furthermore, art from Japan, Taiwan, and various other countries and regions will gather this year. Please look forward to a collaboration of creativity that resonates across borders and genres.

Roppongi Art Night is the ultimate time to enjoy art all night long in the heart of a great metropolis like Tokyo, an annual "Festival of City, Art, and Future." Let's imagine together what kind of future we can see from it.