November 16th (Wed) to January 9th (Mon, national holiday) 2017
In the latter half og the 18th century, a young samurai if the Akita clan created a beautiful fusion between Western and Eastern aesthetics in his paintings. This art style came to be known as the Akita ranga school, named after the very clan that made this style popular. The central artist of this school is called Naotaka Odano, specifically known for his illustrations in Japan's first book about Western medicine, the Kaitai Shinsho, or New Book of Anatomy. The Seven Daring Years: Odano Naotake and Akita Ranga exhibition focuses on Naotaka Odano and his art style of Akita ranga.

Entry fee: 1,300 yen
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
until 8:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and December 22nd.
Holidays: Tuesdays, December 30th - January 1st. Open on January 3rd.

December 10th (Sat) to February 12th (Sun) 2017
One of the attractions of the famous Gotoh Museum is its beautiful garden - and two tea rooms can be found among the lush green on its Musashino side. Around 70 different items and utensils used in tea ceremonies held on the very floor of these two tea rooms are showcased in a special tea ceremony exhibition, many used by masters such as Sen no Rikyu and his disciples Furuta Oribe and Hosokawa Tadaoki. Besides these matserpieces, a special exhibition focuses on the masterfully made ceramics of the Korean peninsula.

Entry fee: 1,000 yen
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Holidays: Mondays (open on January 9th), December 26th - January 4th, January 10th

December 10th (Sun) to January 5th (Sun) 2017
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Yamatane Museum of Art's opening, a collection of carefully selected Nihonga, Japanese paintings, has been chosen to be exhibited in two parts. In Japanese, the exhibition is called "Textbook of Japanese Paintings," a befitting name for a collection that brings together the most important masterpieces of old, those that are the foundation of modern Japanese art.
The first part of the exhibition is about Kyoto's masters, such as Uemura Shoen, Murakami Kagaku, and Fukuda Heihachiro - experiencing these famous painters under one roof is a once in a lifetime opportunity to get to know Nihonga, the art of Japanese painting.

Entry fee: 1,200 yen
Hours: 10;00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Holidays: Mondays (or the next day if Monday is a national holiday)

December 17th (Sat) - February 12th (Sun) 2017
The Marimekko design House is representative of Finland's aesthetics. With its bold usage of colors and patterns, it boasts a tremendous popularity in Japan - and now, the Marimekko Exhibition - Design, Fabric, Lifestyle, a traveling exhibition, sheds liught on the 60-year long history of the iconic brand. Introducing the works of individual designers under the Marimekko roof, around 50 different pieces of fabrics, 60 vintage dresses, and a whole lot of original design sketches from Helsinki's Design Museum are showcased. Take a time travel through the different eras of fashion, as seen through the lens of Marimekko!

Entry fee; 1,400 yen
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Until 9:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
Holidays: January 1st

October 25th - February 26th 2017
Born in Austria, married in France at the age of 14, guillotined at the age of 37 as the Queen on France - such is the turbulent life of Marie Antoinette. The Marie-Antoinette, a Queen in Versailles Exhibition promises to take a closer look at the life of this queen, supervised by the very place she once lived in: Versailles. Around 200 different items come together to illustrate the day to day life and different stages of life, from portraits to beloved day to day items such as dishes, cutlery, and furniture. Even some of her clothes are on exhibition, along with items from the time of the revolution. A special highlight is the Petit Appartement, a full-scale and authentic recreation of Maire Antoinette's private space in Versailles - step in the elegant room and feel like a queen yourself!

Entry fee: 1,800 yen
Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Until 5:00 p.m. on October 27th and Tuesdays
Holidays: none