The Kirameki Art Festival is a multi-venue event taking place at 11 locations throughout Tokyo's Taito Ward and Bunkyo Ward. The festival focuses specifically on sculpture, with the intent to showcase the relationship between each artist and his or her works.
Tickets for the festival are priced at 1500 JPY, and free for those high school aged and below. Please note that the official site also mentions entry is free at some venues.
Getting there
The 11 venues taking part in the event are as follows:
- Asakura Sculpture Museum: 7 Chome-18-10 Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0001
- Rent-Harappa Onchi: 7 Chome-17-6 Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0001
- Former Denchu Hirakushi House: 2 Chome-20-3 Uenosakuragi, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0002
- Hanzawa Art Store: 2 Chome-9-2 Uenosakuragi, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0002
- Sakuragi Gallery: 2 Chome-15-1 Uenosakuragi, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0002
- Kannoji Temple: 6 Chome-2-4 Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0001
- haco - art brewing gallery: 6 Chome-1-27 Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0001
- LIBRE: 2 Chome-29-4 Nezu, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0031
- Gallery Binosha: 1 Chome-3-3 Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0001
- The 5th floor: Chome-3-9 Ikenohata 5F, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0008
- Watanabe Dental Clinic: 2-chōme−5−44 Ikenohata, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0008
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