Japan’s Largest Creative Festival Returns to Tokyo, March 13–22, 2026

TOKYO, Feb. 4, 2026 — The Tokyo Creative Salon Executive Committee today announced the upcoming TOKYO CREATIVE SALON 2026 (TCS2026), Japan’s largest creative festival, which will be held from Friday, March 13 to Sunday, March 22, 2026.

As it enters its seventh year, TCS2026 will take place across nine major areas of Tokyo — Marunouchi, Nihonbashi, Ginza, Akasaka, Roppongi, Shibuya, Harajuku, Shinjuku, and Haneda — and it will be free and open to the public.

Since its launch in 2020, the TOKYO CREATIVE SALON has developed into a city – wide creative week that originated in Tokyo. It brings together fashion, design, art, craft, and technology during the cherry blossom season. By using the city itself as a stage, the festival has drawn wide attention both at home and abroad, and in its most recent edition, it welcomed over 1.25 million visitors.

The theme for 2026 is “FUTURE VINTAGE.” TCS2026 explores how the memories, culture, and creative expressions amassed within the city can be re – interpreted through contemporary sensibilities and carried into the future. The festival aims to present expressions that will continue to have an impact across generations, from Tokyo to the world.

Hiroshi Ohnishi, Chairman of TCS2026, commented:

“Around the world, cities are enhancing their cultural value by bringing creators and communities together. The TOKYO CREATIVE SALON is an initiative to showcase Japan’s world – class creativity with Tokyo as the backdrop. Under the theme ‘FUTURE VINTAGE,’ we aim to connect the city’s accumulated culture and memories to expressions that will resonate in the future.”

Satoshi Sugiyama, Executive Director of TCS2026, added:

“Tokyo is a city where layers of creativity have been built up over time through people, places, and diverse cultural influences. With the TOKYO CREATIVE SALON, we re – interpret these layers from contemporary perspectives and turn the city itself into a space for creative expression. ‘FUTURE VINTAGE’ reflects our intention to revisit the memories embedded in Tokyo and shape new forms of creativity that will be carried into the future.”

Further details regarding individual programs and exhibitions will be announced in the coming weeks.

SOURCE Tokyo Creative Salon Executive Committee