The 21st Ikebukuro Montparnasse Art Museum Stroll (Autumn Session) will be held at venues around Ikebukuro from Tuesday, October 20 to Monday, November 30, 2026. The event is organized by the Ikebukuro Montparnasse Art Museum Stroll Executive Committee, in which Toshima City takes part.
Anywhere in the Town Is a Museum: Ikebukuro Becomes an Art Town This Autumn
The event carries on the spirit of "Ikebukuro Montparnasse," where young artists once gathered and devoted themselves to their work while inspiring one another.
Under the concept "Anywhere in the Town Is a Museum," the main programs of the autumn session are the Machikado Kodomo Art Exhibition (まちかどこども美術展), which displays works by children up to elementary school age who live or attend school in Toshima City, and the Artist Debut Exhibition (アーティストデビュー展), which displays works by junior high and high school students aiming to debut as artists.
In addition, art exhibitions, workshops, and other programs will be held at various locations around Ikebukuro.
Event Overview
- Autumn session: October 20 (Tue) to November 30 (Mon), 2026
- Venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Main Store, Sunshine City, local galleries, and various locations around Ikebukuro, among others
- Organizer: Ikebukuro Montparnasse Art Museum Stroll Executive Committee
- Details: https://kaiyu-art.net/
Last year's Machikado Kodomo Art Exhibition
Featured Programs
Monogatari no Sumika (Dwelling of Stories): greenhippo & PieniSieni Two-Person Exhibition
Two artists who received the Toshima City Mayor's Award at IAG 2025 each create their own world from their individual perspectives.
- Dates and hours: October 28 (Wed) to November 8 (Sun), 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM (until 4:00 PM on Sunday, November 8; closed on Monday, November 2)
- Venue: Toshima City Kumagai Morikazu Museum of Art (豊島区立熊谷守一美術館), 3F Gallery
- Admission: Free (the permanent exhibition requires an admission fee)
- Details: https://kaiyu-art.net/exhibitions/1158/
21st Machikado Kodomo Art Exhibition
Works by children up to elementary school age who live or attend school in Toshima City will be on display.
© 片山なのあ
- Dates and hours: November 18 (Wed) to 22 (Sun), 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on the final day)
- Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre B1F, Atelier West
- Admission: Free
- Details: https://kaiyu-art.net/kodomo/
Machikado Kodomo Art Exhibition Related Workshop: "Pop Out! A Cool Magic Hat" (とびだせ!イケてる魔法の帽子☆)
Participants will make a hat with a pop-out mechanism together with illustrator Nanoa Katayama (片山なのあ).
- Date and time: October 31 (Sat), 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Venue: WACCA Ikebukuro 4F
- Instructor: Nanoa Katayama (illustrator and visual creator for the Machikado Kodomo Art Exhibition)
- Fee: Free
- Capacity: 20 participants, first come, first served (same-day registration is also available)
- How to apply: Through the application form at the URL below (deadline: October 25 (Sun))
- Details and application: https://kaiyu-art.net/kodomo/ws2026/
5th Artist Debut Exhibition
Works by junior high and high school students aiming to debut as artists will be on display.
© 窪田遥一
- Dates and hours: November 18 (Wed) to 22 (Sun), 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (until 5:00 PM on the final day)
- Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre B1F, Atelier East
- Admission: Free
- Details: https://kaiyu-art.net/debut/
DotColoringWorkshop by Sunshine City × STUDIO201
Four canvases with a total of 52,224 dots are set up on a 6 m by 2 m wall. In this participatory art workshop, visitors find dots with the same number and color them in.
- Dates and hours: November 2 (Mon) to 23 (Mon, holiday), 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
- Venue: Sunshine City B2F, Higashi-Ikebukuro Underground Passage
- Admission: Free
- Details: https://kaiyu-art.net/exhibitions/1242/
Many More Exhibitions and Workshops
Various other exhibitions and workshops will be held during the event period. For details, see the pamphlet and the official website.
