A kick-off event for Nenrinpic Chōju Tokyo 2028 (ねんりんピックChōju東京2028) will be held at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (a national holiday). The event is titled "Back to 80's! Let's Dance in Roppongi!" (Back to 80's! 六本木でレッツダンス！).
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (東京都) will hold Nenrinpic Tokyo, the 39th National Health and Welfare Festival in Tokyo (第39回全国健康福祉祭東京大会), in November 2028. The kick-off event takes place two years before the festival, with the aim of raising awareness of the festival and building excitement through exchange across generations.
On the day, the venue will present a dance program that recalls the 1980s, the years when the pre-senior and senior generations, the Nenrinpic generation, spent their youth, along with demonstrations of cutting-edge technology such as robots. A DJ will keep the venue lively, and visitors can enjoy a disco together with Papaya Suzuki (パパイヤ鈴木).
Event Details
- Date and time: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (national holiday), 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM (scheduled)
- Venue: Roppongi Hills Oyane Plaza (六本木ヒルズ 大屋根プラザ)
- Address: 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6108 (〒106-6108 東京都港区六本木6-10-1)
- Admission: Free (no advance registration required)
- Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Government (東京都)
- Venue website: https://www.roppongihills.com/facilities/arena/
Program
The whole Roppongi Hills Oyane Plaza venue is divided into two areas, the Experience and Exhibition Program and the Stage Program, with content that lets visitors watch, try and enjoy things together.
Experience and Exhibition Program (1:30 PM to 4:00 PM)
Nenrinpic Event Experiences
Naginata experience (Tokyo Naginata Federation, 東京都なぎなた連盟)
Visitors from children to adults can get a close-up feel for the appeal and power of this traditional martial art. Activities include commemorative photos in protective gear and hakama, and demonstrations of kata (形).
At Nenrinpic Tokyo, naginata will be held in Minato City.
Esports experience
An esports experience lets visitors interact with one another while moving their bodies and having fun.
Experience and Exhibition of Cutting-Edge Technology
aibo (Sony Group Corporation)
aibo is an autonomous entertainment robot that wins people over with its lovable movements. Visitors can interact with it at the booth and experience the fun of communicating with it.
kikippa™ (Pixie Dust Technologies, Inc.)
The booth introduces a TV speaker and earphones featuring Gamma Wave Sound™ (ガンマ波サウンド™), which care for the brain with sound. Visitors can try the brain-training sound that can be enjoyed while doing something else.
TANO (TANOTECH, TANOTECH株式会社)
TANO is an experiential attraction in which visitors stand in front of a sensor and move their bodies and brains game-style along with the screen. People from children to seniors can experience building their health through play.
Back to 80's Corner
This exhibition corner gathers fashion and nostalgic items that were once popular. Alongside clothes and goods from the past, episodes related to each item are on display, so visitors across generations can enjoy both nostalgia and new discoveries.
Stage Program (4:30 PM to 6:30 PM)
1. Opening message
Speaker: Mikako Kotani (小谷実可子), President of the Tokyo Sports Association (公益財団法人 東京都スポーツ協会) and a member of the Preparation and Operation Committee for Nenrinpic Chōju Tokyo 2028 (ねんりんピックChōju東京2028大会準備運営委員会)
2. Multi-generational dance performance
The senior dance team "FOREVER CHANCE!" and the junior dance team "movement BOOST" will liven up the venue with powerful dance performances that cross generations.
3. Guest talk and photo session
The guests will talk about the appeal of and expectations for Nenrinpic Tokyo, which will be held two years later.
Speakers: Papaya Suzuki, DJ Celly and DJ BABY
4. Nenrin Disco (ねんりんディスコ)
Papaya Suzuki, DJ Celly and DJ BABY will perform, creating a dance space where all generations come together, with music ranging from 1980s disco numbers to present-day J-POP.
Speakers
Papaya Suzuki (パパイヤ鈴木), choreographer and entertainer
Papaya Suzuki worked as a dancer before becoming a choreographer. Representative choreography works include AKB48's "Koisuru Fortune Cookie" (恋するフォーチュンクッキー), among many other works.
DJ Celly
DJ Celly came to wide attention with a project that fuses Bon Odori with DJing. A video of DJ Celly playing Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" spread on social media under the hashtag #盆ジョヴィ and became a major topic of conversation.
DJ BABY
DJ BABY has been playing since the 1980s and is currently active at disco revival events. With talk and performances unique to a disco DJ, DJ BABY creates a space where everyone dances with a smile.
Access
- Venue: Roppongi Hills Oyane Plaza (六本木ヒルズ 大屋根プラザ)
- Address: 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6108 (〒106-6108 東京都港区六本木6-10-1)
- Website: https://www.roppongihills.com/facilities/arena/
Earn Tokyo Points
This event is eligible for Tokyo Points (東京ポイント). Participants who have registered to use the Tokyo App (東京アプリ) can earn 200 pt of Tokyo Points by answering a survey at the venue and accessing the app following the prescribed steps.
For details on the Tokyo App, see the official Tokyo App website: https://www.tokyoapp.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/
