Art & Exhibits · Harajuku
Design Festa Gallery デザインフェスタギャラリー原宿
Free artist-run gallery complex in the Harajuku backstreets, its scaffolding-clad buildings covered in murals and filled with dozens of small shows.
Hours11:00-20:00
ClosedOpen daily (exhibitions change weekly)
PriceFree
Getting thereMeiji-jingumae Station (Chiyoda/Fukutoshin lines), exit 5, about 7 min; or Harajuku Station Takeshita exit via Takeshita-dori
Time needed30-45 min
Best timeAfternoons, when most artists are present
Address3-20-2 (East) and 3-20-18 (West) Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
Websitedesignfestagallery.com
About
Design Festa Gallery rents its many small rooms to emerging artists from Japan and abroad, so the line-up of paintings, illustration, sculpture and craft changes every week. The East and West buildings are wrapped in scaffolding and street art, and a small cafe sits in the courtyard. Entry to all rooms is free.
Highlights
- Dozens of small rooms with changing shows by independent artists
- Mural-covered facades and scaffolding art
- Artists often present to chat about their work
- Courtyard cafe
Tips
- Many works are for sale; ask before taking photos
- Easy to combine with Takeshita-dori and Cat Street
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