2027.01.08 — 2027.04.04 · Coming soon
FINAL FANTASY 40th Exhibition — Tokyo
The first Final Fantasy came out on 18 December 1987, and the 40th-anniversary exhibition, “A World of Endless Fantasy”, runs from 8 January to 4 April 2027 in the Hyokeikan of the Tokyo National Museum. It looks back over 40 years through famous scenes and music from every main title, introduces the new FINAL FANTASY XIV: EVERCOLD and FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION, adds hands-on experiences of the Final Fantasy worlds, and shows new works made with pieces from the museum’s collection, the series’ first such collaboration. Every ticket is for a set date and a morning or afternoon slot; first-period early-bird adult tickets are JPY 3,200.
The Hyokeikan opened in 1909, a Western-style building that is now an Important Cultural Property.
The organisers pair the two: the building absorbed a foreign style, and Final Fantasy began in Western medieval fantasy before folding in Eastern design and science fiction, each making something of its own; forty years of adventures under a domed hall is a sight in itself.
For the first time in 40 years, the series works with pieces from the Tokyo National Museum’s collection to create entirely new exhibits.
One pairing already shown sets Hiroshige’s Nihonbashi from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido beside Kugane, the eastern city of FFXIV; another matches the Peacock King with Joshua from FFXVI.
From the first game in 1987 to today, the exhibition retraces the series through famous scenes and music from every title, and introduces the new FFXIV: EVERCOLD and FFVII REVELATION.
The organisers promise more than looking: worlds once behind a screen are to be felt with fingertips and skin, with the hands-on content to be announced.
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Each ticket is for one date and a morning or afternoon slot.
Periods 2 and 3 are not yet on sale.
Details of the hands-on experiences are still to come.
Closed Mondays with a few exceptions; check before going.
The galleries have no fixed seats, so no seating plan is needed.
Open official guide ↗8 January to 4 April 2027, 9:30am–5pm; Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays before a Monday holiday until 8pm, last entry 30 minutes before closing. Closed Mondays (open 11 January, 22 February, 22 and 29 March) and on 12 January and 23 March.
Asia/TokyoThe Tokyo National Museum is at 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo; the Hyokeikan is on its grounds.
Every ticket is for a set date and a morning (9:30am–1:30pm) or afternoon (from 1:30pm) slot. Student tickets cover university, vocational-school and high-school students; child tickets cover junior-high and primary pupils.
Adults JPY 3,200 (early-bird)
Confirm accessibility services and companion policies with the organiser before travel.
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
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Tokyo National Museum and the FF40th Anniversary Exhibition Committee (Square Enix, TV Tokyo, Movic, TOPPAN, Nikkei)
The Hyokeikan of the Tokyo National Museum, February 2019, opened in 1909 and an Important Cultural Property; the venue exterior.
Information checked on 2026-10-09
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