Tim Burton’s Labyrinth

Over 1 million people worldwide have “wandered in”—Tim Burton’s immersive exhibition finally arrives in Japan. Since opening in Madrid, Spain, in 2022, Tim Burton’s Labyrinth has toured 8 cities across 5 countries, attracting a cumulative total of over 1 million visitors. The Japan debut is the exhibition’s first in Asia, and it marks Tim Burton’s first exhibition in Japan in approximately 10 years.

What is Tim Burton’s Labyrinth?

Tim Burton’s Labyrinth is an immersive exhibition where visitors can experience the creative world of Tim Burton, who is both a film director and an artist. Within a three-dimensional spatial production, you can encounter the unique worldviews and distinctive characters from films such as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Sweeney Todd, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Instead of following a fixed path, visitors choose their own routes through the space, entering the world of Burton’s works as if in a maze.

The result is an experience akin to entering Tim Burton’s mind and wandering through its labyrinth.

Highlights

A major highlight is the display of more than 200 original sketches by Tim Burton himself. Many of these are works previously unreleased in Japan, offering a rare opportunity to touch upon the roots of his creation.

Basic Information

The exhibition opens on Wednesday, November 25th, 2026, and runs through Sunday, February 21st, 2027.

• Venue / Nearest Station: ＣＲＥＶＩＡ ＢＡＳＥ Tokyo / Shijō-mae Station
• Address: 〒135-0061 6-4-25 Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo (MAP)
• Exhibition Period: Wednesday, 2026/11/25 – Sunday, 2027/02/21
• Official Website: tokyo.timburtonexhibition.com

The listed content may be subject to change. Please check the official website for detailed contents and the latest information.

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Gallery

REVIA BASE Tokyo is an exhibition venue that uses projection mapping, multi-channel sound, and motion sensors to create environments visitors can walk through. Instead of hanging works on walls, the venue projects images across the floor, walls, and ceiling of one large black-box hall. There are no fixed viewing positions; the visuals surround the visitor and change as people move through the space. For artists and studios, this makes it possible to build scenes that exist around the viewer rather than simply in front of them.

For the upcoming Tim Burton’s Labyrinth exhibition, the venue is well suited. Burton’s work is known for strong graphic lines, exaggerated architecture, and dark comic imagery—qualities that can be expanded beyond the frame. The exhibition can translate his sketches and film designs into walk-through settings: crooked tree lines, off-kilter corridors, and landscapes that respond to the visitor’s movement. The venue regularly pairs its digital installations with physical material, and for this show that will include original sketches and concept art placed near the projected environments, so visitors can compare the source images with their large-scale versions.

REVIA BASE Tokyo is therefore neither a museum nor a cinema. It is a space for installation-based work, where two-dimensional originals and projected environments are presented together. The technology is not the subject of the exhibition; it is the means of showing how Burton’s drawings can occupy a room.

Bakushokuonsai 2026 FINAL

The Bakushokuonsai international exchange festival, an event that has garnered significant popularity by attracting a total of 380,000 visitors across various Osaka locations—including Suita, Umeda, and Sennan—will conclude its 2026 tour with a grand finale at Temma Ruins Park in Takatsuki City. This event serves as a cultural crossroads, utilizing the expansive layout of the park to simulate a journey around the globe for attendees of all generations and cultural backgrounds.

Visitors can expect an array of exhibition booths designed to facilitate direct engagement with diverse global traditions. The culinary experience is a central pillar of the festival, featuring multinational food stalls that serve authentic dishes from around the world, complemented by a selection of craft beers.

The entertainment programming is equally diverse, centering on a stage that hosts a rotation of music lives, DJ sets, dance performances, and artistic showcases. These performances are delivered by artists who maintain roots in both Japan and various other nations, ensuring the event’s theme of international exchange is reflected in the auditory and visual experience. Whether visiting with family or friends, guests are invited to spend four days immersed in a curated environment that blends gastronomy, art, and music.

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Event Period: 2026/11/20 (Fri) – 23 (Mon/Holiday)
Event Time: 9:30 – 17:00
Event Location: Temma Ruins Park (12-3 Hatchowana-cho, Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture)
Fee: Free Admission
Inquiries: None
Website: https://www.instagram.com/bakushokuonsai/

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What is Bakushokuonsai?

Bakushokuonsai is a food and music festival held in Takatsuki City, Osaka Prefecture. The name is a compound of bakushoku, a Japanese term for eating in large quantities, and onsai, meaning sound festival. The word describes the event’s premise: food and music are given equal space, and neither is treated as a background for the other.

The program is built around two groups. One is made up of local chefs, street-food vendors, and independent cooks operating stalls. The other is made up of bands, DJs, drummers, and solo performers. They share the same ground, so visitors can listen to a set, buy food, and move between stages and stalls without a clear separation between the two parts of the festival. The selection is broad: Japanese festival dishes such as takoyaki are sold next to tacos and other street food from outside Japan, while the music schedule moves from taiko drumming to neo-soul, J-pop, and Afrobeat.

Bakushokuonsai began in Takatsuki as an attempt to bring more people into the city at night and to create an event where different age groups would use the same space. It has grown beyond its first editions without changing that local focus. The 2026 FINAL, to be held at Temma Ruins Park, is planned as the largest edition to date. The park’s ruins will remain in place around the temporary stalls, stages, and seating, which gives this edition a distinct layout. That is also the most straightforward way to understand the festival: named after its two main elements, organized around food and live music, and held in a specific place with its own constraints and character.

None of this needs to be called a movement or a revolution. Bakushokuonsai is an event with a clear format, a set of participants, and a location that changes how it feels each time. The practical details—the date, the lineup, the vendor list, the site map—will tell anyone more about it than a description of its atmosphere.

Secret Kenmin SHOW Extreme: Passionate Gourmet Festival supported by Midori Gin Soda

A food festival where local gourmet specialties from across the country, introduced on the popular TV program “Secret Kenmin SHOW Kiwami,” gather in one place. If you have ever seen a dish on the show and wanted to taste it yourself, this event offers exactly that chance—without needing to travel to each prefecture. Over four days, the festival turns two Osaka locations into a concentrated tour of Japan’s regional food culture.

Osaka Castle Kenmin Passionate Gourmet Zone

Located in front of the JR Osaka Castle Park Station square, this zone is where the heartiest offerings will be found. Passionate gourmet foods from all over Japan—including ramen—will appear here, with the lineup centered on regional dishes introduced on the program.

ytv Kenmin Lively Zone

Around the ytv headquarters, the festival shifts to a more casual, walk-around experience. This zone will feature the sale of easy-to-enjoy one-hand gourmet foods and local specialties, exhibits where you can experience the world of the program, and local entertainment stages. It is a good complement to the main gourmet zone: one place for a full meal, another for sampling, exploring, and soaking in the atmosphere.

Event Details

• Event Period: 2026/11/20 (Fri) – 23 (Mon/Holiday)
• Event Time: Please check the following website for details
• Event Location: JR Osaka Castle Park Station Square / Around ytv Headquarters (Around 1-3-50 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City)
• Fee: Admission Free (*Food, drinks, and merchandise are for a fee)
• Website: https://www.ytv.co.jp/kenmin_fes/

Four days packed with the charms of various regions of Japan, where you can encounter “that taste” you saw on TV.

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What is the “Secret Kenmin SHOW”?

“Secret Kenmin SHOW” is a Japanese television variety program based on regional differences between the country’s prefectures. “Kenmin” means “prefecture residents,” and the show uses that idea directly: guests from different parts of Japan are brought together and asked to talk about local foods, customs, dialects, and everyday habits. The assumption behind the format is that residents of one prefecture are often unaware that their normal routines are distinct to their region. What they mention as ordinary turns out to be surprising to everyone from elsewhere.

Episodes tend to move through a list of such examples. A guest from one area may describe a standard home-cooked dish, a particular phrase used at the dinner table, or a local festival ritual that seems unremarkable at home but is unfamiliar to the rest of the country. The panel then reacts from their own experience, which leads to comparisons and explanations rather than simple presentation. Some of the show’s appeal lies in how matter-of-factly these differences are introduced: the point is not to rank regions but to show how habits form and persist.

The “Extreme” edition narrows the focus to food. It looks for regional tastes that are strongly preferred by locals and rarely seen outside their home areas. This includes everyday foods, specialty ingredients, and dishes that have stayed local for practical or historical reasons.

When the “Secret Kenmin SHOW Extreme Passionate Gourmet Festival” is held in Osaka, it applies the same framework in an exhibition format. Regional vendors and local government exhibitors set up booths where visitors can sample foods that would otherwise require travel to obtain. The event also allows direct conversation with the people supplying the food, which provides context that a TV segment cannot easily offer. The result is a straightforward chance to compare, taste, and learn how regional food traditions actually differ.

Audience-Participation Mystery: Armchair Edition P.T. Mystery_File.13 Kurobane Series Riverside Killer

An experiential game-style mystery play, this Armchair Edition gives the audience an active role: rather than watching the solution unfold, participants themselves pursue the truth of the case.

The story centers on the “Riverside Killer,” a series of unsolved consecutive murders occurring along the riverbank. In P.T. Mystery_File.13 from the Kurohane Series, attendees work with journalist Takao Kurohane to challenge the mystery of the case. The event is held at the restaurant “sheva” along the Higashiyoko-bori River in Osaka. While enjoying delicious meals and desserts, guests can reason through the mysteries of the incident alongside the characters and fully enjoy a mystery world full of presence.

Event dates and times

Date	Start times
Fri, Nov 20	19:00
Sat, Nov 21	11:00 / 14:45 / 18:30
Sun, Nov 22	11:00 / 14:45 / 18:00
Mon/Holiday, Nov 23	11:00 / 14:45

Location

• Venue: sheva
• Address: 1F β Honmachi Bridge, 4-8 Honmachibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City

Price

• Lunch / Dinner sessions: ¥6,000
• Hors d’oeuvre & Dessert sessions: ¥5,500

Contact and official website

• Inquiries: [email protected]
• Website: https://pt-kikaku.jimdofree.com

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What is P.T. Mystery_File?

P.T. Mystery_File is a murder mystery event that combines elements of theater, escape room, and crime fiction. P.T. stands for Participatory Theatre, and the format reflects that: attendees take on the role of investigators rather than observers. The story is not performed for them; it is something they work through themselves.

Each event is built around a “file,” a self-contained case folder containing evidence, testimony, photographs, and leads. The Kurobane Series is the current line of files, named after a figure who links the larger narrative. File.13, the Riverside Killer Mystery, is the newest entry. It is written so that newcomers can start with no prior knowledge, though returning players may notice references and open threads from earlier cases.

The venue, sheva, is set up as the location of the crime. Participants receive a case file and move through the space, examining physical evidence, talking to characters, and deciding what is relevant. The answers are not presented as multiple-choice options. Solving the case depends on discussion, observation, and deduction. The objective is not only to identify the killer but also to determine how the murder was committed, why it happened, and which pieces of evidence matter most.

Groups are kept small and work as their own investigative units. No two teams move through the material in the same order, and their conclusions can differ in detail. At the end of the session, the group is expected to present its findings. The solution is not delivered to them in a reveal; it has to be supported by what they found and how they interpret it.

Oasis 21 i-Center Experience Event <Family Crest Printing>

When you want to enjoy Nagoya even more, why not experience traditional crafts at Oasis 21?

Dyeing has been deeply rooted in Nagoya since ancient times, including “Arimatsu and Narumi Shibori-zome,” “Nagoya Kuro-montsuki-zome,” and “Nagoya Yuzen.” The Oasis 21 i-Center is holding a “Kamon-zuri” (family crest printing) experience event where you can feel the joy of dyeing. Small children are also very welcome, and English support is available.

• About Reservations
• Kamon-zuri Experience

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Reservation Start Date and Time
November reservations start: November 2 (Monday) from 10:00 AM

Oasis 21 i-Center

• Phone: 052-963-5252
• Reception hours: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Internet Application Form
Internet Application Form

• Reservations are prioritized; if there are vacant seats on the day, participation is possible.
• We cannot accept any reservations if you contact us before the reservation start date and time.
• Each reservation covers a maximum of 30 minutes and one piece per person for the experience.

Please choose from the following start times.

Morning Session: 11:00 / 11:30 / 12:00 / 12:30
Afternoon Session: 14:30 / 15:00 / 15:30 / 16:00

• In the event of traffic disruptions due to bad weather, etc., on the day of the event, the experience event will be canceled. In such cases, we will contact those who have made reservations, so please be sure to provide your name and contact information at the time of reservation. In the event of cancellation, information will be provided in the “News” section of this site and on this “Event Page.”
• If you wish to cancel your reservation, please contact the Oasis 21 i-Center (Phone: 052-963-5252).

Request for Cooperation

• Hand sanitization
• Submission of name and contact information
  These will be discarded after one month. Personal information provided will not be used except in emergencies such as bad weather.
• Photos will be taken during the workshop for recording purposes, ensuring faces are not identifiable.
• Experiences using techniques other than those specified will be declined.
• Participation will be declined for those with a fever of 37.5 degrees or higher on the day.

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Choose your favorite family crest and color to create an original family crest handkerchief, bandana, or tenugui (hand towel). Approximately 40 types of family crests are available, including famous crests and those of military commanders.

• Required time: 15 minutes
• Instructor: Mr. Takehiro Nakamura, Yamakatsu Senko Co., Ltd.

The fee depends on the item you choose to dye:

• Handkerchief: 1,000 yen
• Bandana: 1,200 yen
• Tenugui: 1,500 yen

Event Details

• Date: November 16, 2026 (Monday)
• Location: In front of Oasis 21 i-Center (Oasis 21 Basement 1st Floor)
• Fee: Handkerchief 1,000 yen / Bandana 1,200 yen / Tenugui 1,500 yen
• Contact: Oasis 21 i-Center (Reception hours 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM)
• TEL: 052-963-5252
• Access:
  • Get off at “Sakae” Station on the Subway Higashiyama Line and Meijo Line, immediately upon exiting the East Ticket Gate (directly connected to the station).
  • Get off at “Sakaemachi” Station on the Meitetsu Seto Line, immediately upon exiting the ticket gate (directly connected to the station).

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What is a kamon, and what role do Japanese family crests play in the culture?

A kamon is a Japanese family crest: a small, stylized design used to identify a family, clan, or house. The motifs are usually geometric or borrowed from nature — paulownia, chrysanthemum, wisteria, and arrow feathers are common examples. For centuries, kamon have served much the same purpose as surnames. They appeared on clothing, banners, weapons, and buildings, allowing onlookers to identify a person’s family or political ties at a glance.

The use of crests became more formal in the Heian period, when noble families marked their carriages and garments. In later periods, samurai families used kamon on armor and battle flags to identify their forces. Over time, the practice spread beyond the warrior class. Merchants and farmers adopted crests for ceremonial dress, grave markers, and family documents. By the late Edo period, many commoner families had their own crests, often with local variations.

Kamon still appear at formal events today. They are embroidered on wedding and funeral kimono, printed on paper decorations at shrines, and used as markers on family graves. The use is largely customary rather than strictly legal: wearing a crest is a way of acknowledging family history, not a claim to noble status. In many cases, the same design is shared by unrelated families, or modified by branches over time.

Kamon-zuri is the craft of printing crests onto cloth, traditionally with carved wooden blocks. Workshops that practice it produce items such as tenugui towels, bags, and furoshiki wrapping cloth, giving visitors a practical way to engage with the motifs. The craft is a reminder that kamon are not abstract symbols from the past; they are still made, worn, and used in everyday objects.