Art Week Tokyo 2026 | Bilingual Art Childcare
A rare Japanese/English bilingual childcare programme for ages 6 months–6 years, pairing qualified supervision with art books and hands-on creativity while parents explore Art Week Tokyo.
When and where
- Dates
- 2026-11-06 – 2026-11-08
- Time
- Nov 6–8, between 10:00 and 17:45, up to 3 hours including drop-off and collection
- Venue
- Temporary childcare room within AWT BAR (emergence aoyama complex)Check the organizer’s notice for the venue or meeting point.
- Venue setting
- Outdoor
- Address
- AWT BAR, emergence aoyama complex, 5-4-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Ages, accompanying adults and language
- Age
- Ages 6 months–6 years. Parents may leave after check-in. Around five children at once, depending on age.
Ages 6 months–6 years. Japanese/English bilingual support is explicitly confirmed by the official organiser. Adults may leave after checking their children in; continuous parent attendance is not required. Capacity is roughly five children at a time, age-dependent. Activities vary by child's needs.
Fees and booking
- Price
- Per child: ¥1,000 for 2 hours or ¥2,000 for 3 hours, tax included; ¥500 per additional 30 minutes if over time
- Participation
- Book via official form; first come, first served until full. Walk-up possible only if space remains. Pay online after booking.
- Capacity
- Around 5 children simultaneously (age-dependent)
Reserve via the official first-come form until full; same-day access only if places remain. Per child: ¥1,000 for two hours or ¥2,000 for three, including tax; overtime costs ¥500 per 30 minutes. An online credit-card payment link follows booking. One visit per child.
Why we recommend it
### Recommended points A rare bilingual, professionally staffed child drop-off with genuine early-years art activities, not merely a playroom.
Before you go
- Category
- Arts & culture
- Area
- Minato
- Organizer
- Art Week Tokyo (with AIT and Office Itokae; service enquiries: M-Buddy Japan)
Highlights
Qualified childcare staff supervise children with artist-related picture books, looking at artworks and, for stays over one hour, making art using materials from the AWT BAR venue. Adults can visit Art Week Tokyo exhibitions during the session.
Before visiting
Nov 6–8, 10:00–17:45; the three-hour limit includes drop-off/pick-up. Strollers are held at reception, not used in the room. No nursing room; consult staff for feeding. Cancellation charges may apply even to fever-related day-of cancellations after the deadline. Other languages and the official announcement publication date are unconfirmed.
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