Kodomo Go!

Tokyo National Museum Petit Kids Day (October 25)

Color, cut and layer paper to make a kimono-clad princess, or create a badge with a collection-inspired design or your own drawing. A 15-minute Noh-mask talk explores expressions and emotions.

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Full event details

Dates
2026-10-25
Time
Paper princess craft 10:00–16:00; badges 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00. Workshop registration closes at 15:45. Noh-mask talks 10:15–10:30 and 14:00–14:15.
Venue
Tokyo National Museum: Heiseikan Family Space and Honkan Room 4
Age
For children and families. No strict age limits have been announced for the crafts, badges or Noh-mask talks. Children must use the Family Space with a parent or guardian.
Price
Activities are free. Regular collection admission: adults ¥1,000; university students ¥500. Free for high-school students and younger, anyone under 18, and those aged 70 or over.
Participation
All three programs are drop-in; no advance application is needed. Badge making ends when materials run out. Paper-craft seating is limited, with materials available to take home. The parent-and-child netsuke workshop has been canceled due to venue circumstances; the three Petit Kids Day programs remain scheduled.
Category
Arts & culture
Area
Taito
Venue setting
Indoor
Address
13-9 Uenokoen, Taito, Tokyo
Access
About 10 minutes on foot from JR Ueno Station’s Park Exit or Uguisudani Station’s South Exit; about 15 minutes from Ueno or Nezu subway stations.
Organizer
Tokyo National Museum
Capacity
Not announced

Editorial introduction

Color, cut and fold paper to make a princess in a kimono, then make a badge using a design from the museum’s collection or a drawing of your own. A 15-minute introduction to Noh masks guides children in observing expressions and emotions.

Full program and participation conditions

Check the organizer for current prices, availability and changes.

Event facts

Date: 2026-10-25
Venue: Tokyo National Museum
Address: 13-9 Uenokoen, Taito-ku, Tokyo

A. Parent-child netsuke making

  • Time: 11:00–12:30
  • Place: Main Building basement Midori-no-Lion (official page notes venue can change)
  • Target: grade 3 through junior-high 3
  • Basic application unit: one child + one guardian
  • Siblings: up to 2 target-age children can join under one family application per official instructions
  • Capacity: about 10 family groups
  • Workshop fee: free
  • Adults age 18–69 (excluding high-school students) need normal museum admission.
  • Booking: advance application
  • Deadline: Oct 5, 23:59
  • Lottery if oversubscribed
  • Activity: make a netsuke with oven-hardening resin clay and take the completed work home.

B. Petit Kids Day same-day programs

Kids coloring
- 10:00–16:00
- Last reception 15:45
- Heiseikan Family Space
- Same-day rolling participation

Layered Princess paper craft
- 10:00–16:00
- Last reception 15:45
- Heiseikan Family Space
- Same-day rolling participation

Petit Kids Day badge making
- 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00
- Last reception 15:45
- Heiseikan Family Space
- Same-day rolling participation

Language

Japanese primary; making can still be visually accessible, but the netsuke workshop is instruction-dependent.

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