Handmade Animation Workshop at Ebisu Cultural Festival
Build a 19th-century phenakistoscope with the museum’s custom kit and drawing materials to discover how sequential images appear to move
Full event details
- Dates
- 2026-10-10 / 2026-10-11
- Time
- Oct 10–11, 13:30–17:00; last reception 16:30. About 30–45 min
- Venue
- Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, 1F Studio
- Age
- All ages; elementary school children and younger need an accompanying adult
- Price
- Free
- Participation
- No reservation; join onsite. Wait if full; one creation per person
- Category
- Arts & culture
- Area
- Meguro
- Venue setting
- Indoor
- Address
- 東京都目黒区三田1-13-3 恵比寿ガーデンプレイス内
- Access
- About 7 min from JR Ebisu East Exit or 10 min from Hibiya Line Ebisu Station
- Organizer
- Tokyo Photographic Art Museum and its volunteers; part of Ebisu Cultural Festival 2026
- Capacity
- About 50 people; unclear whether simultaneous or total capacity
Editorial introduction
Free, with no reservation needed, and open to children and adults to try making something. A good fit for an easy half-day city outing at the intersection of art and technology.
Full program and participation conditions
Check the organizer for current prices, availability and changes.
Times
Both days 13:30–17:00, last admission 16:30; the activity takes approximately 30–45 minutes
Venue
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, 1st-floor studio
Address
Inside Yebisu Garden Place, 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Access
About 7 minutes on foot from JR Ebisu Station’s East Exit; about 10 minutes from Ebisu Station on the Hibiya Line
Age and eligibility
All ages; elementary-school children and younger must be accompanied by an adult
Fees
Free
Participation and booking
No reservation; drop in on the day and wait if all seats are occupied; each person may make one item only
Booking deadline
Registration closes at 16:30 on the day
Booking verification
The official website indicates that participation is open / available by dropping in on the day; there is no reservation inventory
Capacity
About 50 people (the page does not say whether this means at one time or in total)
What to expect
Use the museum’s special kit and drawing tools to make a 19th-century phenakistoscope, discovering firsthand how sequential images become animation. The visit can be combined with the Ebisu Cultural Festival
Accompanying adults
Elementary-school children and younger must be accompanied by an adult; adults may also take part
Facilities
Accessible routes and elevators that accommodate wheelchairs; multipurpose restrooms on each floor can accommodate strollers. A baby-care room was not mentioned on the page read during this research
Organizers
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum; run by museum volunteers; a participating program in the Ebisu Cultural Festival 2026
Weather arrangements
Not published
Language information
event: Official activity information is in Japanese; the workshop’s teaching language is not separately listed; english: English-speaking staff are available at the 1st-floor general reception; workshop interpretation not published; chinese: Chinese-speaking staff are available at the 1st-floor general reception; workshop interpretation not published; korean: Korean-speaking staff are available at the 1st-floor general reception; workshop interpretation not published; note: Website translation does not imply on-site service
Detailed schedule
dates: - 2026-10-10
- 2026-10-11
Unverified information and possible updates
- Specific language support for the workshop
- Weather-related cancellation policy
Information sources
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