Science events

A special exhibition introducing work at the biological park, including behind-the-scenes animal care and interpretation, through real tools and display panels. The exhibition is free; park admission is charged separately.

Explore Tokyo nature through 8K video, a large map with tablets and wildlife-sound rhythm activities, plus research by Minato schoolchildren. The exhibition includes a balancing-dragonfly craft on September 16–October 12: 10:00–18:00, last reception 17:45, about 15 minutes, around 5 people per session, free with no booking. Grade 3 and younger must be accompanied by a guardian aged 18 or over.

Explore how animals adapt and survive through specimens, research and NHK wildlife footage. The exhibition closes October 12

A citizen-participation survey recording urban wildlife through Biome, with Link Biotope also worth exploring. Claiming achievement points is separate from joining the survey and takes place at Gateway Studio on October 31.

A special exhibition using fossils such as Naumann’s elephants found during Tokyo’s urban development to explore how the local land formed and the prehistoric life it supported.

Try inclusive play equipment, tactile picture books, wooden-spoon polishing, wheelchair sports and eye-tracking games while exploring accessible design together

Touch timber from the Expo Grand Ring, see reused-wood art, a Japan Pavilion model and international pavilion films, plus wish cards, mascot shows and stamps

Crafts, bubbles, collaborative art and Charlie Nishimura’s air-cannon science show on four dates only: Oct 3, 4, 10 and 12

A hands-on family session searching the Tama River’s geological layers for shellfish fossils and more, with finds to take home. Long sleeves, long trousers, rubber boots, goggles and other equipment are required.

Tuna-observation bingo, research and husbandry displays on Oct 11–12, plus an English ocean-conservation musical by a Hawaiian team. Backstage tours Oct 11–12 at 10:30, 13:00 and 15:30, 30 min each

Explore AR dinosaurs, design a 3D city with physical and digital models, and make flowers across 7 workshop exhibitors, alongside an autumn food market.

Learn how weather changes through experiments and understand disaster-prevention information about heavy rain and typhoons

Explore disasters and yokai folklore at the Science Museum, then Edo-era documents at the nearby National Archives. Reading-heavy; best for interested school-age children.

A STEAM class for children that builds computational thinking through games involving algorithms. Bring writing materials and a drink. Children attending city-run elementary schools should also bring their iPads.

An evening stargazing session for parents and children to observe the familiar Moon and Saturn. Held indoors if it rains.

Explore Odaiba's parks with wildlife specialists, observing birds and insects and discussing their connections to everyday life and ecosystems. Bad weather moves the programme indoors.

A researcher explains the mystery of sweet insect galls and the relationships between plants and small creatures.

Look for small creatures in Marunouchi and contribute to an autumn survey of urban biodiversity.

Travel between three planets and solve puzzles using sight, touch, sound and smell, with three routes offering different difficulty levels.

Explore astronomy exhibits and experiments in research facilities not normally open to the public. Separate mini-lectures in the 4D2U Dome Theater cover black-hole light and jets, galaxy collisions, dark matter, and the birth of Earth and the Moon.

Observe mites through displays, videos and microscopes, with a simulated indoor-mite visualization during talks. A children’s real-world-experience app is also available to try.

A hands-on experiment observing familiar liquids such as water and oil through a scientist’s eyes, comparing them without touching them to discover their differences.

Meet the tiny creatures known as meiobenthos and learn from a researcher about life hidden in sand.

Explore ancient life and the ocean through fossils of deep-sea creatures, with a museum researcher.

Around 40 photographs, CGI works, sculptures and large interactive installations trace over 30 years of art connecting light, consciousness and new technology, with special cooperation from the Guggenheim Foundation.

Professor Takehiko Satoh of JAXA’s Institute of Space and Astronautical Science introduces planets, rockets and probes through explanations, video and touchable objects.

A hands-on expo for families featuring robots, AI, XR and personal mobility, alongside target-shooting games, bouncy-ball scooping, art and workshops.