Rental Gallery and Cafe Design Festa Gallery (Tokyo, Ura-Harajuku, Omotosando) accepting applications now!

Design Festa Gallery > What's DFG?

Calling All Artists!

Tokyo's art nexus connect with like-minded people from the world over

Design Festa Gallery EAST & WEST is a unique international art gallery. Located in Harajuku, home of Japanese fashion, this one of a kind art gallery acts as a magnet, attracting art and artists from all over the world, exhibiting, performing and networking, all in the spirit of creativity! 29 spaces besides the 77 Art Piece spaces, to exhibit in!

Design Festa Gallery WEST
Design Festa Gallery WEST

This amazing gallery, listed as a must see in numerous guide books, contains 12 spaces of differing size and was opened in 1998 in support of our world famous Design Festa event (held biannually at Tokyo Big Sight.) To date approx 4,500 separate groups of artists have exhibited here and visitors often sit and chat with these artists while enjoying drinks in our decorated open garden space. ( covered area in case of rain)

Design Festa Gallery EAST
Design Festa Gallery EAST

Our second gallery opened in 2007 and combining it's 3 floors and 17 spaces with our WEST gallery's 12 spaces allows a total of 29 exhibition areas with an even further number of mini spaces available when taking the ART PIECE system into account! (See ART PIECE) . In fact as visitors are surprised to discover we even utilize our shower rooms and restrooms for art! EAST is ideal for use as a mini-theather (largest space 67㎡), company campaign party or even your own gallery cafe in our kitchen space!
Recent restructuring of space 101 has allowed for an extra 7 spaces at unbeatable value!


Entrance: Free, Open 11:00 - 20:00 *Closed during Design Festa Event weekend. MAP
Walls, ceilings, exteriors and multi-media, 61 spaces each for only 525 yen per day! Art Piece
Relax in a truly original decorated garden space while enjoying special menu! cafe

Experience Design Festa Gallery!

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    Enjoy multi-genre work!

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    Find and meet your favorite artists!

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    Get one of a kind art work!
    Find Your Favorite!

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    Join in on workshops with the artists

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    International communication!


Exhibitor Information!

No limit to age, nationality or genre! No restriction upon your work or style as long as it's original!

We welcome freedom of expression while exhibiting, displaying and selling your work, performance or fashion show! Besides solo and group exhibition, please feel free to ask to use our spaces for your company's new release reception or school, workshop, local community's exhibitions. Please feel free to ask to use our spaces for workshop, party space, single or multi space exhibition!

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    Popular as a sightseeing spot! Your work can be seen by people from all over the world!

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    Just 525 yen/day space available! You can sell your work!( No commission charge.)

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    Your company's new release reception or local community's exhibition!

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    It is possible to rent out all 29 spaces in one large dynamic exhibition!

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    Fashion show, performance or acoustic live performance! Indoor or outdoor.

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    Network at the Gallery! Many internet groups were formed here!

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    Up to 67m²!

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    From children to senior citizens! Networking can lead to new discoveries and connections!

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    Rental equipment is available to exhibit multi-media work. Wireless LAN can also be in all spaces.

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    Overnight Atelier System is popular among oversea and local exhibitors.(only WEST 2nd fl.)


<WEST> 1st & 2nd fl., 3-20-18, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 〒150-0001
<EAST> 1F & 2F & 3F 3-20-2, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 〒150-0001
From JR Harajuku Station(Takashita Exit)/ Omote Sando Metro Station(A2 exit)9 minute walk、or from Meiji Jinguumae Metro Station (Exit 5)5 minute walk.
Tel:03-3479-1442 Fax:03-3479-1498 E-mail:info@designfestagallery.com
Open:11:00 - 20:00 Free Entrance.