Gallery 【Garden】 Session House 2F
Gallery “Garden,” located on the second floor of Session House, is a flexible art and performance space in Kagurazaka, Tokyo.
The space is used for:
⦁Art exhibitions
⦁Theater performances
⦁Dance performances
⦁Concerts
⦁Film screenings
⦁Talks and lectures
⦁Workshops
⦁Other cultural events
The gallery is about a 1.5-minute walk from Exit 1b of Kagurazaka Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line.
Akagi Shrine, cafés, restaurants, and the streets of Kagurazaka are also nearby.
We invite you to stop by while exploring Kagurazaka.
Coming up at the Gallery
Ichiro Tsuruta - 50th Anniversary of Painting
Dates & Times
2026
Fri 6 Nov - Sun 8 Nov
11:00-18:00 (until 16:00 on the last day)
The artist will be at the gallery on Sat 7 Nov 13:00-17:00 and Sun 8 Nov 11:00-15:00, and will sign works.
Venue: 2F Gallery (Garden)
Fifty years have passed since Ichiro Tsuruta graduated from Tama Art University in 1976 and began working as a painter and illustrator. This Kagurazaka exhibition shows new work alongside vintage pieces; a commemorative chronicle catalogue and a deluxe 2027 wall calendar are also on sale. Organised by J-spirit (tel. 075-255-4743), in cooperation with Nikkei Art and Nikkei Plaza & Service. For the works on show and further details, please see the exhibition page.
F Ten vol.10 - "Michi"
Dates & Times
2026
Wed 11 Nov - Mon 16 Nov
11:30-18:00 (until 17:00 on the last day)
Venue: 2F Gallery (Garden)
The tenth edition of this group exhibition, by eleven artists, takes as its theme the Japanese word michi - a path, a road, a way. The flyer writes it four times over, each in a different script - みち, 路, 道, 途 - and each carries its own shade of meaning. The full list of exhibitors is on the Japanese gallery page.
Ichie Watanabe Talk Series vol.56 - "Listen to the Voices of Fukushima"
Date & Time
2026
Tue 17 Nov 19:00-21:00 (doors 18:30)
Admission ¥1,500
Venue: 2F Gallery (Garden)
A screening of the documentary "Leaving Footprints at the Water's Edge", made by the independent broadcaster OurPlanet-TV about the youngest plaintiff in the thyroid cancer lawsuit brought by eight young people against TEPCO, followed by a talk with Hajime Shiraishi. Held in Japanese; bookings open at 11:00 on Monday 26 October. Full details on the talk series page.
Regular at the Gallery
The gallery also hosts two long-running series. Croquis - life-drawing sessions with dancers as models - is held through the year, and the Ichie Watanabe talk series "Listen to the Voices of Fukushima" has been held here since 2012.
For the latest exhibitions and events, please see the current Gallery information on our website. Some details are given only in Japanese - please ask us if you would like help in English.
