Minami Aoyama Children’s Art Walk: A first-time event where children’s and town’s love come together for two days of discoveries!
P.O. Real Estate Co., Ltd. Press release: October 14, 2025 To Members of the Press Minami Aoyama Children’s Art Walk: For the first time, two days of discoveries will come together, bringing together the love of children and the town! Explore Aoyama, the cultural district where galleries, historical sites, famous architecture, and a diverse range of creators gather, from a parent-child perspective. P.O. Real Estate Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yasuhiro Fukuda) has partnered with Natural Smile Japan Co., Ltd./Machi no Hoikuen Minami-Aoyama (Headquarters: Nerima-ku, Tokyo) to develop and operate a nursery school. We are pleased to announce that we, together with our partner art group, Minami Aoyama Children’s Art Walk, will be holding its first ever “Minami Aoyama Children’s Art Walk – Two days full of discoveries where love for children and the city intersect” in the Minami Aoyama area of Minato Ward on Saturday, November 15th and Sunday, November 16th, 2025. The “Minami Aoyama Children’s Art Walk” is a roaming event in the Minami Aoyama 2-Chome area where participants can enjoy seeing, listening, creating, and walking through art. Approximately 20 companies, facilities, and stores based in or with ties to Minami-Aoyama 2-Chome will be holding programs such as workshops, lectures, concerts, and tours of Aoyama’s nature, architecture, and historical sites. Choose one program that interests you, or two or three if time permits, depending on your pace and the length of your stay, and take part in an art stroll through Minami-Aoyama in the fall, when the ginkgo leaves are at their peak, to enjoy with your family. Tickets for many events requiring advance registration will go on sale starting at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, October 21st. For more details, please visit the special official website (https://www.po-realestate.co.jp/minamiaoyama-kidsartwalk/
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/134147/15/134147-15-5bfd8b2bc59226af3ecac73ea795e4f0-2559×1098.png ■Highlights of the Minami Aoyama Children’s Art Walk ■Highlight 1: Turn the Entire Town into an Atelier—A Parent-Child Program Where You’ll Discover More with Every Walk Minami-Aoyama has plenty to see throughout the town. From the golden ginkgo trees shining in November, to the quiet lanes of Aoyama Cemetery, the facades of famous buildings, and even the fallen leaves and nuts at your feet. There are plenty of programs to help you discover the charms of this town that you might otherwise pass by without noticing, focusing on nature, historical sites, architecture, and more. ■Highlight 2: Opening the senses with sound, images, and space – “Creating” and “seeing” are tailored to children’s interests Among the sounds, images, and space, you can freely choose from a variety of experiences to listen, follow, and move your hands. From short production workshops to in-depth concerts and lectures, you can open up your five senses by moving back and forth between “making, seeing, and listening” at your own pace. ■Highlight 3: Meet the creators and learn about the process – lectures, workshops, and encounters with the real thing We also offer a wide range of programs by leading artists, as well as gallery lectures and exhibitions. This will bring you closer to the thoughts and processes “behind” the works. There will be artist talks by Enrico Isamu Oyama, who will be installing his work at the Pola Aoyama Building, SHIMURAbros, and a workshop by sponge artist Goemon Yoshikawa. The same work may look completely different after listening to the talk and then getting hands-on with it. ■ Event List (As of October 14th, more events are planned for the future)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/134147/15/134147-15-5e29dbb0a0951c408070da855f723446-1080×464.jpg ■About the sponsor/participation background Starting this year, we will continue to hold the Minami Aoyama Children’s Art Walk every year, aiming to expand local participation and become recognized as a public initiative rooted in the community. ◇Natural Smile Japan Co., Ltd. (Machi no Hoikuen Minami-Aoyama) We operate six licensed childcare centers and certified kindergartens in Tokyo. Based on the philosophy of child-centered, community-wide childcare, we have implemented childcare practices that cater to and deepen children’s interests, and have worked to enrich the community with children at its center. Similar initiatives are being implemented in various locations, including the placement of dedicated “community
coordinators” who connect nurseries with the local community. Machi no Hoikuen Minami Aoyama will be the company’s sixth nursery school, opening in April 2024 in the Pola Aoyama Building. The entire nursery school will be used as an atelier to further creative and exploratory childcare practices. ◇P.O. Real Estate The Pola Aoyama Building, owned by P.O. Real Estate and one of the event’s main venues, is a “Sensuous Kaleidoscope – Discover new discoveries and sparkle with every visit. Expand your world and change your life.” Construction is scheduled for completion in spring 2024, based on the concept. Aiming to create a space where architecture and art resonate with each other, the building includes the relocated Tsuchiura Kameki Residence, the only surviving example of pre-war modernist residential architecture, and aims to be a new type of office building where art and culture coexist. As a new cultural hub for Aoyama, the building will create a connection with art and culture, promote the revitalization of the local community and its formation, and work to realize well-being. ■Event held at Pola Aoyama Building ◇ Artist Lecture “Street Art and Public Art” Sunday, November 16th, 10:00-11:00 Pre-registration required through Peatix, participation is free Target: 4th to 6th grade elementary school students (participants outside the target age range are also welcome) This program will provide children with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of two forms of urban expression: street art and public art. First, an indoor video presentation will be used to introduce each form of expression. Then, participants will view Enrico Isamu Oyama’s work “FFIGURATI #630,” located on the outdoor terrace on the 14th floor of the Pola Aoyama Building, followed by an explanation of the work by the artist. This program will connect learning with experience and foster an interest in creative expression.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/134147/15/134147-15-7072d4d95fa52bfec3f698c92506ddc2-2449×1632.jpg Artwork(C)Enrico Isamu Oyama EIOS, Photo(C)Tatsuya Noaki Planning cooperation and management: LGSA by EIOS (Street Art Research Center by Enrico Isamu Oyama Studio) ◇ Artist Introduction: Enrico Isamu Oyama Artist. His interdisciplinary work begins with the motif “Quick Turn Structure,” a reinterpretation of the visuals of aerosol lighting, a branch of street art. Born in Tokyo in 1983 to an Italian father and a Japanese mother, he grew up there. He graduated from Keio University in 2007 and completed a graduate course at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2009. He was invited by the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) in 2011-12 and received a grant from the Pola Art Foundation in 2013 to live in New York, where he has since set up a studio in Brooklyn. In 2020, they opened a studio in Tokyo and currently work in both cities.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtS5clxdhvU ◇ Artist Lecture “Time Travel in Sigillaria” Sunday, November 16th, 11:00-12:00
Pre-registration required through Peatix Participation is free Target audience: 4th to 6th grade elementary school students (participants outside the target age range are also welcome) Approximately 300 million years ago, the Earth was filled with 30-meter-tall trees called Sigillaria trees. They eventually became fossils, providing energy and illuminating us. Climb the Sigillaria tree that has appeared in Aoyama with the artist and experience the connection between the ancient forest, the present, and the future. What kind of future will you find?
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/134147/15/134147-15-892aa68fe218f77e9c6806f5a6af2631-960×960.jpg SHIMURAbros ◇ Nice to meet you! Modernist Architecture: Tsuchiura Kameshiro Residence Tour ・11/15(Sat) 14:00-15:30 Advance registration requiredParticipation fee: ¥1,000 The Tsuchiura Kameki Residence is virtually the only surviving example of prewar wooden modernist architecture. To preserve this fortunate building, which has endured both war and natural disasters, we will be holding a tour for children. In addition, to provide a more personal opportunity for children to encounter prewar Japanese modernist architecture, participants will be invited to sketch memorable spaces and designs on the premises.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/134147/15/134147-15-a3f2ca7beea553e270e436ae3bbfea22-1910×1627.jpg Photo: Yasuda Atelier ◇Pola Cultural Research Institute Cosmetic Culture Gallery – Kids’ Day for Parents and Children 11/15 (Sat) 11:00-16:00 No advance application required, free The Pola Cultural Institute’s Cosmetic Culture Gallery is hosting a fun kids’ program for parents and children! There are plenty of activities for parents and children to learn while playing together, including the digital face-in “BEAUTY TRIP,” coloring and spot-the-difference games, a children’s library corner, and origami crafts. You can also view the “Turkmen Jewelry: Prayerful Forms” exhibition, featuring rare pieces from the Pola Cultural Institute’s collection. Enjoy a fun time with your children, experiencing beauty and culture.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/134147/15/134147-15-987c94f6e271fa62faad485b245b6689-672×626.png ◇ Tableware Sings ~ Kajii’s Everyday Musical Instrument Concert ~ ・11/16 (Sun) [Part 1] 11:30-12:30 (Doors open 11:00) / [Part 2] 14:30-15:30 (Doors open 14:00) ・Advance registration required: Advance tickets ¥1,500 / Same-day tickets ¥2,000 【Purchase
Tickets】https://po-hall-kajii.peatix.com *Tickets on sale from 3:00 PM on Tuesday, October 14th A participatory concert by “kajii,” a musical unit using everyday items. Focusing on the original instrument “Shokkin,” made from an arrangement of rice bowls, bowls, and teacups, both children and adults will enjoy the amazing sounds and impactful performances created from everyday objects! A workshop will also be held at the same time, where participants will be able to make instruments out of cans, and at the concert, all participants will play together with the instruments they have made! Experience a performance that only Kajii can offer. *Those who purchase tickets for the concert can participate in the workshop. ◇ Kajii’s Instrument Making Workshop ・11/16 (Sun) 10:00-16:00 No advance registration required *If you don’t have a concert ticket, you can participate for 500 yen (tax included/cash only) A workshop by the everyday item performance unit “kajii.” You can make your own original everyday musical instrument, a “spring can,” using steel cans. Bring the instrument you made and play it in a concert!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/134147/15/134147-15-358239e4c89672268671b332d147efdd-1620×1196.jpg ■ Event overview Date and Time: November 15th (Sat) – November 16th (Sun) 10:00-16:00 *Times may vary depending on the venue Venue:Minato Ward Aoyama Elementary School Gymnasium, Pola Aoyama Building, Aoyama Fureai Terrace, etc.
URL:https://www.po-realestate.co.jp/minamiaoyama-kidsartwalk/ Sponsor:Natural Smile Japan Co., Ltd. (Machino Nursery School Minami-Aoyama) PO Real Estate Co., Ltd. In cooperation with:Aoyama 2-Chome Neighborhood Association, Machi no Kenkyusho Co., Ltd. Sponsored by:Minato Ward *There is no parking available at the venue. Press release attachments