Host events in Ueno
Run classes, exhibitions and study groups in a lecture hall or gallery. Claim a plot anywhere in Tokyo, pick a building and a room — a conference hall, a café, a gallery, a pop-up market — brand it, and open the doors. People walk in, sit down, talk and present. Free.
Why Ueno
Ueno Park holds some of Japan’s great museums; around it, Ameyoko’s market stalls shout prices and Yanaka’s quiet lanes hide workshops where artisans have worked for generations. It’s Tokyo’s living classroom: old and new side by side.
This is where makers find storytellers. A ceramicist meets the photographer who can shoot her collection; a teacher meets the creator who can turn a lesson into a series.
On CollaboTokyo, your event is a building on a real-feeling street. Guests walk in, see who’s there, grab a seat near the stage, slip off to a side table for a private call, and wander out into a district full of people who share the topic.
What Event hosts & community organisers come here to do
What people like you come to Ueno to get done — and how the city helps.
A venue that feels like a place
Pick a pop-up, tent, container, glass pavilion, dome or machiya, then a room inside: meeting room, conference or lecture hall, café, coworking, gallery or market.
Get the right people to show up
Host in the district where your topic lives, so people already exploring it walk past your sign. Share a link that previews beautifully and remind guests before you start.
Run the show smoothly
Add your team as admins or staff, put slides on the main stage, run a built-in video call and open side rooms for breakouts.
Keep the community going after
Guests become contacts. Your spot’s open chat and forum keep the conversation alive until the next one.
Collabs that could start in Ueno
The kind of thing that happens when the right people share a street.
A Yanaka potter and a lifestyle photographer shoot a lookbook together.
A language teacher and an anime creator launch a learn-Japanese-with-manga series.
A camera brand runs a photo walk at Shinobazu Pond with ten photographers.
A day in Tokyo for Event hosts & community organisers
- Mon
Claim a plot
You pick a plot in Ueno for Thursday night: a machiya outside, a lecture hall inside, warm wood theme.
- Tue
Share the link
The event link previews with your poster on X and LINE. Thirty people tap “Remind me”.
- Thu
Doors open
The building goes up an hour early. Your staff greet guests; your slides are on the big screen.
- After
The after-party
People linger at the side tables and drift into Ueno Park’s chat. Your community has a home.
Questions
Why host an event in Ueno?
Run classes, exhibitions and study groups in a lecture hall or gallery. Arts, culture & education: museums and Ueno Park, Ameyoko’s stalls, and the artisans of Yanaka and Nezu.
How much does an event cost?
Hosting is free. Book a plot for up to 24 hours, up to 60 days ahead, with up to three upcoming events at once.
Do guests need to install anything?
No. It runs in the browser. Guests can look around without an account and move in when they want to talk.
Can I host as my company or brand?
Yes. Events can be put on by you, an organisation you name, or one of your brands or products, with their logo.
Keep exploring
Your corner of Ueno is waiting.
Sign-up takes two minutes. You’ll land in the event builder, to set up your first event.
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