Finnish Design You Can See in Japan
Based on a release issued by Helsinki Partners from Tokyo on 14 Oct 2026, this note introduces two Finnish exhibitions and three stores you can see in Japan.
Marimekko: Art of Printmaking (マリメッコ展 模様のちから)
The exhibition is at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo) and runs from 3 Oct 2026 to 20 Dec 2026. It is closed on Mondays and requires a timed advance reservation. It travelled from the Museum of Kyoto and is scheduled to travel to the Hiroshima Museum of Art from January 2027.
The Secret of Finnish Sauna (フィンランド スピリット サウナ)
The venue is the Toyama Glass Art Museum (5-1 Nishimachi, Toyama), where the exhibition opens on 31 Oct 2026. It runs until 24 Jan 2027. It travels from the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art and includes a full-scale reconstruction of the sauna of Aalto's Muuratsalo Experimental House.
Artek Tokyo Store
Located at 5-9-20 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, this is Artek's first directly operated store in Japan. It opened on 27 Apr 2019, timed to the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan. The sales floor covers about 200 square metres across the basement and ground floor, and a friendship collection was released at the opening.
Ekberg at Isetan Shinjuku
Located on the B1F of the main building of Isetan Shinjuku (3-14-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), it opened on 15 Jul 2026 as Ekberg's first permanent store in Japan. Ekberg is a bakery cafe from Helsinki, known for its cinnamon roll, the "Korvapuusti".
Kalevala Concept Store NEWoMan Takanawa
On the 2F of NEWoMan Takanawa North (2-21-1 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo), it opened on 10 Sep 2026. It is the first concept store in Japan for the jewellery brand Kalevala. It is open 11:00 to 20:00.
References
- Helsinki Partners press release (Cision, 14 Oct 2026), in English
- Artek official news, "Artek opens its first store in Japan" (26 Apr 2019), in English
- Isetan Shinjuku, notice on Ekberg, in Japanese
- Fashionsnap, "Kalevala at NEWoMan Takanawa" (27 Aug 2026), in Japanese
- Tokyo Art Beat, "Marimekko: Art of Printmaking", in Japanese
- Tokyo Art Beat, "The Secret of Finnish Sauna" exhibition (Toyama), in Japanese
- Aalto Works inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List (Finnish Government), in English