Pokémon Craft Exhibition advance tickets on sale for Taipei event
The Pokémon Company and national cultural institutions are bringing approximately 100 craft pieces to Taipei, as advance tickets for the Pokémon Craft Exhibition opened on October 12, 2026. The exhibition runs from February 8 to May 2, 2027, at Warehouse No. 5 of the Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, marking its first appearance in Asia outside of Japan.
Firenze Cultural Communication Sells Exhibition Tickets
According to reports from GNN 新聞網 and 4Gamers, the exhibition is organized by Firenze Cultural Communication, curated under the supervision of the National Crafts Museum of Japan, with special cooperation from The Pokémon Company and production cooperation from The Yomiuri Shimbun. Advance single-day tickets went on sale on October 12, 2026, priced at NT$350 on platforms including the Firenze Cultural Communication official website, ibon, KLOOK, KKday, udn, OPENTIX, and Accupass.notes that regular on-site tickets during the exhibition period will cost NT$450, alongside student tickets at NT$390, and child, senior-discount-equivalent, and love tickets priced at NT$225. The ticketing system requires purchasers to select a specific visiting date without booking a precise hourly time slot, as detailed by GNN 新聞網.
Featured Artisans and Works
The exhibition brings together 20 Japanese craft artists representing metalwork, ceramics, dyeing, weaving, and woodwork, featuring works by living national treasure in metalwork Katori Soshito, as reported by 中央社好生活. Among the nearly 100 items traveling to Taiwan are major sculptural pieces highlighted across 工商時報 and 輕旅行. Chasing metal artist Yoshida Taiichiro contributed a nearly two-meter-long sculpture of Mewtwo. Ceramic artist Imai Sadamasa utilized detailed techniques to capture the leaf vein textures of Venusaur. Mitsuta Haruo, a master of articulated cast metal, deployed movable joints to render the dynamic tension of Gyarados leaping from water. Ceramic artist Masumoto Keiko used Shigaraki red clay to shape Charizard and Vulpix, while textile artist Sudo Reiko constructed a large-scale installation titled Pikachu’s Forest
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The Intersection of Gaming and Traditional Crafts
4Gamers points out that the creators studied Pokémon Pokédex entries and played the games to observe individual character traits, mapping gaming concepts such as evolution, trading, battles, and adventure stages into traditional material practices. The physical materials of earth, water, fire, and metal utilized in crafts parallel elemental Pokémon types, bridging contemporary popular culture with traditional Japanese artistic techniques across three thematic zones focusing on new forms, game memories, and daily life integration.
Visitors seeking specific ticketing rules or physical venue access guidelines can consult event management services or check the official exhibition website directly.
