Fullmetal Alchemist and Yomi no Tsugai Exhibition Opens in Tokyo

Square Enix’s Fullmetal Alchemist and Yomi no Tsugai exhibition opens in Tokyo on August 13, 2026, bringing Hiromu Arakawa’s two manga worlds together for a limited run before a five-stop Japanese tour. This is the practical guide international fans need: what the exhibition includes, where it is going, and which details still require an official check before a trip.

What Was Announced

Square Enix announced the exhibition on March 10, 2026, as a joint anniversary project for Arakawa’s works. Fullmetal Alchemist reaches its 25th anniversary in 2026, while Yomi no Tsugai reaches its fifth. The publisher’s announcement describes the event as an opportunity to experience the stories and characters of both series, and it released an original main visual drawn by Arakawa.

The first venue is the eighth-floor Event Square at Matsuya Ginza in Tokyo. The Tokyo run is scheduled for August 13 through September 2, 2026. Standard hours are 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time; the venue closes at 7:30 p.m. on August 16, 23, and 30, and at 5:00 p.m. on the final day. Entry ends 30 minutes before closing, and the official site warns that hours can change.

The exhibition is not a single Tokyo-only promotion. The official schedule now lists four additional stops: Daimaru Sapporo from October 14 to November 1; Korinbo Daiwa in Ishikawa from November 27 to December 13; Hankyu Umeda in Osaka from December 16 to January 10, 2027; and Nagoya PARCO from February 6 to February 28, 2027. The official site notes that venue details, opening hours, and conditions can change, so each stop should be checked separately.

Tokyo visitors can currently buy same-day entry tickets, although the official exhibition site says that only the ticket-only type is sold on the day and that quantities are limited. The launch release listed Tokyo advance general admission at ¥1,800 and same-day general admission at ¥2,000, with separate student prices and bundled ticket types. Those figures should be treated as the published Tokyo information, not as a promise that every later venue will use the same pricing.

Several physical extras are part of the project. Bundled tickets include a five-card set featuring the main visual, an official exhibition book, or both. The exhibition book is also planned for individual sale in the venue’s merchandise area. The special site includes sections for exhibits, goods, visitor benefits, and a commemorative video, but the display preview is not a substitute for a full English-language visitor guide.

Why It Matters

The appeal is more specific than a generic anniversary display. Fullmetal Alchemist is a completed landmark in Arakawa’s catalog, while Yomi no Tsugai is her current series, still linked by the official site to Monthly Shonen Gangan. Putting the two together creates a rare author-centered frame: fans can encounter the older series as a long-established body of work while seeing the newer series presented as part of the same creative career.

That pairing may also make the exhibition useful for readers who know one title but not the other. The official announcement does not claim a crossover story or a shared fictional universe, and nothing in the verified schedule suggests a new anime announcement. The confirmed news is the exhibition itself: original art, displays, merchandise, and a touring plan. Any larger interpretation of parallels between the series remains a fan reading rather than a publisher-confirmed premise.

The event also shows how a manga anniversary can become a multi-layered fan trip. At the Tokyo venue, the official schedule links to a themed café at Matsuya Ginza. A separate JR Central campaign adds Tokaido Shinkansen content and collectible benefits during its own periods. These are connected experiences, but they have different operators, dates, and conditions; a visitor should not assume that an exhibition ticket automatically covers either one.

Context for International Fans

As of the official information checked for this report, every announced exhibition stop is in Japan. No overseas venue, international ticket seller, streaming version, or virtual tour has been confirmed. The five-city schedule could make the event more accessible to visitors already traveling in Japan, but it does not yet provide an international alternative for fans who cannot make the trip.

For planning, Tokyo’s standard 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. schedule is 2:00–11:00 a.m. UTC during August. That conversion is useful for coordinating with companions abroad, but it does not change the local entry rules. The exhibition is a physical event at Matsuya Ginza, and the official ticket page is the authority for availability, date selection, and any same-day restrictions.

International visitors should also separate the exhibition from the linked café and JR Central campaign. The café notice says that it operates on the eighth floor from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the Tokyo exhibition period, with no advance seating reservation and possible numbered entry during busy periods. The JR Central promotion requires travel on the Tokaido Shinkansen and uses separate campaign dates. These details may be attractive to fans building a themed itinerary, but neither should be described as a global or online benefit.

What Happens Next

The next concrete checkpoints are operational rather than speculative. Tokyo’s limited same-day ticket stock will determine whether late planners can still enter. On August 14, general advance sales for the Hokkaido stop are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. JST, while the other regional venues will need their own ticket announcements. The official site currently lists the dates for Ishikawa, Osaka, and Nagoya, but visitors should wait for each venue’s sales and entry instructions before booking around them.

Fans should monitor the official Square Enix exhibition page for changes to hours, ticket categories, merchandise, visitor benefits, and exhibit information. They should also verify the Matsuya Ginza venue page on the day of travel. The central confirmed story is already clear: a limited Tokyo exhibition opened on August 13, followed by a Japanese tour that connects a 25-year-old classic with Arakawa’s five-year-old ongoing work.

Information was checked on August 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM JST.

Sources

• Square Enix’s official exhibition site — current venue schedule, ticket status, touring dates, merchandise, exhibits, and official updates.
• Square Enix’s March 10, 2026 press release — anniversary rationale, Tokyo opening announcement, ticket categories, and original goods.
• JR Central’s official Oshitori campaign page — the separate Tokaido Shinkansen campaign dates and its Tokyo and Osaka tie-ins.

Editorial note: This report is based on the primary sources linked above. Availability, schedules, and announcements can change; verify the latest details with the official source.