A new urban creative festival, TOKYO PROTOTYPE, is currently being held at Toranomon Hills, operated by Mori Building Co., Ltd., from January 29 (Thursday) to January 31 (Saturday), 2026.
Conceived not as a single-venue event but as an initiative that treats the city itself as an exhibition space, the festival marks its very first edition this year.

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An Experimental Festival Set Across the Entire City
TOKYO PROTOTYPE is jointly organized by TOKYO NODE, Toranomon Hills’ information and cultural hub, and Nippon Television Network Corporation. A total of 26 creators, artists, and companies spanning AI, robotics, design, and art come together to present experimental products and installations—each conceived as a “prototype.”

One of the festival’s defining characteristics is the constant presence of the exhibitors themselves. Visitors are not only invited to view the works, but also to engage directly with their creators, gaining insight into the thinking and processes behind each project. Through the intersection of exhibition, dialogue, and exchange, TOKYO PROTOTYPE is designed as a space where new perspectives—and future collaborations—can naturally emerge.

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Toranomon Hills as a Citywide Exhibition Space
Centered around Toranomon Hills Station Tower, the venues extend from Basement Level 2 up to the 49th floor. From the Station Atrium and TOKYO NODE LAB to TOKYO NODE HALL, and even the rooftop SKY GARDEN & POOL located approximately 250 meters above ground, a wide range of urban spaces are opened up as exhibition sites.

Another key feature of the festival is its accessibility. Open to everyone free of charge, TOKYO PROTOTYPE welcomes a diverse audience—from design-conscious business professionals to students and families alike.

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Among the many works on view, a particularly symbolic installation is FLOCK OF, created by Thai creative studio bit.studio. Composed of a swarm of fish-shaped drones swimming through the air, the immersive installation transforms TOKYO NODE HALL (46th floor) into a “sky aquarium.”

Hovering above the city, this experience—where technology intersects with poetic visual expression—stands as a powerful embodiment of the spirit behind TOKYO PROTOTYPE.



Exhibition × Dialogue × Community
What TOKYO PROTOTYPE aims to create is not merely an exhibition. By positioning the city itself as an experimental space, the festival clearly articulates three interconnected layers:
・The city as an exhibition
・The city as a place for dialogue
・The city as a cross-disciplinary community
Encounters that transcend genres and social positions are not left to chance, but deliberately built into the structure of the event. This approach strongly reflects Mori Building’s long-standing philosophy of city-making—one that prioritizes interaction, openness, and the cultivation of cultural ecosystems.

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A First Step Toward Rethinking the Future Together
At the same time, Toranomon Hills is hosting “The Ghost in the Shell Exhibition: Ghost and the Shell.” Fictional visions of the future and the real-world experiments presented by TOKYO PROTOTYPE resonate in parallel throughout the district.

With ambitions reminiscent of Milan Design Week—where an entire city becomes a stage for creativity—TOKYO PROTOTYPE positions itself as a meaningful first step toward broadcasting a new model of urban cultural festivals from Tokyo to the world.