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START Box: Improving the Creative Environment for Artists

Supporting the creative activities of young artists seeking creative spaces through visual arts

This is a project of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo that provides a place for young artists who have difficulty securing ateliers and supports their continued activities.
We use vacant stores such as metropolitan housing and rent them out at an easy-to-use rate. We also provide a place for exchanges between local communities and artists, as well as for the presentation of works.

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Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo
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2026 START Box

START Box Sasahatatsu (Atelier)

This is a space for creative activities in the field of visual arts such as art, photography and media arts, utilizing an empty store in Tokyo public housing along the water road (Tokyo Metropolitan Road 431 Tsunohazu Izumicho Line).

Location of the facility
  1. Toei Sasazuka 2-chome Apartment 42, Building -15, 1st Floor
    (42 Sasazuka 2-chome, Shibuya-ku)
    Total 3 lots (1 lot approx. 17m2)

  2. Toei Hatagaya 2-chome, 2nd Apartment 52, Building -1, 1st Floor
    (No. 52 Hatagaya 2-chome, Shibuya-ku)
    Total 3 lots (1 lot approx. 15m2)

Facilities Page
公式ウェブサイト

Eligibility

subject area
Visual arts such as art, photography and media arts (Excluding plays and dances)
Eligibility

(1) In need of a place for creative activities such as art and video
(2) Ability to comply with terms of use
(3) Patients must be aged 18 or older to approximately 40 years at the time of application.
(4) Residing or working in Tokyo or graduating from a school in Tokyo
(5) Active cooperation in community exchange events, etc.

Public Offering

recruitment
From April to September 2026/From April 2026 to March 2027
Application period: From 14:00 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 to 12:00 on Monday, March 2
recruitment
From October 2026 to March 2027
Application period: Monday, June 29, 2026 14:00 - Monday, July 27 12:00

応募資格・申込等詳細は公式ウェブサイトにてご確認ください。

START Box Shirahige (Atelier)

This is a space for creative activities in the field of visual arts such as art, photography and media arts, utilizing an empty store in Tokyo public housing in Tsutsumidori, Sumida-ku.

Location of the facility
Toei Shirahige Higashi Apartment Building 2, 1st Floor
(Sumida-ku Tsutsumidori 2-chome 3-2)
Total 4 lots (1 Section Approx. 20m2, 1 Section Approx. 25m2, 2 Sections Approx. 30m2)
Facilities Page
公式ウェブサイト

Eligibility

subject area
Visual arts such as art, photography and media arts (Excluding plays and dances)
Eligibility

(1) In need of a place for creative activities such as art and video
(2) Ability to comply with terms of use
(3) Patients must be aged 18 or older to approximately 40 years at the time of application.
(4) Residing or working in Tokyo or graduating from a school in Tokyo
(5) Active cooperation in community exchange events, etc.

Public Offering

recruitment
From April to September 2026/From April 2026 to March 2027
Application period: From 14:00 on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 to 12:00 on Monday, March 2
recruitment
From October 2026 to March 2027
Application period: Monday, June 29, 2026 14:00 - Monday, July 27 12:00

応募資格・申込等詳細は公式ウェブサイトにてご確認ください。

START Box Shirahige (training hall)

This is a space for creative activities in the field of performing arts such as theater and dance, utilizing an empty store in Tokyo public housing in Tsutsumidori, Sumida-ku.

Location of the facility
Toei Shirahige Higashi Apartment Building 2, 1st Floor
(Sumida-ku Tsutsumidori 2-chome 3-2)
Total 4 lots (1 block approx. 40m2, 3 blocks approx. 50m2)
Facilities Page
公式ウェブサイト

Eligibility

subject area
Performing arts such as drama and dance
Eligibility
Common to both individuals and organizations (In the case of an organization, the presence or absence of corporate status and the type of organization do not matter.)
All conditions (1) - (5) must be satisfied at the time of application
(1) The organization needs a practice room for performing arts
(2) The organization must be able to comply with the terms of use
(3) The organization has performed public activities in the past or is planning to perform public activities
(4) At least half of the applicants or users must be aged 18 to 40 years old
(5) Either of the following A/A must be satisfied
(a) At least half of the applicants or users must live or work in Tokyo, or must have graduated from a school in Tokyo
(b) The organization's head office or head office must be located in Tokyo.

Public Offering

recruitment
April to September 2026
Application period: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 14:00 - Monday, March 2 12:00
recruitment
From October 2026 to March 2027
Application period: Monday, June 29, 2026 14:00 - Monday, July 27 12:00

詳細・申込は公式ウェブサイトにてご確認ください。

START Box Sakashita (Atelier)

This is a space for creative activities in the field of visual arts such as art, photography and media arts, utilizing an empty store in Tokyo public housing located in Sakashita 1-chome, Itabashi Ward.

Location of the facility
Sakashita 1-chome No. 4 Apartment Building 9, 1st Floor
(Sakashita 1-chome 36-9, Itabashi-ku)
Total of 4 lots ([Approximately 17 m2] 1 plot, [Approximately 20 m2] 1 plot, [Approximately 36 m2] 2 plots)
Facilities Page
公式ウェブサイト

Eligibility

subject area
Visual arts such as art, photography and media arts (Excluding plays and dances)
Eligibility
Individuals and groups
(1) Those who need a place for creative activities such as art, photography, and media arts
(2) Those who are able to comply with the Terms of Use
(3) Those who are at least 18 years old and up to about 40 years old at the time of application for use
(4) Those who live or work in Tokyo or have graduated from a school in Tokyo
(5) Those who are able to actively cooperate with community exchange events
* Please refer to the application guidelines for details of other requirements.

Public Offering

recruitment
From October 2026 to March 2027
Application period: Monday, June 29, 2026 14:00 - Monday, July 27 12:00

詳細・申込は公式ウェブサイトにてご確認ください。

START Box Odaiba

*Start Box Odaiba has no plans to apply for new applications in FY 2026.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo
Activity Support Division
TEL: 03-6261-5420 [Weekdays 10:00 a.m. ~ 6:00 p.m.]

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