Tokyo Salone, Flagship Conversations
November 13–14, Tokyo American Club
Tokyo Salone, Flagship Conversations
Two days.
A shared room.
Where disciplines meet, and ideas move.
Convening practitioners of design, architecture, art, technology, film, music, gastronomy, and culture, gathering in proximity.
Not spectatorship.
Discourse.
Two-day Schedule
As a living program, Tokyo Salone continues to evolve in real time.
Explore the latest schedule for Flagship Conversations:
semipermanent.com/ts-schedule
Practitioner Passport
$1,350 USD, plus Japan Consumption Tax (10%)
For practitioners in motion, designers, artists, operators, technologists, founders, and cultural builders actively shaping work in the world.
Practitioner Passport includes
November 13–14, general seating access to Flagship Conversations
Access to all main-stage programming across two days.
Two days, 14+ keynotes, conversations, and curated throughlines
A cross-disciplinary program spanning design, culture, technology, food, and creative leadership.
Nightshift Shakedown, November 13–14
An evening procession and gathering, with conversations alongside the cars and their design engineers, a rare moment for informal exchange, connection, and shared JDM culture.
Daily lunch, “The Bento,” curated by Nourish chefs
Seasonal autumn menus. Dietary requirements can be shared at checkout.
Structured networking and hospitality moments
Designed opportunities to meet peers, speakers, and collaborators.
Expanded access
Invitations to select gatherings and informal circles
Smaller, peer-driven moments beyond the main stage.
Enhanced networking access
Closer proximity to speakers, contributors, and fellow practitioners.
Included experiences
Welcome kit
A bespoke, curated offering created specifically for those in the room.
Access to the Tokyo Salone Gallery
Featuring one-of-one works, with proceeds supporting our partner charity, LEDGE.
Access to the curated marketplace and book library
A selection of publications, objects, and works from participating voices.
Tokyo Salone passport across the city
Present your credentials to receive 10–20% offerings at select restaurants, cafés, ateliers, and cultural spaces across Tokyo, with select partners extending into Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido.
Access to our concierge network
Support in shaping your time in Japan, from local recommendations to harder-to-access experiences.
This passport places you inside the exchange.
Not panels. Not spectatorship.
Conversation. Proximity.
Access to the people shaping the work now.
Come ready to engage.
*Invoices available for workplace reimbursement upon request.
Patron Passports are limited
$1,890 USD, plus Japan Consumption Tax (10%)
For those who choose to support what is being built.
As a Patron, you are not simply attending. You are helping sustain the platform, contributing to community access, emerging voices, and the systems that hold the work together.
Your participation extends beyond the room.
You are helping build what comes next.
Patron Passport includes
November 13–14, general seating access to Flagship Conversations
Access to all main-stage programming across two days.
Two full days of 14+ keynotes, conversations, and curated throughlines
A cross-disciplinary program spanning design, culture, technology, food, and creative leadership.
Nightshift Shakedown, November 13–14
An evening procession and gathering, with conversations alongside the cars and their design engineers, a rare moment for informal exchange, connection, and shared JDM culture.
Daily lunch, “The Bento,” curated by Nourish chefs
Seasonal autumn menus. Dietary requirements can be shared at checkout.
Structured networking and hospitality moments
Designed opportunities to meet peers, speakers, and collaborators.
Extended access
Invitations to select hosted Patron moments
Smaller-format experiences designed for deeper connection across the community.
Enhanced proximity across the program
Closer proximity to speakers, contributors, and fellow practitioners.
Patron acknowledgements
Recognition as a Patron of Tokyo Salone
Your support directly contributes to community access and emerging participation.
Priority communication and updates
Early visibility into program updates and future moments.
Included experiences
Welcome kit
A bespoke, curated offering created specifically for those in the room.
Access to the Tokyo Salone Gallery
Featuring one-of-one works, with proceeds supporting our partner charity, LEDGE.
Access to the curated marketplace and book library
A selection of publications, objects, and works from participating voices.
Tokyo Salone passport across the city
Present your credentials to receive 10–20% offerings at select restaurants, cafés, ateliers, and cultural spaces across Tokyo, with select partners extending into Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido.
Access to our concierge network
Support in shaping your time in Japan, from local recommendations to harder-to-access experiences.
This is not a higher tier of access.
It is a choice to support the system itself.
You are part of how this room exists.
And what follows it.
Availability
Patron Passports are limited in number.
Each place is held with intention.
*Invoices available for workplace reimbursement upon request.
Founder Passports, limited in number
$5,500 USD, plus Japan Consumption Tax (10%)
For those building this alongside us.
This is not access. It is alignment.
Founder Passport holders are early stewards of Tokyo Salone, working in close proximity with the platform as it takes shape over time, in partnership with semi permanent and teenage engineering.
You are not entering the system. You are helping define it.
Founder Passport includes
All Patron Passport access and experiences
Founder-level access
Invitations to Founder-only gatherings and select closed-door experiences
Intimate moments across November, designed for deeper exchange with speakers, partners, and cultural leaders.
Early access to limited and special ticketed experiences
Priority booking for additional programs released across Tokyo Salone.
Priority proximity to those who shaped our keynotes
Access to select hosted gatherings designed for direct conversation and connection.
Week-long access to Tokyo American Club facilities
A private base for informal meetings, conversations, and hosting throughout the week for seven days.
Priority proximity across key gatherings
Reserved or prioritized positioning within select moments across the November programming, seating, invitations, and other access.
Invitations to Founder-specific gatherings Smaller, closed-door moments with partners, contributors, and selected participants.
Founder relationship
Ongoing engagement beyond the event
Access to a Founder-specific editorial and updates channel, including early perspectives from our Future Of initiatives.
Direct alignment with the platform’s evolution
Participation as part of the early group shaping Tokyo Salone’s growth and future iterations.
Connection to future programs and collaborations
Ongoing access to future moments, partnerships, and platform development.
Priority proximity to keynote speakers
Access to select hosted gatherings designed for direct conversation and connection.
Recognition
Acknowledgment as a Founding supporter of Tokyo Salone
Included in public recognitions, with the option to remain private if preferred.
You are not joining the room.
You are helping construct it, year after year.
Availability
Founder Passports are extremely limited.
Each place is held with intention.
*Invoices available for workplace reimbursement upon request.
Community Passport
$390 USD, plus Japan Consumption Tax (10%)
For early practitioners, students, educators, and those working across academia, government, and non-profit sectors, shaping what comes next from within and at the edges of systems.
Community Passport includes
November 13–14, general seating access to Flagship Conversations
Access to all main-stage programming across two days.
Two full days of 14+ keynotes, conversations, and curated throughlines
A cross-disciplinary program spanning design, culture, technology, food, and creative leadership.
Nightshift Shakedown, November 13–14
An evening procession and gathering, with conversations alongside the cars and their design engineers, a rare moment for informal exchange, connection, and shared JDM culture.
Daily lunch, “The Bento,” curated by Nourish chefs
Seasonal autumn menus. Dietary requirements can be shared at checkout.
Structured networking and hospitality moments
Designed opportunities to meet peers, speakers, and collaborators.
Welcome kit
A bespoke, curated offering created specifically for those in the room.
Access to the Tokyo Salone Gallery
Featuring one-of-one works, with proceeds supporting our partner charity, LEDGE.
Access to the curated marketplace and book library
A selection of publications, objects, and works from participating voices.
Tokyo Salone passport across the city
Present your credentials to receive 10–20% offerings at select restaurants, cafés, ateliers, and cultural spaces across Tokyo, with select partners extending into Kyoto, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Hokkaido.
Access to our concierge network
Support in shaping your time in Japan, from local recommendations to harder-to-access experiences.
This is not discounted access. It is intentional inclusion.
You are part of the room, not observing it.
A seat held for curiosity, for questions, for voices still becoming.
Eligibility
A valid institutional email and photo ID are required. Our team will follow up after registration to confirm eligibility
*Invoices available for workplace reimbursement upon request.
Optional Add-On
2-Day Beverage & Light Meal Service
$120 USD, plus Japan Consumption Tax (10%)
51 East Bar & Lounge access
A place to return between conversations. To pause, reset, and continue the exchange.
Includes
Access to the 51 East Bar & Lounge across both days
A dedicated space to step away from the main program and reconnect in a quieter setting.
Non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day
A curated selection available during program hours.
Light meals across both days
Simple, considered offerings to sustain you between sessions.
A more relaxed setting
An environment designed for quieter reflection, chance encounters, and continued dialogue.
Please share any dietary requirements at checkout.
*Invoices available for workplace reimbursement upon request.
Venue
Tokyo American Club & Azabudai Hills
Founded in 1928, the Tokyo American Club has long served as a crossroads for international exchange in the city. Now housed in its landmark Pelli Clarke Pelli–designed home within the Azabudai Hills area, the Club brings together members from more than sixty nations, offering a setting where architecture, diplomacy, and cultural dialogue intersect.
For Tokyo Salone, it becomes not simply a venue, but a forum for global and domestic voices to meet in considered exchange.
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Constellation
Flagship Conversations are part of Tokyo Salone, a city-wide cultural platform unfolding across Tokyo, these sessions bring together artists, designers, technologists, chefs, and future generations to exchange ideas, build relationships, and shape what comes next through conversation, community, and care.
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Commercial Disclosure,
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Partnering with Tokyo Salone
Tokyo Salone is designed as a long-term cultural infrastructure rather than a single event, allowing partners to participate in an evolving platform that connects global creative communities with Japan’s cultural ecosystem.
Founding partner conversations for 2026 are now underway.