Tamagawa Fireworks Festival
Both the 43rd and 44th editions of Setagaya’s biggest fireworks festival were to take place above the Tama River near Futakotamagawa Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line and the Tokyu …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25–30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside from those with festivals or bad weather). Roughly translated as Hanazono …
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Hokkaido Fair in Yoyogi
The Hokkaido Fair (also called “The Hokkai Shokudo”) is a 4-day celebration of the food of Japan’s northernmost prefecture. Well known for potatoes, dairy and meat, the region …
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Red Spider Lily Festival
After two years of pruning the heads off the Spider Lilies so they didn’t flower, the powers that be in Kinchakuda are finally allowing the plants to flower and the crowds to once again …
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Diversity Park 2023
Shinjuku Central Park is celebrating diversity with two days of festive fun. With a focus on parasports, there will be various activities in several zones, including a green zone, main zone, kids …
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Tokyo Tower Climb 2023
A chance to climb one of Tokyo’s more iconic structures while raising awareness around mental health issues, the TELL Tokyo Tower Climb 2022 is an event created to (roughly) coincide with …
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Toyosu Oktoberfest 2023
These organizers aren’t shy about hosting Oktoberfests throughout the year — check out the Hibiya Spring Oktoberfest — but this one actually does happen in the month of October …
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Czech Festival 2023
The Czech Festival aims to bring all the unique and fantastic elements of Czech culture straight to Tokyo. Over the three days, visitors will have a unique opportunity to experience Czech …
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Showa Kinen Park Fireworks Festival
The Tachikawa Showa Kinen Park Fireworks Festival will see 5,000 fireworks launched, making it a medium-sized festival by Tokyo standards. About 300,000 people attend. Expect lots of yukata and …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25–30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside from those with festivals or bad weather). Roughly translated as Hanazono …
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Fukuro Festival
The Fukuro Festival began in 1968 as a promotional event for four local shopping districts on the west side of Ikebukuro Station. Since then, it has grown to be one of the largest events in the …
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Meguro Sanma Matsuri
Update: For 2022, you will need a ticket to enter. Tickets are only available to residents and are limited to 1000 people. Does the prospect of free fish get you excited? If the answer is yes, …
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Yanaka Matsuri
The Yanaka Matsuri is a quaint community festival that takes places at venues throughout the neighborhood of Yanaka. Venues include Ueno Sakuragi Atari (Yanaka Beer Hall and bakery), Yanaka …
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The Railway Festival
2022 will mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of Japan’s first railway. Japanese train spotters take their hobby very seriously (ever seen the contest where people do vocal …
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Meguro Citizens Festival
Happening at the same time as the Meguro Sanma (saury fish) Matsuri, Meguro Citizens Festival is a fun-filled day out for all the family. What can I expect? Every autumn, the folks of Meguro Ward …
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Deutschland Festival 2023
A taste of German life in Tokyo, this festival was originally held in Aoyama Park but has since moved to Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Special Venue for 2022 — perhaps to coincide with …
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Jiyugaoka Megami Matsuri
Also known as the Goddess Festival, this annual event held in the area around Jiyugaoka Station was established in 1973 and attracts nearly half a million visitors. There are wine and food stands …
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Tokyo Handmade Marche
If you are tired of generic, badly made gifts, it might be time to try something new (and handmade). Inspired by the gigantic Yokohama Handmade Marche, Tokyo is putting on the largest handmade …
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Kappabashi Kitchenware Festival
Officially the “Kappabashi Dōgu Matsuri” (Kappabashi Tool Festival), this festival is a showcase of Tokyo’s premiere neighborhood for both amateur and professional kitchen …
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Oeshiki Festival at Ikegami Honmonji Temple
Oeshiki is a Buddhist festival commemorating the anniversary of the death of Nichiren – a revered buddhist teacher who lived during the Kamakura period until about 730 years ago. Although …
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Edogawa Citizens Festival
Meet the official festival character Happy chan and get down with the fine citizens of Tokyo’s closest ward to Chiba. Not held since 2018 due to a typhoon in 2019 and then the COVID-19 …
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