Tokyo events for Monday, January 30 to Sunday, February 5, 2023.
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Everything about the Jōetsu Shinkansen
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Japan Ski Resorts: A Guide to Hitting the Slopes near Tokyo
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Guide to Seeing Sumo in Tokyo
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Suica Cards: Quick Guide to What, How, Where and Why
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Toyosu Fish Market: Everything to Know Before You Go
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Events
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Machida Tenmangu Antique Fair
This is a vibey and popular but fairly small market, with around 120 vendors selling Japanese antiques, as well as kimono, tableware, furniture and decor from decades past, and all manner of …
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Tokyo Book Swap
If you are desperate for a good read but dislike the wasteful nature of buying new (or have given up perusing the dismal shelves of BookOff), then this bi-monthly book swap event could be the …
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Bean Throwing and Dance of the 7 Lucky Gods
Combine bean throwing at Setsubun with a dance to honor the Seven Lucky Gods for the ultimate in warding off ill fortune for the year at Asakusa’s Sensoji, the oldest temple in Tokyo.
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Mt. Takao Setsubun
Held in temples across Japan on February 3rd, this festival cleanses away the evil of the previous year and drives away any evil spirits bringing bad luck to the new one. Held at the Yakuo-in …
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Setsubun Mamemaki (Bean Throwing) Festival
Mamemaki (soya bean throwing) is a ceremony held as part of Setsubun (the end of winter and the start of spring according to the old lunar calendar) in order to ward off disasters and accidents, …
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Gojoten Shrine Ritual
While many celebrate the “new year” of setsubun by throwing beans, the staff of Gojoten Shrine in Ueno Park ward off evil with a ritual from the Heian period that uses leaves from …
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AC Hotel by Marriott Tokyo Ginza
AC Hotel offers a comfortable hideaway in and outside of your room with plenty of areas to work or relax in -- including a lounge and roof terrace.
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Toggle Hotel Suidobashi
Toggle Hotel Suidobashi - instagramable rooms and great value for 2 - 4 friends sharing. Whilst the immediate vicinity isn't a tourist hotspot, it is still a central area with good train/metro access.
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Mimaru Tokyo Akasaka
Mimaru is a spacious apartment hotel in Akasaka that is popular with families. What’s the hotel like? The hotel is modern with a minimalist Japanese aesthetic. Despite being right on the busy Akasaka Dōri thoroughfare, the main entrance is to …
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Hanayashiki
Built in 1853, Hanayashiki is Japan's oldest amusement park by quite some distance. Today, it's a small but densely packed amusement park that evokes the feeling of old-timey Tokyo. It's home to the world's oldest steel-track roller coaster. To …
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Musashinomori Park
An unnassuming park next to Ajinomoto Stadium (the football venue, not the Olympic Stadium!) and the newly built Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, this was the starting point of the Cycling Road Race at Tokyo 2020. Not to be confused with the …
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Odaiba Marine Park
Offering views of Tokyo's waterfront including the Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba Marine Park (Odaiba Kaihin-Koen in Japanese) is a popular summer spot to relax. The boat harbour offers amphibious buses and there is a beach area with grassy pathways and …
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