Written by Carey Finn

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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

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Catch the biggest tanabata festival in the Kanto region! It’s all about love and other dreams.

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Tanabata floats
Early
Jul
Free
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Shitamachi Tanabata

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Continue the tanabata celebrations with parades and performances on Kappabashi Hondori Road between Asakusa and Ueno.

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Shitamachi Tanabata

Early
Jul
Free
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Enoshima Tenno Festival

See mikoshi, portable shrines, paraded both on land and in the sea. An exciting, rowdy and different sort of summer festival.

Enoshima Tenno Festival

Mid
Jul
Free
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Hachioji Summer Market

hachioji summer market
Photo by Rosana Prada used under CC

Grab your yukata and get ready for some shopping at this popular summer event!

Hachiōji Summer Market

Early
Jul
Free
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Ocean Peoples Tokyo Festival

Honor the sea at a park in the center of the city (yep, it’s in Yoyogi).

Ocean Peoples Tokyo

Turtle snorkel dive ocean sea
Early
Jul
Advance sales: ¥8,000
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Mi Casa Es Su Casa Exhibition and Workshop

There’s still some time to check out this interactive, umbrella-centric art exhibition at the Design Festa Gallery.

Mi Casa Es Su Casa Exhibition and Workshop

16th Jun–15th Jul, 2018
Free
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Forest Beer Garden

forest beer garden shinjuku
Photo by Junya Ogura used under CC

Kick back with a cold one in the Outer Garden of Meiji Jingu Shrine.

Forest Beer Garden

forest-beer-garden
Mid
Apr
~
Late
Sep
Advance sales: ¥5,880
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Takao Beer Mount

Photo by Jean-Marc Bolfing used under CC

Or head a little higher up for a brew with a view.

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Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Stable in Tokyo
Try this insider’s experience at a sumo wrestler morning practice session. Enjoy exclusive access to a sumo stable, watching as these massive athletes put themselves through their daily training regimen and go head-to-head.

Takao Beer Mount

Mid
Jun
~
Mid
Oct
¥500 – ¥5,000
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For more top Tokyo events happening this month, see our July recommendations.

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Carey's Tokyo favorites are: Shuzenji Day Trip: Little Kyoto, Near Tokyo, Morning Sumo Practice in Tokyo—Everything You Need To Know
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