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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival
Catch the biggest tanabata festival in the Kanto region! It’s all about love and other dreams.
Shitamachi Tanabata
Continue the tanabata celebrations with parades and performances on Kappabashi Hondori Road between Asakusa and Ueno.
Enoshima Tenno Festival
See mikoshi, portable shrines, paraded both on land and in the sea. An exciting, rowdy and different sort of summer festival.
Hachioji Summer Market
Grab your yukata and get ready for some shopping at this popular summer event!
Ocean Peoples Tokyo Festival
Honor the sea at a park in the center of the city (yep, it’s in Yoyogi).
| Advance sales: ¥8,000 | ||
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.
Forest Beer Garden
Kick back with a cold one in the Outer Garden of Meiji Jingu Shrine.
| Advance sales: ¥5,880 | ||
Takao Beer Mount
Or head a little higher up for a brew with a view.
For more top Tokyo events happening this month, see our July recommendations.
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