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Tamagawa Fireworks Festival
This is the biggest fireworks festival in the Setagaya area (west Tokyo). It’s a popular one, so be sure to get there early to snag some prime seat space!
Tamagawa Fireworks Festival 2023
Narita Fireworks Festival
Another fireworks festival, this time in Chiba (Tokyo’s neighboring prefecture). See the cool night sky light up with 12,000 displays! This is a Buddhist festival featuring 10,000 sacred lanterns carried from Ikegami Station to Honmonji Temple to commemorate the death of Nichiren—a revered Buddhist teacher who lived many centuries ago. Hundreds of thousands of people attend the festival each year. Celebrate the Indian festival of lights in Yamashita Park’s festival square area in Yokohama. Lots of tasty food (curries and breads) and entertainment (bollywood-style dancing, yoga) will be on offer—along with lots and lots of candles. The Bake Neko Festival, featuring a parade of varied versions of supernatural felines, marks the beginning of Tokyo Halloween season in our books. Want to participate? All you need to do is show up in a (otherworldly) cat costume and join the pack. A festival fit for the season! Celebrate the harvest with a three-day food and drink fair. Flower lovers will want to check out early blooms at the Kyu-Furukawa Gardens—renowned for their extensive rose collection. Spend a morning strolling around the 20th-century Western-style garden and have your camera ready for the exquisite sights. Autumn at Showa Kinen Park holds a special place in our hearts as fields of picturesque cosmos flowers bloom during the season. Just south of Tokyo is Kamakura, a very popular day trip destination — and it's easy to see why! Chock full with shrines, temples, beautiful mountains, beaches, and a bustling town of culture. Fireflies mark the unofficial start to summertime in Tokyo—here's where you can see this natural phenomenon. Tokyo events for Monday, May 29 to Sunday, June 4, 2023. Inside scoop: Everything about the Robot Restaurant reopening—including prices, how to get tickets, what's new, and our first impressions. Our recommended list of Tokyo events to check out this month. Of note are the firefly festivals and the impressive Torigoe Matsuri. Follow this guide for where and how to bag your bullet train tickets. Join us as we investigate cricket ramen, maggot dango, and silkworm tea in Tokyo. See the sights while making new friends and learning about history and culture. Bullet train baggage rules have changed (again). New update for travel from May 24, 2023.Narita Fireworks Festival
Oeshiki Festival
Oeshiki Festival at Ikegami Honmonji Temple
Diwali in Yokohama
Diwali in Yokohama 2023
Bake Neko (Supernatural Cat) Festival
Bake Neko (Supernatural Cat) Festival
Tokyo Harvest Fair
Tokyo Harvest Fair
Autumn Rose Festival
Autumn Rose Festival
At the door: ¥150 At the door: ¥70 Cosmos Flower Festival
Cosmos Flower Festival at Showa Kinen Park
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