Written by Patrick Balfe
Tokyo events for Monday, September 29, to Sunday, October 5, 2025.
Moon viewing season is well and truly upon us, and this week features an eyeful of events to prove it. On top of that, you can check out a double-dose of fireworks, traditional dance, a Nintendo party, red spider lilies, and a ton of tasty food. Some of our favorites this week below.
Kawasaki Tama River Fireworks Festival
Teamwork genuinely makes the dream work at this fireworks festival. Kawasaki City and Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward join forces to stage their annual fireworks festival.
Tamagawa Fireworks Festival 2025
This is Setagaya’s biggest fireworks festival, set to take place above the Tama River near Futakotamagawa Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line and the Tokyu Oimachi Line.
Chōfu Yosakoi 2025
The Chōfu Yosakoi festival puts on a display of high-energy dances. Aside from plenty of dancing, there is usually lots of festival food on offer, including oden, shaved ice, barbecued squid, yakisoba, and candy floss, as well as soft drinks and beer.
Hagi Festival
You must be wondering, what’s hagi? Well, it’s the Japanese name for bush clover. It might sound like a strange plant to have a festival for, but the event is more about enjoying Mukojima-Hyakkaen Gardens and its variety of beautiful fall plants.
| At the door: ¥150 | ||
| At the door: ¥70 | ||
Salsa Street Festival
Ueno de Bueno! Food, dance, and music — that’s all you really need to know about this festival. Once you’re all tuckered out, refuel at the Latin American food and drink stalls.
Red Spider Lily Festival
As the spider lilies flower, the crowds once again gather. If red is your favorite color, be sure to mark this event on your calendar.
| At the door: ¥500 | ||
Sea Lights Lantern Festival in Odaiba
This Lantern Festival used to take place on Marine Day in July but has moved to October to avoid the summer heat. There will also be live music, hula, and plenty of stalls vending food and beverages.
Nintendo Live
Whether you’re a video game fan or just appreciate a good old-fashioned rhyming event name, Nintendo Live 2025 is worth getting excited about. With the recent release of the Nintendo Switch 2 and a raft of new games around the corner, this year’s event in particular has plenty to watch out for.
Maker Faire Tokyo
Calling all inventors, tinkerers, and big idea-havers, Maker Faire is coming to Tokyo. Expect projects that range from robots, drones, and 3D printers to interactive art, handmade instruments, eco-tech experiments, and quirky DIY gadgets.
7 Days & 7 Years: Japan as seen through two lenses of time
Brazilian artists Iris Fuzaro and Erick Rosa present 7 Days × 7 Years, a photography exhibition at Oak Cube Gallery in Shibuya from October 3 to 12.
Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa
The hip neighborhood will celebrate the start of autumn and the Japanese tradition of tsukimi (moon viewing) by holding an art festival on its streets. You can expect powerful installations, including a gigantic moon and a roving theater performance.
Vegan Gourmet Festival Autumn
This is Japan’s biggest plant-based festival. Food stalls will not use any animal products, including fish, egg, meat, dairy products, or honey, and will have labels displaying all ingredients used (though only in Japanese).
Diversity Park
Shinjuku Central Park is celebrating diversity with two days of festive fun. There will even be skiing — we aren’t sure exactly where they are getting the snow from.
Hokkaidō Fair in Yoyogi
The Hokkaidō Fair (also called “The Hokkai Shokudō”) is a 4-day celebration of the food of Japan’s northernmost prefecture.
Belgian Beer Weekend Roppongi
Belgian Beer Weekend is not a cheap event, but it’s a great opportunity to drink high-quality Belgian beer.
| Advance sales: ¥3,700 | At the door: ¥3,990 | |
Fukagawa Jūgoya (Moon-Viewing) Festival
At the Fukagawa Jūgoya Festival in Fukagawa, you can really bask in the moonlight. The shrine grounds will be illuminated, and performers, including Japanese dancers and singers, will appear live on a special stage.
Ark Hills Music Week
Ark Hills Music Week celebrates the power of music for 11 whole days. There will be events held throughout Minato City, including at Suntory Hall and Ark Hills Karajan Square.
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