Tokyo Events This Week: Markets, Exhibitions, Flowers and Fiery Roasts

Written by Greg Lane

This week in Tokyo, the temperatures are set to soar and the rain to pour. Luckily, the events line up for this week is 100% weatherproof!

Dog Stories Exhibition, Daikanyama

Dog Stories features three Japanese artists, all with canine inspired themes in their work. Even if you’re not a dog lover yourself, there’s a lot to love in this exhibtion. Both art work and merchandise is available for purchase.

Dog Stories Exhibition

Dates:16th Jun–25th Jun, 2022

Entry:Free

Venue:

AL Tokyo

Roast Battle Tokyo BEGINS! Championship Tournament, Shibuya

Watch and cringe with empathetic pain as Japan’s top English-language comedians insult and belittle each other for the honor of being able to call themselves very nasty bastards. And there’s a trophy.

Get Tickets To the Samurai Restaurant in Shinjuku (Up to 30% Off)

Experience one of the craziest, most colorful places in Tokyo — the all-new Samurai Restaurant, from the creators of the Robot Restaurant. Get your tickets and sit back for a wild show of lasers, lights, samurai, dancers and other uniquely Japanese weirdness.

Click here for details

Roast Battle Tokyo BEGINS! Championship Tournament

Dates:25th Jun, 2022

Price:

Adults:
Advance sales: ¥2,500

Akasaka Antique Market in Ark Hills, Akasaka/Roppongi

More vintage clothing than vintage items, there are still some stalls with interesting knick knacks including a stall selling German household items, as well as some craft and furniture stalls.