Tokyo events for Monday, February 10 to Sunday, February 16, 2025.
The festivities over in Yokohama’s Chinatown finish this week, but the plum blossoms are just getting going.
For sports lovers, the Super Bowl is a must-see (check out where you can see it in Japan).
Karaon Fest: Anime Karaoke and Club Experience
The second installment of Karaon Fest once again puts a spotlight on anison (anime songs). Belt out your favorite anime opening song at Karaon Fest, a karaoke event in Shibuya. Unleash your inner otaku and sing along to nostalgic hits from shows like Naruto, Dragon Ball, and One Piece — or discover something brand new.
| At the door: ¥1,000 | ||
Plum Blossom Festival at Jindai Botanical Gardens
The Ume (Plum) Garden at Jindai Botanical Garden bursts with life, color, and music during winter. The gardens have 150 plum trees with around 70 varieties — catch vivid red blossoms as well as pink. The festival is held to coincide when the flowers are in full bloom.
| At the door: ¥500 | ||
Yoshino Baigō Plum Blossom Festival
The plum blossoms found at Ōme Ume (Plum) Park are beautiful to behold — and come with a side of traditional festivities. Note that while there are now plenty of plum trees to view, they all had to be chopped down in 2014 and replanted. This means they might not be as large as you’d expect from other parks, but the fun of this festival extends beyond the pink blossoms.
Hokusai Exhibition: Another Story in Tokyo
An immersive exhibition of works by Japan’s most iconic woodblock print artist, Katsushika Hokusai. Step into Hokusai’s world with Hokusai: Another Story, an immersive exhibition designed to conjure the sights, sounds, and sensations of Edo-period Japan. The exhibition uses high-definition visuals, sound, and haptic technology to create a sensory journey through Edo-period Japan.
Artists Flea Market at Kirameki Art Festival
We love a flea market here at Tokyo Cheapo, and this one is made for creatives and artists. Young talented Japanese artists set up stalls and sell everything from rings and pottery to art materials. There will also be workshops and opportunities to chat with fellow creatives.
Tokunoshima Tourism & Products Fair
If you’d like to give some of their food and cultural attractions a trial before you make the trip south, then this event gives you a chance to do just that. The area is known for brown sugar and miso beans, but there will also be a wide variety of potato dishes. Sprinkle on top music and entertainment, and you’ve got yourself a party.
Super Bowl: Where to Watch
You’re here because you want to see if the Chiefs can once again defend their title, or if the Eagles can take it back to Philadelphia. Or maybe you’re just sticking around for the commercials and half-time show (Kendrick Lamar!). Either way, you might want to know where and how you can watch the game on Monday, February 10 at 8:30 a.m. (JST).
Chinatown Celebration Parade
The parade will feature traditional costumes, lion dances, and dragon dances. Traditionally the Chinese dragon was associated with water and etymology fans might be interested to know that the Japanese words for waterfall, taki 滝, or tornado/waterspout, tatsumaki 竜巻, contain a kanji character meaning dragon: ryuu 竜. Hopefully it won’t rain on the parade and good luck will come to all those present.
Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is held on the final day of the Chinese Spring Festival, taking place in Yokohama’s Chukagai Chinatown at the Ma Zhu Miao, Shrine to the Goddess of the Sea, known as Masobyo in Japanese. There will be a display of paper lanterns on which people’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead will be written and performances of lion dances.
Dance Bathouse Asakusa
Think you’ve been to some strange music nights? How about one held in a bath? That’s what you’ll get with Dance Bathouse Asakusa, a festival set in a Japanese sento (public bath). Dance Bathouse Asakusa is back for the first time in five years on its 10th anniversary. DJs will play a mix of tunes in the men’s and women’s sections of the bathhouse, which have been drained for the event.
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