Tokyo Events This Week: Taiwan Festival, Flowers, and High Altitude Beer

Written by Greg Lane

Tokyo events for Mon, June 13 to Sun, June 19, 2022

This week enjoy the in-the-flesh return of the Taiwan Festival, seasonal flower festivals and the annual opening of one of Tokyo’s most unique beer gardens.

Taiwan Festival Tokyo, Ueno Park

Since travel has been off the cards for so long, this is one of your best chances to get a taste of Taipei’s famous night markets with Taiwan Festival Tokyo returning to Ueno Park.

Taiwan Festival in Ueno Park

Dates:

Mid

Late

Jun

Price:

Adults:
At the door: ¥800

Venue:

Ueno Park

Bunkyo Ajisai Festival, Hakusan Shrine

Ajisai is the Japanese word for hydrangea. Nothing marks the start of Tokyo’s rainy season quite like these beautiful flowers. There are lots of hydrangea festivals on throughout Tokyo, but the one at Hakusan Shrine is one of the best.

Experience the Traditional Art of Kintsugi

Looking for something different? Try a kintsugi class in Tokyo. Kintsugi is the art of repairing old pottery with gold. In this one-hour workshop, you'll learn the delicate art of gold repair, and create your own unique souvenir to take home. You'll even dress in samue, the traditional outfit of craftsmen.

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Bunkyo Hydrangea Festival

Dates:

Early

Mid

Jun

Entry:Free

Venue:

Hakusan Shrine

Katsushika Iris Festival, Horikiri Shobukoen Garden

Known as shobu in Japanese, irises are another flower that marks the beginning of summer in Tokyo.

Katsushika Iris Festival

Dates:

Late

May

Mid

Jun

Entry:Free

Venues:

Mizumoto Park, Horikiri Shobukoen Garden

Takao Beer Mount, Mount Takao

The beer garden on the summit of Mount Takao opens for its annual season from June 15th. There’s no hurry though, as Takao Beer Mount won’t close until October 15th.