Tokyo Events This Week: St. Patrick's Day and Salsa

Tokyo events for Monday, March 10 to Sunday, March 16, 2025.

While you won’t see any cherry blossoms just yet, some areas of Tokyo are revving their engines with the start of month-long sakura festivals.

For events you can let loose at, head to Yoyogi Park. It will host both a salsa event along the Zelkova Avenue and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations — including the annual parade in Omotesando.

Salsa Street Festival Spring

Food. Dance. Music. Try your luck at some salsa dancing — don’t worry if you’re not a pro, the event will be so packed no one is focusing on your moves, so let loose!

Sumo Morning Practice Tour at Stable in Tokyo

Try this insider’s experience at a sumo wrestler morning practice session. Enjoy exclusive access to a sumo stable, watching as these massive athletes put themselves through their daily training regimen and go head-to-head.

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Salsa Street Festival Spring 2025

Dates:15th Mar–16th Mar, 2025

Entry:Free

Venue:

Yoyogi Park Zelkova Trees

Heiwajima Antiques Fair

The Heiwajima Antiques Fair is a popular indoor flea market that’s held five times a year, for a period of three days each time. You’ll find more professional antique dealers than people trying to offload what they found in the attic, so expect higher prices and quality, and also less of a bargaining range as the goods are aimed at real antique lovers.

Heiwajima Antiques Fair

Dates:14th Mar–16th Mar, 2025

Entry:Free

Venue:

Tokyo Ryutsu Center

Green Ireland Festival and St. Patrick’s Day Parade

St. Patrick’s Day in Tokyo is celebrated every year with the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade that takes place along Omotesandō Avenue. It will include traditional music and, of course, Irish dancing performances, plus a gourmet booth where you can try Irish whisky and more.

Green Ireland Festival and St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025

Dates:15th Mar–16th Mar, 2025

Entry:Free

Venues:

Omotesando Avenue, Yoyogi Park Events Square

Tokyo Creative Salon

Tokyo Creative Salon is Japan’s largest fashion and design festival. The event has two main aims: to bring creative people together and make Tokyo one of the world’s leading creative cities.

Tokyo Creative Salon 2025

Dates:13th Mar–23rd Mar, 2025

Sakura Historical Festival

The Sakura Jidai Festival brings history to life with a variety of events, performances, and hands-on activities. Street performers recreate Edo-period entertainment with tricks and storytelling.

Sakura Historical Festival

Dates:15th Mar, 2025

Entry:Free

Experience Germany: Goethe-Institut Open Day

Take a trip to Europe by heading to an open day at the Goethe-Institut Tokyo — a chance to learn about the culture and customs of Germany. You can also experience German music and films, with a showing of the documentary Rhythm is it! playing throughout the day.

Experience Germany: Goethe-Institut Open Day

Dates:15th Mar, 2025

Entry:Free

Venue:

Goethe-Institut Tokyo

Rikugien Gardens Cherry Blossom Nighttime Illuminations

Tokyo’s Rikugien Gardens, apart from being an Edo-era formal garden, is home to some of the city’s most beautiful night illuminations. Grab your jacket and your traveling companion (or just yourself if you’re a solo adventurer), and go sit in the presence of age and grace.

Rikugien Gardens Cherry Blossom Nighttime Illuminations

Dates:14th Mar–30th Mar, 2025

Price:

Adults:
Advance sales: ¥900	At the door: ¥1,100

Venue:

Rikugien

Midtown Blossom

Combine your hanami with a bit of classic Tokyo style at Roppongi’s annual Midtown Blossom event. Browse a street museum, chill at the outdoor Midtown Blossom Lounge, and feast your weary soul on the sight of the illuminated sakura.

Midtown Blossom 2025

Dates:14th Mar–13th Apr, 2025

Entry:Free

Venue:

Tokyo Midtown

Chiyoda Cherry Blossom Festival

For 2025, the festival will extend its dates and include different types of events, but the main show — the blossoming cherry blossoms — is best seen over a 10-day period (dates to be announced on March 10). The boating hours are even extended into the evening during the illuminations (until 8 p.m.) so you can enjoy both at once.