Festival Events in Tokyo

Takigi Noh (Firelight Noh) at Zōjōji Temple

Takigi Noh is an outdoor Noh theater performance at Zōjōji Temple illuminated by firelight.

Suneori Amagoi Rain-Praying Festival

A traditional Japanese parade featuring a 36-metre-long dragon.

Nakanobu Nebuta Festival 2026

Nakanobu Nebuta Festival is Shinagawa's own mini-version of Aomori's famous Nebuta Festival.

Sanno Festival

Held every even-numbered year, Sanno Festival is one of Tokyo's three great festivals.

Chinatown Lion Dance

The Chinatown Lion Dances are part of the Spring Festival Celebrations in Yokohama's Chinatown.

Manpukuji Hibushi Fire-Walking Festival

A traditional festival with fleet-footed monks running through flames.

Winter and Sake Festival

If you like sake and fresh seafood the Winter and Sake Festival in Yoyogi Park is the place for you. Don't miss the live tuna carving demonstration.

Kanda Ogawamachi Snowman Fair

Expect a ton of snow shipped in from Gunma and unique and large snowmen arranged along the sidewalk in Kanda.

Daikoku Matsuri

Daikoku Matsuri is a traditional festival sure to get your year off to a good start.

Kamimizo (Mizono) Daruma Market

This is a friendly neighborhood festival with a fiery twist. Along with daruma dolls of all shapes and sizes, see dances and a bonfire.

Hatsumōde Grand Prayer Festival at Ryusenji Temple

Ring in the New Year with the traditional Japanese tradition of hatsumōde.

Winter Ice Bathing at Teppozu Inari Shrine

Enjoy a chilly New Year's Japanese tradition.

Ōme Daruma Market

Held on January 12 every year, the nearly 200-year-old Ome Daruma Market is not to be missed. Stalls selling daruma open from 1:30 p.m., and you can also see daruma being burnt at the nearby …

Torigoe Shrine Tondoyaki Bonfire

Bring your New Year decorations to Torigoe Shrine and take part in a tondoyaki ceremonial burning.

Daikon Radish Festival 2026

At this festival, daikon are offered to the god Shoden then given to visitors so they can gain some of the health and power of the god himself.

New Year at Tokyo’s Gardens

Eight metropolitan gardens in Tokyo open and host special events to celebrate the start of the new year.

Kitain Temple Daruma Market in Kawagoe

Need a little luck in the new year? Kick off the new year with good fortune and tradition at Kitain Temple's annual Daruma Market, taking place in the historic city of Kawagoe.

Roppongi Hills New Year

Usher in the new year at Roppongi Hills.

Hakone Shrine New Year Fireworks and Festival

Celebrate the New Year with fireworks at one of Japan's most iconic spots.

Yokosuka Countdown

Watch 2024 drift away on the waves, and 2025 light up the skies in Yokosuka.

Geikosai New Year’s Festival

If you're willing to climb on the first day of the new year, join the crowds in welcoming the sunrise of a fresh start.

Tokyo Tower Christmas Market

A European Christmas market lands in Japan at the foot of Tokyo Tower.

Winter Solstice Festival

Protect yourself from the cold of winter at the Winter Solstice Festival.

Akutai Bad Mouthing Festival

Shout, scramble, and embrace the chaos at this centuries-old festival dedicated to cursing.