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.

Sakura Tulip Festival

See the gorgeous carpet of flowers blanketing Chiba's town of Sakura at the largest Tulip Festival in Japan.

Suneori Amagoi Rain-Praying Festival

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

Tokugawa Hundred-Member Gun Squad Fair

The Tokugawa Hundred-Member Gun Squad Fair is held every odd year in Hyakuninchō, Shinjuku.

Kanda Matsuri

Join the crowds around the parades and floats for one of Tokyo's major festivals at the Kanda Matsuri.

Setsubun Mamemaki (Bean Throwing) Festival

Visit the Setsubun Mamemaki (soybean-throwing) Festival at Zōjōji Temple for good fortune.

Mt. Takao Setsubun

Join the throngs of people in throwing beans to cleanse misfortune on the slopes of Mt Takao.

Nishiarai Daishi Daruma-Burning Ceremony

This is one of the largest ceremonies of its kind in Tokyo.

Tokyo Hot Cocktail Festival

Find a warm cocktail you'd never have dreamed of at this unique drinking festival.

Yokohama Nabe Festival

Vote for your favorite hotpot.

Shimokitazawa Tengu Festival 2028

Watch out for Tengu on the busy streets of Shimokitazawa! Have your soybeans handy for when you see them, and keep your eyes peeled while enjoying the food stalls and festival.

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.

Nabe Festival

Sample popular nabe (clay pot stews) from all over Japan at this festival.

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.

Hatsumōde Grand Prayer Festival at Ryūsenji Temple

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

Hashigo Nori (Ladder Acrobatics)

A traditional festival known for it's acrobatic ladder stunts.

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.

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 …

Winter Ice Bathing at Teppozu Inari Shrine

Enjoy a chilly New Year's Japanese tradition.

Torigoe Shrine Tondoyaki Bonfire

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

Daikon Radish Festival 2027

At this festival, daikon are offered to the god Shoden then given to visitors.