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The themes of this festival are ‘eat’, ‘drink’ and ‘enjoy’ and while you could argue that these are the themes of 99% of festivals in Japan, the location of …
Held around Takarada Ebisu Shrine, this fair is a popular seasonal event in the community of the former Odenma-cho area (3 Honcho and Odenma-cho, Nihonbashi) and Horidome-cho. The fair is known …
The Suginami Festa is a large family-oriented community festival held at Suginami Kuritsu Momoi Harappa Park, which is a few bus stops from Ogikubo Station on the Chuo Line. There will be over …
One of the slightly more interesting autumn festivals each year is the Koto Ward Citizens Festival Central Festival at Kiba Park in mid-October. Originally, the entirety of Kiba Park was taken up …
Ueno de Bueno! Food. Dance. Music. That’s all you really need to know about this festival. Try your luck at some salsa dancing — don’t worry if you’re not a pro, the event …
Taking place on the main street of Kagurazaka, this is a Halloween parade with a difference — you must be dressed as a cat. That (and ) are the only requirements — participation is …
Held over a weekend in mid-October, the Kawagoe Festival is renowned as Koedo-Kawagoe’s liveliest event of the year. The festival features spectacular festival floats carrying exquisitely crafted …
Meet the official festival character Happy chan and get down with the fine citizens of Tokyo’s closest ward to Chiba. Not held since 2018 due to a typhoon in 2019 and then the COVID-19 …
A taste of German life in Tokyo, this festival was originally held in Aoyama Park but has since moved to Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Special Venue for 2022 — perhaps to coincide with …
Also known as the Goddess Festival, this annual event held in the area around Jiyugaoka Station was established in 1973 and attracts nearly half a million visitors. There are wine and food stands …
Officially the “Kappabashi Dōgu Matsuri” (Kappabashi Tool Festival), this festival is a showcase of Tokyo’s premiere neighborhood for both amateur and professional kitchen …
The Fukuro Festival began in 1968 as a promotional event for four local shopping districts on the west side of Ikebukuro Station. Since then, it has grown to be one of the largest events in the …
Happening at the same time as the Meguro Sanma (saury fish) Matsuri, Meguro Citizens Festival is a fun-filled day out for all the family. What can I expect? Every autumn, the folks of Meguro Ward …
The Yanaka Matsuri is a quaint community festival that takes places at venues throughout the neighborhood of Yanaka. Venues include Ueno Sakuragi Atari (Yanaka Beer Hall and bakery), Yanaka …
2022 will mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of Japan’s first railway. Japanese train spotters take their hobby very seriously (ever seen the contest where people do vocal …
The Czech Festival aims to bring all the unique and fantastic elements of Czech culture straight to Tokyo. Over the three days, visitors will have a unique opportunity to experience Czech …
The Shinagawa Shukuba Matsuri is a festival celebrating Shinagawa’s history as the first rest stop on the Tokaido heading south. The Tokaido was Japan’s main east-west route linking Edo (Tokyo) …