Takigi Noh (Firelight Noh) at Zojoji Temple
A rare opportunity to see a Noh (a live classical Japanese musical drama—the one with the masks) with a twist. Gather at Zozoji Temple on Saturday evening to see the performance unfold outdoors …
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Okunitama Shrine Autumn Festival/Chestnut Festival
The Autumn Festival at Okunitama Jinja Shrine is also called the Chestnut Festival because—you guessed it—the region is known for its top-quality chestnuts. Apparently, they were presented to the …
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Shimbashi Koichi Festival
The Shimbashi Koichi festival contains a whole array of entertainment including taiko drummers, traditional dancers, local bands and some more unusual options too. The main events are the bon …
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Nikkan Festival
Update: The event in Hibiya Park has been canceled but some events will be held online. The Nikkan Koryu Matsuri (Japan-Korea Exchange Festival) is an event held simultaneously in both Tokyo and …
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Roppongi Matsuri
Even the office/nightlife district of Roppongi has its own local neighborhood festival. The gods enshrined at Tenso Shrine—located between Tokyo Midtown and the National Art Center—go for a spin …
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Fiesta Mexicana 2023
Fiesta Mexicana, taking place along the West Promenade next to the Aqua City shopping center in Odaiba, will run for 3 days of food, fun and entertainment. This is the 22nd or 21st year …
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Namaste India
The Namaste India Festival returns to the event square at Yoyogi Park to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th anniversary. With the links between India and Japan getting stronger, this festival …
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Ohara Naked Festival
Update: 2022 sees many of the best events canceled — no semi-naked men running into the sea. Only rituals at particular shrines will go ahead. Before you get your pervy hopes up, the Ohara …
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Toyokawa Inari Ooka-Echizen Festival
An annual festival at this shrine close to Akasaka-Mitsuke Station in celebration of the renowned middle Edo period samurai, judge and feudal lord Ooka Tadasuke. Ooka is celebrated in many tales …
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30th Tokugawa Hundred-Member Gun Squad Fair
Tokugawa Ieyasu himself founded the Teppo-gumi hyakunin-tai (Hundred-Member Gun Squad) to defend his shogunate in the capital. The squad was stationed in Shinjuku in an area named in its honor …
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Tahiti Festa 2023
A rare chance to enjoy Tahitian culture in Tokyo. Head to Musashi-Kosugi for good food, fresh pineapple juice, Tahitian beer, music, dance, clothing and more. The festival has been running since …
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Setagaya Hachimangu Autumn Festival
The unique feature of the Setagaya Hachimangu Shrine Autumn Festival is the ritual sumo that takes place on a dohyo in front of the shrine. The festival usually takes place over 3 days, but for …
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Asakusa Samba Festa 2023
The 39th Asakusa Samba Carnival originally scheduled for August 2020 was postponed in that year, again in 2021, and sadly, in 2022 as well. However, in its place we have an alternate …
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Motoshinmei Shrine Annual Festival
The Motoshinmei Shrine Festival happens over two days in mid-September. Both days feature food booths and activities, with bon dancing. Day one (Saturday) features the big festival with taiko …
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Mukojima-Hyakkaen Garden Moon Viewing
The cool clear autumn air is traditionally the time for tsukimi – viewing the moon. It’s really just a good excuse to have a boozy picnic in the evening while the weather is still …
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Ōtori Shrine Annual Festival
Not to be confused with the better-known shrine of the same name in Iriya, Taito Ward, the festival that takes place at this shrine near Meguro Station has a history that goes back more than 300 …
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“The Yosakoi” Oedo Soran Festival
45 Yosakoi teams are expected to participate in this festival—making it a major event among the Yosakoi dance festivals that proliferate at this time of year. The event itself will take …
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Geisai – Tokyo University of the Arts Festival
The Tokyo University of the Arts in Ueno (commonly known as Geidai) is one of the most prestigious arts universities in Japan — and a hotbed for creative talent. All that talent is on …
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Kitazawa Hachiman Shrine Festival
Scheduled for both days, the main festival takes place on the Sunday with omikoshi (shoulder-borne shrines) scheduled to be jostled through the streets for the first time since 2019. However, …
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Hodogaya Candle Night
Better known for its cemetery, there is also a large prefectural park in Hodogaya where there will be a celebration for the “last night of summer”. In and around the Ume-en (plum …
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