The Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is more commonly referred to as the Spring Festival in China and celebrations take place over 15 days. There’s a variety of customs and celebrations throughout China and among the global Chinese diaspora, but each of the days has a special significance which you can read more about here. Of course, China is a short airplane ride away, but you can celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival in Tokyo’s own Chukagai (Chinatown) in Yokohama – the largest Chinese community in Japan.
From mid-Feb to early March Chukagai will be celebrating with fire crackers, music, and lion and dragon dances. The main events are as follows:
New Year’s Countdown at the Ma Zhu Miao, Shrine to the Goddess of the Sea, in Chinatown’s Yamashita-cho Park.
| Dates: | – |
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| Venue: | Motomachi Chukagai Station |
| Entry: | Free |
| Weather |
Typical weather at this time
High: 9 ℃ Low: 4 ℃
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| Closest station(s): | Motomachi-Chukagai station on the Minatomirai line or Ishikawa-cho station on the JR Negishi Line. |
| Web: | http://www.chinatown.or.jp...
Link in Japanese |
| Area: | Yokohama |
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