Early
Sep

Geisai – Tokyo University of the Arts Festival

9:00am – 8:00pm
Free
Ueno

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 display during this three day festival at their main Ueno campus.

The festival includes talk sessions with prominent creatives, a full music stage schedule (with everything from tribute bands to originals), art exhibitions, a “Miss Geidai” competition (a common feature of university festivals in Japan) and a parade with specially made creative mikoshi (portable shoulder-borne shrines).

The festival traditionally ends with a huge, raucous samba band performance with both water and clothing being thrown freely.

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Early
Sep
Tokyo University of the Arts
Free
http://geisai.geidai.ac.jp ⚠️ Link in Japanese
  • 0.6 km from Uguisudani Station Yamanote Line (JY6)Keihin-Tōhoku Line (JK31)
  • 0.6 km from Nezu Station Chiyoda Line (C14)
  • 0.9 km from Ueno Station Ginza Line (G16)Hibiya Line (H18)Yamanote Line (JY5)Keihin-Tōhoku Line (JK30)Jōban Line (JJ4)
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