Geikosai New Year’s Festival
One of the three annual festivals at Yakuoin Temple on Mount Takao, this is a memorable way to see in the New Year. …
12:00am – 5:00pm
Free
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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Omotesando Illuminations
A classy and impressive annual display, the Omote-sando illuminations are a light-lit walk of just over 1km on …
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Torigoe Shrine Tondoyaki
Bring your used New Year’s decorations to this shrine for Tondoyaki, a ceremonial burning, or watch others do so. …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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Tokyo Mega Illumination
This seasonal light-up event at Oi Racecourse lives up to its name. Occupying the central area of the racecourse, Tokyo …
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Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage
From New Year’s Day and for the first ten days of the year you can join local tradition in visiting shrines of the …
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Ebisu Garden Place Illumination
Featuring a 10 m tall Christmas tree, a giant chandelier, and 100,000 lights this is one of the fancier displays of …
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Handmade in Japan Festival 2022
Step into Japan’s largest creator’s festival “Handmade in Japan Fes”. Over 3000 creators from …
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Boroichi Market I
The 436 year old Boroichi (rag market) takes place in Setagaya on January 15 and 16 and again at the end of the year on …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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Tokyo Auto Salon
Tokyo Auto Salon, one of the biggest motor shows in the world, is coming back to Makuhari Messe and will showcase …
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Daikoku Matsuri
Daikoku—a god of fortune—is offering up some good luck blessings to set your year off right at this …
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Furusato Festival Tokyo
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no in-person Furusato Festival in 2021. There will be something happening …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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Earth Garden Winter Festival
Earth Garden is an outdoor market and festival at Yoyogi Park with a focus on promoting an …
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“The Best Flea Market” (Yurakucho)
Think second-hand kimonos, ceramics and other small trinkets. This is a good place to find stylish stuff and unusual …
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January Grand Sumo Tournament
The first of Japan's six annual Sumo Tournaments.
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Usokae Bullfinch Exchange
Kameido Tenjin Shrine will be holding its most renown ritual—Usokae—again this year, as it has for the …
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Japan Brewers’ Cup 2022
Held at the end of the architecturally marvelous Osanbashi pier, the Japan Brewers’ Cup is one of the major events …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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Marunouchi Illumination 2021
Each year from late autumn until mid-February, the trees along the Marunouchi area’s Naka Dori are strewn with …
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Kioi Winter 20/21
If you like your winter light-ups with added stag, then Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho is the place you’ve been …
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Caretta Shiodome Winter Illumination 2021
In the middle of the high-rise offices and swanky hotels of Shiodome, you can find the Caretta Shiodome mall, where …
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