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
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Museum of Modern Art – Free Admission Day
CancelledThe National Museum of Modern Art (MOMAT) is a treasure trove for cheapos because it opens its doors for free on the …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
CancelledA 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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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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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
CancelledA 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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Handmade in Japan Festival 2021
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
CancelledA 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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Furusato Festival Tokyo
If you don’t have the time or money to go to those awesome but far-flung regional festivals, this is the event for …
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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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January Grand Sumo Tournament
The first of Japan's six annual Sumo Tournaments.
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
CancelledA relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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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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Chinatown Lion Dance
After Japan re-opened its borders to the world, in the 1850s, many Chinese traders settled in the port city of Yokohama. …
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Nuno-Haku in Tokyo
Nuno-Haku is where you can buy all kinds of textile-related merchandise. Lovers of nice things can definitely find …
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Japan Brewers’ Cup 2021
Held at the end of the architecturally marvelous Osanbashi pier, the Japan Brewers’ Cup is one of the major events …
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Chinatown Celebration Parade
Following on from the 9th day of the Chinese Spring Festival – which is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, King of …
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Improvazilla Comedy Night
CancelledTokyo’s longest running improv night is filled with games, off-the-cuff creations and plenty of musical …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
CancelledA relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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Chinese Spring Festival
The Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is more commonly referred to as the Spring Festival in China and celebrations …
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