Shitamachi Tanabata
Although this event officially runs for almost a week, apart from Saturday and Sunday in the middle, the festival …
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Hachioji Summer Market
Just a few minutes’ walk from Hachioji Station’s north exit is a summer market that’s got it all. You …
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Italia, amore mio!
PostponedThis will be fifth incarnation of the biggest Italian festival in Japan, organised by the Italian Chember of Commerce …
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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival
In its 70th year, Hiratsuka’s Tanabata is the biggest in the Kanto region, attracting around 1.7m visitors over …
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Miraikan Anniversary Free Admission Day
To celebrate their anniversary, the Museum of Emerging Science and Technology (Miraikan) opens their doors for free on …
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72nd Kamakura Fireworks Festival
The Kamakura Fireworks Festival takes place at Yuigahama on the coast of Kamakura City. This would probably be a good …
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Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival
This is the big daddy of summer fireworks festivals in Tokyo. The Sumida River Fireworks show kicks off at 7pm and runs …
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Enoshima Tenno Festival
This festival begins at 9:30 in the morning at Enoshima’s Hetsunomiya Shrine. A large mikoshi (portable shrine) …
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Ocean Peoples Tokyo
Ocean Peoples is ‘an ocean festival for people who love the sea’—ironically held at a landlocked park …
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The Tokyo Art Book Fair
PostponedAfter a brief hiatus in preparation for a new venue, the 11th Art Book Fair is to be held at the Museum of Contemporary …
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Mitama Matsuri
The hottest months of summer are traditionally when Japanese commune with and honor the spirits of the dead. One such …
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Tokyo River Clean-Up: Edogawa
A chance to do something good, meet new people and have a great day out in Tokyo. The river clean-up project focuses on …
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Oedo Beer Festival 2021 (Summer)
The Oedo Beer festival is a great value craft beer event that takes place in various places (usually) during each …
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Brazilian Day Japan 2021
The Festival Brazil returns to the Event Square of Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park in mid July. Brazilians make up the third …
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Kawasaki Daishi Fuurin-Ichi
It requires a little adventure beyond Tokyo to get to this annual festival of Japanese wind chimes …
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Hachioji Fireworks Festival
Approximately 3,500 fireworks will be launched at Hachioji Shimin Kyujo Ballpark, Fujimori Park. While the show is …
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Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2021
Late July sees the annual Shinjuku Eisa Festival. Eisa is a traditional dance originating in the Okinawan …
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Kagurazaka Matsuri
This is the biggest summer festival of the year in the trendy neighborhood of Kagurazaka. The first two days of the …
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Ebisu Bon Odori Festival
One of central Tokyo’s biggest but least-known ‘Bon’ dance festivals. The area around the bus rotary …
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Jodoji Bon Odori Festival
Jodoji is a temple in Akasaka in the shadow of the Biz Tower. This festival is one of the first summer festivals in the …
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Tsukiji Honganji Bon Dance Festival
Dance to the beat of the taiko drums—or just watch—at this annual Bon dance festival at Tsukiji Honganji …
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Hakone Ashinoko Summer Festival
Held every year, this summer nights festival incorporates a series of local festivals held around the water’s edge …
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2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics
RescheduledThe rescheduled 32nd modern Olympic Games will be held in and around Tokyo over a two week period in mid Summer 2020 mid …
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Ueno Summer Festival
The Ueno Natsu Matsuri (summer festival) consists of various events and festivities over an approximately five-week-long …
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