Handmade in Japan Festival Summer 2025
Traditional and contemporary design overlaps in this handmade festival. Enjoy poring over the unique gifts and souvenirs made by local and foreign artisans.
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Ice Cream Expo (Aipaku)
Escape from the heat and into the arms of one of the biggest ice cream expos in Japan.
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Chidorigafuchi Moat Lantern Floating Festival
★ Staff recommendationAround 2,000 lanterns will travel down Chidorigafuchi Moat as the sun sets.
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Shimbashi Koichi Festival
Get in touch with your traditional Japanese side at this bustling festival. Traditional dances, taiko music, and a yukata contest, oh my!
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
Blue skies are the perfect time to visit this small antique fair. Enjoy some casual browsing without the pressure and noise of the larger markets.
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Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2025
Get a taste of Okinawan culture without having to leave Tokyo.
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Kagurazaka Festival
This is the biggest summer festival of the year in the trendy neighborhood of Kagurazaka.
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Ebisu Bon Odori Festival
★ Staff recommendationEbisu Bon Odori Festival is one of central Tokyo's biggest but least-known 'Bon' dance festivals.
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Nogi Shrine Summer Festival
The Nogi Summer Shrine Festival is a classic shrine festival with food stalls, traditional games, and yukata.
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
Blue skies are the perfect time to visit this small antique fair. Enjoy some casual browsing without the pressure and noise of the larger markets.
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Tsukiji Honganji Bon Dance Festival
Tsukiji Honganji Bon Dance Festival is an annual Bon dance festival held in Tsukiji.
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Shibuya Bon Dance Festival
Shibuya shuts down the roads around Shibuya 109 for a traditional summer dance party.
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S2O Japan Songkran Music Festival
Get ready to get wet at this annual music festival inspired by the traditional Thai festival Songkran.
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Meiji Jingu Gaien Fireworks Festival
Watch the fireworks fly near Jingu Stadium, in easy reach of the Yamanote Line.
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
Blue skies are the perfect time to visit this small antique fair. Enjoy some casual browsing without the pressure and noise of the larger markets.
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Shinjuku Kabukichō Bon Dance
Take part in a traditional Japanese festival in the middle of one of the brightest areas of Tokyo.
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
Blue skies are the perfect time to visit this small antique fair. Enjoy some casual browsing without the pressure and noise of the larger markets.
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Summer Comiket 2025
★ Staff recommendationExperience one of Japan’s biggest annual pop culture and cosplay events.
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Thai Expo 2025
Thai Expo is one of Japan's biggest Thai festivals, which takes place in Yoyogi Park every summer.
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Akihabara -
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Ginza
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Ginza
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Akasaka
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