
Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival
Hanami (flower-viewing) is a chance to reflect on the ephemeral nature of life — or a good excuse for a party. Viewing the cherry blossoms at Ueno Park is something special since there are …
Hanami (flower-viewing) is a chance to reflect on the ephemeral nature of life — or a good excuse for a party. Viewing the cherry blossoms at Ueno Park is something special since there are …
Started in 1977, International Museum Day “encourages public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society”. To celebrate, many museums in Tokyo—including the Tokyo …
The Ueno Natsu Matsuri (summer festival) usually consists of various events and festivities over an approximately five-week-long period beginning in mid-July but this return-from-COVID event has …
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 …
Tokyo National Museum’s regular exhibitions are free to the public on the third Monday of September, the Respect for the Aged Day national holiday. This is one of only two days of the year …
Tokyo National Museum’s regular exhibitions are free to the public on the third Monday of September, the Respect for the Aged Day national holiday. This is one of only two days of the year …
Ueno de Bueno! Food. Dance. Music. That’s all you really need to know about this festival. Try your luck at some salsa dancing — don’t worry if you’re not a pro, the event …
From New Year’s Day and for the first ten days of the year you can join local tradition in visiting shrines of the Seven Lucky Gods. There are different courses around Tokyo you can follow …
While many celebrate the “new year” of setsubun by throwing beans, the staff of Gojoten Shrine in Ueno Park ward off evil with a ritual from the Heian period that uses leaves from …
Tokyo National Museum’s regular exhibitions are free to the public on the third Monday of September, the Respect for the Aged Day national holiday. This is one of only two days of the year …