Hakone Shrine New Year Fireworks and Festival
Celebrate the New Year with fireworks at one of Japan's most iconic spots.
Celebrate the New Year with fireworks at one of Japan's most iconic spots.
Gather with the foxes for the first shrine visit of the year at Ōji Inari-jinja Shrine.
If you're willing to climb on the first day of the new year, join the crowds in welcoming the sunrise of a fresh start.
Eight metropolitan gardens in Tokyo open and host special events to celebrate the start of the new year.
Need a little luck in the new year? Kick off the new year with good fortune and tradition at Kitain Temple's annual Daruma Market, taking place in the historic city of Kawagoe.
Get ready for Wrestle Kingdom! New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s biggest event of the year.
Grab yourself a bargain at one of Tokyo's biggest, and most irregular, flea markets.
Walking in a winter wonderland indeed, this stretch of Omotesando's busy street lit up will have you feeling Christmassy in no time.
This event is filled with emergency vehicles and performances that highlight the triumphs of the Tokyo Fire Department.
At this festival, daikon are offered to the god Shoden then given to visitors so they can gain some of the health and power of the god himself.
Bring your New Year decorations to Torigoe Shrine and take part in a tondoyaki ceremonial burning.
With over 120 stalls full of antique items of all shapes and sizes, it's no wonder this market is a lively spot on the first of the month. Pop by and enjoy digging for some hidden treasure.
An insightful exhibition on man meeting nature.
Join the local tradition of visiting shrines of the Seven Lucky Gods.
Tokyo Auto Salon is one of the biggest motor shows in the world.
Mega is indeed the only word for these illuminations, but don't think that's all there is! From festival foods to horse-related activities, there's plenty to see here behind the lights.
Enjoy a quiet getaway from the rush of Shinjuku in Shinjuku Twinkle Park. Keep an eye out around Christmas for their handbell concert.
This is a friendly neighborhood festival with a fiery twist. Along with daruma dolls of all shapes and sizes, see dances and a bonfire.
See the famous cherry blossom view of Meguro River in winter — well, sort of.
Ring in the New Year with the traditional Japanese tradition of hatsumōde.
Stretching over 200 meters, the champagne gold LED lights sparkle with a view of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.