The Nikkan Koryu Matsuri (Japan-Korea Exchange Festival) is an event held simultaneously in both Tokyo and Seoul with the object of bringing Japan and Korea closer together.
Held at Hibiya Park in central Tokyo, the Tokyo version of the festival will feature everything from Korean food products, Tae kwon do displays, traditional dances and music through to performances by K-pop artists.
Due to COVID-19, all in-person events are canceled for 2021, but there are some online events.
Tucked away into one of the quieter corners of Chiba, the Inbanuma area is known for its old Buddhist temples and traditions that span back several centuries. During autumn, the town shines its brightest as streamers and balls of fireworks […]
Held around Takarada Ebisu Shrine, this fair is a popular seasonal event in the community of the former Odenma-cho area (3 Honcho and Odenma-cho, Nihonbashi) and Horidome-cho. The fair is known for a number of vendors selling the local specialty […]
Held over a weekend in mid October, the Kawagoe Festival is renowned as Koedo-Kawagoe’s liveliest event of the year. The festival features spectacular festival floats carrying exquisitely crafted dolls which are pulled around the center of Koedo-Kawagoe’s landmark Kurazukuri (traditional […]
One of the slightly more interesting autumn festivals each year is the Koto Ward Citizens Festival Central Festival at Kiba Park in mid-October. Originally, the entirety of Kiba Park was taken up by a giant log pond for supplying lumber to Edo. […]
