Events in Tokyo

Kachiya Festival (Samurai Procession)

This unique festival sees a traditional samurai procession in the heart of Tokyo.

Hawarin Bayar Mongolia Spring Festival

A Mongolian spring festival packed with traditional activities to try.

Shiofune Kannon Temple Azalea Festival

Each year, for around a month, the mountain behind Shiofune Temple bursts into color.

La Folle Journée Classical Music Festival

Get ready for a huge classical music festival set around Tokyo Station and Nihonbashi. What happens? Based on the French festival of the same name, the La Folle Journée in Tokyo also aims to …

Kurayami Festival

Come see horse racing and archery, shrine jostling, and giant drum performances.

Meat Festival (Niku Fes) 2025

This festival has enough meat to keep you satiated for a whole year.

Craft Gyoza Fes 2025

Sample from the very best of Japan's dumplings, be they steamed, fried, boiled, or grilled.

Tokyo Tower 333 Carp Streamers

See over three hundred fishes flapping in the wind for Children's Day.

Seaside Cinema Yokohama

Claimed to be Japan's largest outdoor cinema, Seaside Cinema Yokohama is also completely free.

Chichibu Shibazakura Festival

Enjoy a stroll around the different shades and shapes of the shibazakura flowers as you soak in the gorgeous scenery.

Odaiba Oktoberfest

A great excuse to drink outdoors while sampling German-style eats and lively music.

Haisai Okinawa Festival 2025

Experience all of Okinawan culture, including cuisine, music, dance, traditional arts, and more.

Thai Festival 2025

Enjoy Thai sports, dancing, singing, and food at one of the most popular and highly anticipated Thai festivals in Japan.

Sichuan Festa 2025

A festival dedicated to the addictive and mouth-numbingly spicy foods from China's Sichuan district.

Mikkeller Beer Celebration

The annual Mikkeller festival is a two-day international beer extravaganza,

Kanda Matsuri

Join the crowds around the parades and floats for one of Tokyo's major festivals at the Kanda Matsuri.

Shinjuku Chuo Park Flea Market

This is considered a great spot to pick up some vintage items, but it's worth poring over the stalls at this popular spot near the Tokyo Metropolitan building.

International Museum Day

Free entry to Tokyo's best museums? Count us in.

Takao Wakaba Spring Festival

Enjoy plenty of traditional entertainment and perfomances at the cable car station before you head up to the heights.

Kagurazaka Street Stage O-edo Tour

Experience the stylish, vibrant facets of Japanese culture along with the ambiance of the pre-modern Edo period in Kagurazaka.

Shibuya Kagoshima Ohara Festival

Get a taste of Kagoshima Prefecture without leaving Tokyo.

Sanja Matsuri 2025 (Sanja Festival)

See how wild Asakusa can really get during its most energetic festival of the year.

Tokyo Port Festival

Connect with Tokyo's harbor, see rare boats, and hop on one yourself.

Okinawa Festival

Usher in summer from Okinawa... without having to leave Tokyo's festival scene.