Tokyo Auto Salon
Cancelled
Tokyo Auto Salon, one of the biggest motor shows in the world, is coming back to Makuhari Messe and will showcase …
¥2,500 – ¥3,500
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Shinjuku Hikari 2020
A small illumination display at Shinjuku Central Park.
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The Oedo Antique Market
If antique shopping is your thing, then ‘the largest outdoor antique market in Japan’ is for you. It’s …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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Furusato Festival Tokyo
CancelledDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no in-person Furusato Festival in 2021. There will be something happening …
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Daikoku Matsuri
Daikoku—a god of fortune—is offering up some good luck blessings to set your year off right at this …
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Music for Isolation β Winter Live
OnlineNote: Due to the new emergency restrictions in Tokyo, this event will now be online only. The Tokyo-based duo of Rie …
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Earth Garden Winter Festival
Earth Garden is an outdoor market and festival at Yoyogi Park with a focus on promoting an …
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“The Best Flea Market” (Yurakucho)
Think second-hand kimonos, ceramics and other small trinkets. This is a good place to find stylish stuff and unusual …
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January Grand Sumo Tournament
The first of Japan's six annual Sumo Tournaments.
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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Nogi Shrine Antique Market
Note: this market is closed for a while from January 2020. Watch this space—we’ll update as soon as we find …
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Usokae Bullfinch Exchange
Kameido Tenjin Shrine will be holding its most renown ritual—Usokae—again this year, as it has for the …
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Chinatown Lion Dance
After Japan re-opened its borders to the world, in the 1850s, many Chinese traders settled in the port city of Yokohama. …
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Japan Brewers’ Cup 2021
CancelledHeld at the end of the architecturally marvelous Osanbashi pier, the Japan Brewers’ Cup is one of the major events …
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Chinatown Celebration Parade
Following on from the 9th day of the Chinese Spring Festival – which is the birthday of the Jade Emperor, King of …
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Nuno-Haku in Tokyo
Nuno-Haku is where you can buy all kinds of textile-related merchandise. Lovers of nice things can definitely find …
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Improvazilla Comedy Night
CancelledTokyo’s longest running improv night is filled with games, off-the-cuff creations and plenty of musical …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25-30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside …
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![tokyo antique market]()
The Oedo Antique Market
If antique shopping is your thing, then ‘the largest outdoor antique market in Japan’ is for you. It’s …
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![Improvazilla Event - Imrovazilla]()
Improvazilla Comedy Night
CancelledTokyo’s longest running improv night is filled with games, off-the-cuff creations and plenty of musical …
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Chinese Traditional Performances
As part of the Chinese Spring Festival celebrations in Yokohama’s Chukagai (Chinatown), there will be a variety of …
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Mt. Takao Setsubun
Held in temples across Japan on February 3rd, this festival cleanses away the evil of the previous year and drives away …
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Bean Throwing and Dance of the 7 Lucky Gods
Combine bean throwing at Setsubun with a dance to honor the Seven Lucky Gods for the ultimate in warding off ill fortune …
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