Chiyoda Cherry Blossom Festival
★ Staff recommendation
One of Japan's most popular cherry blossom spots, if you can find a spot to cool your heels you'll be rewarded with some of the most vibrant views in all of Japan.
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Rock for Climate: Too Hot to Be Cool 4
The musical elite bring the beats to take on the heat of climate change.
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Yokohama Sumo Tournament Spring Tour
Experience sumo up close and personal with the Yokohama Sumo Tour.
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Nakizumo Crying Baby Sumo Festival
A 400-year-old pastime is on display at Nakizumo, as sumo wrestlers compete to make babies cry for good fortune. Come and watch, and perhaps some of the good luck will rub off on you!
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Kon-Kon Kutsu Ichi (“Shoe Festival”)
One of Tokyo's more unique festivals, the Shoe Festival features shoe sales and a parade with shoe-shaped floats.
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
Blue skies are the perfect time to visit this small antique fair. Enjoy some casual browsing without the pressure and noise of the larger markets.
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Akabane Baka Festival
The Akabane Baka Festival, started out as an April Fool's festival but is now Akabane's biggest festival.
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Shimokitazawa Flea Market
Find your next dream flea market treasure at this trendy market in Shimokitazawa.
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Ryōgoku Nigiwai Festival
Ryōgoku Nigiwai Festival was started to bring attention to the many points of interest in the Ryōgoku area.
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The Oedo Antique Market
The Oedo Antique Market is the largest outdoor antique market in Japan.
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Shibuya Vintage & Artisan Market
Browse through racks of one-of-a-kind vintage fashion, discover handmade candles, accessories, and home decor, or dig through rare rock and movie posters.
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Hachioji Sumo Tournament Spring Tour
Experience some Sumo up close and personal with the Hachioji Sumo Tour.
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Nico Nico Chokaigi 2025
Nico Nico Chokaigi is the ultimate event for internet lovers, think game merch, performances, and of course, cosplay.
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Akasaka Antique Market in Ark Hills
Akasaka Antique Market in Ark Hills is one of the classier flea markets in Tokyo.
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Toneri Park Nemophila Illumination
Blue as far as the eye can see. Visit Toneri Park for a stunning display of baby blue eyes.
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Nezu Shrine Azalea Festival
If the sakura have given you a taste for blooms, brave the crowds to be rewarded with one of the most beautiful floral arrangments in all of Japan.
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Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival
Kameido Tenjin Shrine is the best place in Tokyo to see wisteria in bloom.
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Cherry Blossoms at teamLab Planets Tokyo
teamLab Planets Tokyo will transform their artworks into a cherry blossom paradise for spring.
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Shiofune Kannon Temple Azalea Festival
Each year, for around a month, the mountain behind Shiofune Temple bursts into color.
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Tokyo Tower 333 Carp Streamers
See over three hundred fishes flapping in the wind for Children's Day.
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Craft Gyoza Fes 2025
Sample from the very best of Japan's dumplings, be they steamed, fried, boiled, or grilled.
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Odaiba Oktoberfest
A great excuse to drink outdoors while sampling German-style eats and lively music.
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