Mid
Sep
 2021

253rd Sakaki Festival

Free
Ome
Tachikawa

Based at Hiyoshi Shrine, which is a 20-minute walk from Showajima on the JR Ome Line (far west Tokyo), this is one of the longest continually running festivals in the Kanto region.

The very first Sakaki Matsuri was held in 1767. As part of the ceremony, a large Sakaki (it’s a variety of tree) is tied with strips of paper and carried and shaken rather vigorously on its way through the town to the shrine. If you’re having trouble building a mental picture, check the very long YouTube video from 2013’s festival below.

()
Mid
Sep
 2021
Free
https://hiyoshi-jinja.or.j... ⚠️ Link in Japanese
Showa Jima (JR Ome Line)

Tokyo's Best Events and Cultural Activities in Your Inbox Every Week

Featured Events
More Events
  • Oct 10
    ~
    Nov 8

    Halloween Night in the Forest

    From October 10th to November 8th, Shinrin Park in Saitama Prefecture will hold a light-up and illumination event called “Halloween Night in the Forest”. Walk through the park at night enjoying the Halloween-themed artworks and installations, which include: a Sogetsu-style […]

    5:00pm – 8:30pm
    ¥450 (on the door)
  • Bump_Halloween 2020
    Sat, Oct
    31

    Bump_Halloween Party @ Womb

    Always a good place to be for Halloween, especially if you’re keen to brave the Shibuya Scramble, Womb is a crowd pleaser. DJs this year will be an ensemble of talent including Entry for Bump_Halloween is a flat when ordered […]

    11:00pm – 4:30am
    ¥2,500 (advance sales)
  • Oct 1
    ~
    Oct 31

    Kawasaki Halloween 2020

    Online

    The most famous Halloween parade in all of Japan is the Kawasaki Halloween Parade. The 24th edition of the festivities will take place online in 2020, making it a world-wide event. This year’s theme is “Cyberspace Costumes”. Note: Photos are […]

    Free
Related Events
More Events
  • Sat, Oct
    24

    Edogawa Fireworks Festival

    Cancelled

    Running for over 40 years, the Edogawa Fireworks Festival is one of the more senior fireworks festivals in Tokyo. The venue, on the banks of the Edo River, is a 25-minute walk from JR Koiwa Station and a 15-minute walk […]

    7:15pm – 8:30pm
    Free
  • Sat, Oct
    24

    AMP Music and Culture Exchange

    AMP is back and this line up is so incredibly red hot that it’s going to blow the doors off of every venue in the city! Organizers have spent a lot of blood, sweat and tears putting this one together […]

    7:00pm – 11:45pm
    ¥1,000 (on the door)
  • Oct 24
    ~
    Oct 25

    Koenji Festival 2020

    If you are in the vicinity of JR Koenji Station on the last weekend of October, you will be able to watch and take part in the Koenji Festival. Unlike the mammoth Awaodori Festival in summer, the “Koenji Fes” seems […]

    Free