July 2026: 8 Tokyo Events Not To Miss
Get your yukata on and get out there — the best is yet to come.
Get your yukata on and get out there — the best is yet to come.
Conquer the world's busiest station with our guide to the exits, train lines, lockers, food, and more.
Get your yukata and picnic basket ready — here's a round-up of festivals both big and small.
Fireflies, the famous Sanno festival, Pride—and more.
The glowing butts are out and about.
Absolutely everything you need to know about taking the bullet train in Japan.
Use the Grutto Pass for free or discounted admission to over 100 museums and attractions in Tokyo.
With a few discounts, of course.
With mega-fests like Sanja Matsuri, plus the Golden Week holiday, you're spoiled for choice.
Flowers, firemen, traditional processions, horseback archery, and lots more.
Where to revel in that pretty pink stuff (in between all the rain).
Akihabara is a great place to spend a few hours — whether you’re into anime or not.
Tokyo’s cherry blossoms bloom for 2 weeks in March-April — here's what to expect.
Welcome spring with cherry-blossom festivals, fire-walking rituals, anime events, and more.
And where to discover their world.
Cherry blossoms draw the crowds, but there's also fire rites, dragon dances and neighborhood-swallowing festivals.
Once the sakura trees start flowering, how long do you have to see them?
Step aside, cherry blossom: the humble plum is here.
So many kilograms, so many questions. We answer them with our first-hand experience.
Enjoy Setsubun, early cherry blossoms, Lunar New Year, kawaii monsters — and more.
The gorgeous "winter cherry blossoms" are about to bloom.
Sumo is having its moment, and there are many ways to see the wrestlers in action — not just at tournaments.