October 2026: 8 Events Not To Miss
Look forward to Halloween parties, Edo-era festivals, fireworks, and more.
Look forward to Halloween parties, Edo-era festivals, fireworks, and more.
Mountains, ferries, and tiny villages: how to stay online when you leave the city behind.
Get ready for sumo, Shimokitazawa moon art, Tokyo Game Show, and more.
The standing bar's signature cocktail gets high praise from the Cuban Embassy in Tokyo. Try it — and see what else is on offer.
Skip the hangries and head straight to one of our favorite spots.
Get ready for some of the best traditional Japanese festivals, fireworks, and music.
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.