Culture Hinode Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday - Mar 30th Running for over 30 years now, the Hinode Sakura Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the best of the blossoms on the outskirts of Tokyo.
Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival Early Oct Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinness World Record (1997) for
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival Mid Sep The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guardian of Kyoto.
Culture Toneri Park Senbonzakura Festival Late Mar The park grounds are home to around 1000 cherry trees, and an annual festival is held when the blossoms are at their best.
Culture Tokyo International Film Festival Late Oct - Early Nov The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is a very important event in the cinema world for Japan but also for Asia and for the whole world.
Culture Odaiba Oktoberfest Late Apr - Early May This event is not to be confused with the annual Yokohama Oktoberfest festival
Culture Thai Festival in Yoyogi Park Late May The Thai Festival is a massive, exciting annual festival at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park.
Culture Namaste India Festival in Tokyo Late Sep The Namaste India Festival once again brings it's colourful culture to Tokyo