Culture National Plum Wine Festival in Tokyo 2024 Mid Aug If you're a fan of umeshu or you'd like to learn more about it, the National Plum Wine Festival in Tokyo is an event that..
Culture Shitamachi Ueno Furusato Bon Odori Festival 2024 Mid - Late Aug The Shitamachi Ueno Furusato Bon Odori Festival started in 2017 as a way for businesses and organizations in the Ueno Okachimachi..
Asakusa Samba Carnival 2024 Mid Sep Different floats with people in fascinating costumes on them including people singing or playing various musical instruments. There's..
Culture Yushima Cat Festival 2024 Mid Sep - Early Oct The Yushima Cat Festival started in 2015 with the aim of revitalizing this part of Tokyo and bringing some feline-themed fun to..
Culture Hirosaki Neputa Asakusa Festival 2024 Mid Nov If you're not in the Aomori area during the summer months to experience the Hirosaki Neputa Festival, head to Tokyo's Asakusa..
Culture Tori-no-Ichi 2024 Early - Late Nov The rooster is the tenth symbol in the Japanese zodiac. In Japanese it is often called tori, and it is associated with gain and..
Culture Hagoita-Ichi Fair 2024 Mid Dec At Senso-ji temple in Tokyo's historical Asakusa district, you can buy traditional decorated bats at the Hagoita-Ichi Fair,..
Festivals Hatsumode in Asakusa 2025 Early Jan The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think it..