Culture Your Name: Real-Life Locations in Tokyo Jianne Soriano Your Name is the highest grossing animated film toppling Spirited Away down the throne. Makoto Shinkai's tale of star-crossed..
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 Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 2024 Oct 26th - Dec 8th To the west of Tokyo, the autumn leaves of Mount Takao are celebrated each November with a month-long festival. Musical performances,..
Culture January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2025 Jan 12th - Jan 26th Japan's six-tournament sumo season starts in mid-January with the January Grand Sumo Tournament.
Culture Winter Comiket 2024 Dec 29th - Dec 30th The Comic Market (Comiket) is a marketplace where individuals can offer their own self-produced creations to a community that appreciates..
Culture Rikugien Garden Autumn Illumination 2024 Nov 22nd - Dec 4th Rikugi-en is one of Tokyo's best landscape gardens is beautifully lit up for the autumn season.
Culture Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Mid Mar - Early Apr Typically, the Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Ueno Park from late March to early April. During this celebratory event,..
Culture Lantern Festival at Chidorigafuchi 2025 Late Jul There are a myriad of great summer festivals to enjoy in Tokyo, and one of the prettiest has to be the Chidorigafuchi Moat Lantern..