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 Yakuoin Temple 5 (1Review) Formally known as Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji, the Buddhist temple of Yakuo-in (薬王院) was established in 744 and is devoted to tengu. Tengu are bi..
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,..
Culture Kanda Curry Grand Prix 2024 Early Nov Running for over a decade, the Kanda Curry Grand Prix is a celebration of this beloved dish in its myriad forms. The two-day affair..
Anime & Manga Kinokuniya Books - South Shinjuku Todd Wojnowski Kinokuniya's South Shinjuku branch has a huge collection of English reading material, from novels to newspapers, magazines,..
Culture Hie Shrine The Hie Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nagatacho, in the Chiyoda district (Tokyo). Its Sanno Matsuri, which takes place on June 15, is one of the three..
Culture Fire-walking Festival at Mt. Takao 2025 Mid Mar Atop Mt Takao in west Tokyo on the second Sunday of March each year, witness the impressive spectacle that is fire-walking held..