Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Nippon Budokan Elena Lisina At the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Nippon Budokan will host judo and karate events. The Nippon Budokan, located in the..
Activities The Olympic Games 2020: Yoyogi National Stadium Elena Lisina Yoyogi National Stadium will host handball, badminton, and wheelchair rugby during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games...
Activities Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Hanegi Park, in a residential area of Tokyo's Setagaya ward, is renowned for having over 650 plum trees on its grounds. As a..
Culture Asagaya Tanabata Festival 2025 Aug 7th - Aug 11th Suginami Ward’s Asagaya neighborhood hosts one of the largest Tanabata Festival displays in Tokyo. Cruise down the covered sho..
Culture Bunraku Performance by Young Performers 2025 Jun 21st - Jun 22nd Bunraku puppet performance at the National Theatre in Tokyo at the end of June. Two plays will be staged, Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura..
8 Culture Yamamoto-tei Tea House Elizabeth S Yamamoto-Tei is a heritage of Katsushika Ward, Tokyo a short walk from atmospheric Taishakuten Temple. Built in the Taisho Period..
Food Hattendo Cream Buns Shinobu Ishikawa Hattendo is a Hiroshima-based bakery chain that was once on the brink of bankruptcy. It made a remarkable turnaround by creating..
Culture Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri 2025 Jul 5th - Jul 6th Stretching from Ueno to Asakusa, Shitamachi Tanabata features countless decorations, dancing, food and streets and live performances...
