Machida Tenmangu Antique Fair
This is a vibey and popular but fairly small market, with around 120 vendors selling Japanese antiques, as well as kimono, tableware, furniture and decor from decades past, and all manner of …
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The Oedo Antique Market
If antique shopping is your thing, then “the largest outdoor antique market in Japan” is for you. It’s a regular event held on the first and third Sunday of each month. And yes, …
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Kanamara “Penis” Festival 2023
Yes, you read the title right. The Kanamara Festival (aka the Penis Festival) at Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki features phallic images in everything from the decorations to snacks (as well as your …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25–30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside from those with festivals or bad weather). Roughly translated as Hanazono …
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Rikugien Gardens: A Mystical Weeping Cherry
Tokyo’s Rikugien Gardens, apart from being a gem of an example of an Edo-era formal garden, is home to some of the city’s most beautiful night illuminations. In spring sakura season, …
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Edo Fukagawa Sakura Festival
One of the best opportunities to try a traditional Japanese cherry blossom festival with all the trimmings, the Edo Fukagawa matsuri (festival) has illuminations, boat rides, and plenty of food. …
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African Festival Yokohama 2023
CancelledAfrican Festival Yokohama proudly remains one of Japan’s largest African cultural events. This festival seeks to bridge the cultural difference between Africa and Japan, forge mutual …
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Sumida Park Cherry Blossom Festival
Sumida Park between the Azumabashi and Sakurabashi bridges is a great place to have a hanami cherry blossom viewing party. There are 640 cherry blossom trees and you can sit by the Sumida river …
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Ishida Lion Dance
Kawagoe is known as little Edo (Edo being Tokyo’s old name) because it was a castle town closely associated with the Tokugawa shoguns in the Edo period and it still has some of its old …
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Chiyoda Cherry Blossom Festival
Held in Kitanomaru Park with its fabulous cherry trees, the Chiyoda cherry blossom festival is one of the most popular in Tokyo. The trees are illuminated at night and you can take a rowing boat …
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Yoyogi Park Wanwan Carnival
The Wanwan Carnival is a festival of everything doggy. Dog clothes, dog grooming, professional dog photographers, performing dogs, dog quizzes, dog dancing, famous dogs, obedience, agility、 and …
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Yomiuriland Jewellumination
Having undergone a complete renewal in recent years, the display for 2022/2023 is particularly impressive (and incredibly long). Millions of LEDs (no exaggeration) will cover the amusement park …
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25–30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside from those with festivals or bad weather). Roughly translated as Hanazono …
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Hadano Sakura Festival
Hadano, in Kanagawa Prefecture, boasts an exceptionally long cherry blossom promenade: Hadano Sakura Michi stretches 6.2km and is lined with hundreds of cherry trees. There are more cherry trees …
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Nakameguro Cherry Blossom Festival
The home of the most famous cherry blossom spot in Tokyo, Nakameguro canal is a blossom wonderland in spring. The canal is lined with shops and stalls especially for the occasion serving festival …
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Asakusa Kannon-ura Ichiyo Sakura Festival
The Ichiyo Sakura Festival is a major event in Asakusa Kannon-ura that attracts big crowds every year. Take the chance to enjoy the ichiyo yaezakura in full bloom and an oiran (courtesan) parade. …
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Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival
Hanami cherry blossom viewing: a chance to reflect on the ephemeral nature of life or a good excuse for a party; whichever way you look at it, hanami in Ueno Park is something special since there …
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Nihonbashi Sakura Festival 2023
Head into central Tokyo's Nihonbashi district for an electric (and eclectic) cherry blossom experience.
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Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
A relatively small but regular antique fair, this event has around 25–30 stalls and is on almost every Sunday (aside from those with festivals or bad weather). Roughly translated as Hanazono …
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Tokyo River Clean-Up
A chance to do something good, meet new people, and have a great day out in Tokyo. Tokyo River Friends organizes regular litter-picking events on the banks of the Arakawa and Edogawa rivers. As …
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Midtown Blossom 2023
Combine your hanami with a bit of classic Tokyo style at Roppongi’s annual Midtown Blossom event. Held in and around the Tokyo Midtown complex and Hinoki-cho Park, Midtown Blossom features …
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