Geikosai New Year’s Festival
One of the three annual festivals at Yakuoin Temple on Mount Takao, this is a memorable way to see in the New Year. Beginning at midnight and continuing until 5pm that day, multiple goma fire …
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Wrestle Kingdom 17 in Tokyo Dome
Get ready for Wrestle Kingdom 17! New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s biggest event of the year.
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Omotesando Illumination
A classy and impressive annual display, the Omotesando Illumination is a light-lit walk of just over 1km along Omotesando Avenue. With over 900,000 lights wound around the trees, it’s got a …
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Daikon Radish Festival 2024
At this festival, daikon are offered to the god Shoden then given to visitors so they can gain some of the health and power of the god himself.
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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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Torigoe Shrine Tondoyaki
Bring your used New Year’s decorations to this shrine for Tondoyaki, a ceremonial burning, or watch others do so. It is said that if the smoke blows over you, you’ll have a …
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Dragmania Viewing Party: Rupaul’s Drag Race
Who will you support and who do you want to see sashay away? Watch the latest episode of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 15 with a bunch of like-minded, dragalicious individuals at Eagle Tokyo Blue.
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Kamimizo (Mizono) Daruma Market
This is a friendly neighborhood festival with a fiery twist. Along with daruma dolls of all shapes and sizes, there'll be dances and a bonfire.
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Ebisu Garden Place Illumination
Featuring Christmas trees, a giant crystal chandelier, and a whole load of lights, The Baccarat Eternal Lights at Yebisu (Ebisu) Garden Place is one of the fancier displays of the season. While …
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Tokyo Mega Illumination
This seasonal light-up event at Oi Racecourse lives up to its name. Occupying the central area of the racecourse, Tokyo Mega Illumination has everything you would want from a light-up event, with …
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Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage
From New Year’s Day and for the first ten days of the year you can join local tradition in visiting shrines of the Seven Lucky Gods. There are different courses around Tokyo you can follow …
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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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Dragmania Viewing Party: Rupaul’s Drag Race
Who will you support and who do you want to see sashay away? Watch the latest episode of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 15 with a bunch of like-minded, dragalicious individuals at Eagle Tokyo Blue.
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Tokyo Auto Salon
Tokyo Auto Salon, one of the biggest motor shows in the world, is coming back to Makuhari Messe and will showcase modified and tuned cars. Think MTV’s Pimp My Ride, but more luxurious. The …
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Daikoku Matsuri
Daikoku — a god of fortune — is offering up some good luck blessings to set your year off right at this traditional festival. Highlights of the festival include the following two …
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Setagaya Boroichi Market I
The 436-year-old Boroichi (rag market) takes place in Setagaya on January 15 and 16 and again at the end of the year on December 15 and 16. What can I buy? Boroichi is an enormous flea market at …
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Dragmania Viewing Party: Rupaul’s Drag Race
Who will you support and who do you want to see sashay away? Watch the latest episode of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 15 with a bunch of like-minded, dragalicious individuals at Eagle Tokyo Blue.
6:00pmFree -
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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Furusato Festival Tokyo
If you don’t have the time or money to go to those awesome but far-flung regional matsuri (festivals), this is the event for you. The Furusato Matsuri Tokyo promises to gather all the …
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Handmade in Japan Festival 2024
Step into Japan’s largest creator’s festival “Handmade in Japan Fes”. Over 3000 creators from across Japan and abroad will have their creations on display. Products will …
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Earth Garden Winter Festival
Earth Garden is an outdoor market and festival at Yoyogi Park with a focus on promoting an ecological lifestyle. Spend the day in the park where there will be market stalls …
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