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Showa Kinen Park Cosmos Festival
Showa Kinen Park Cosmos Festival
Mid Sep 〜 Early Nov

Over 20,000 square meters of fields and 6 million cosmos flowers come into bloom at Showa Kinen Park.

Showa Kinen Park
Momiji Ichi Market
Momiji Ichi Market
Oct 12 〜 Oct 24
Labelling itself as a “Cultural Festival for Adults”, the Momiji Ichi is… 
Online event
Nihombashi Ebisuko Bettara Ichi
⚠ cancelled ⚠
Nihombashi Ebisuko Bettara Ichi
Oct 19 〜 Oct 20
This traditional autumn festival has roots dating back to the beginning of… 
Takarada Ebisu Shrine
CEATEC JAPAN
CEATEC JAPAN
Oct 20 〜 Oct 23
CEATEC ("Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies") Japan is a trade show focused… 
Online event
Kurama Fire Festival
⚠ cancelled ⚠
Kurama Fire Festival
Oct 22
Fire-festival held on 22 October each year famous for its procession of… 
Kurama
Jidai Matsuri
⚠ cancelled ⚠
Jidai Matsuri
Oct 22 / 12:00 PM 〜 5:00 PM
Jidai Matsuri (時代祭, "Festival of the Ages") celebrates the foundation of Kyoto… 
Kyoto City
Shoin Shrine Festival
⚠ cancelled ⚠
Shoin Shrine Festival
Oct 24 〜 Oct 25
Shoin Jinja in Setagaya Ward is a shrine built to honor the… 
Shoin Shrine
Koenji Festival
Koenji Festival
Oct 24 〜 Oct 25

2-day festival held around Koenji Station with participating restaurants and shops, a stamp rally, and other events.

Koenji Station
Edogawa Fireworks Festival
⚠ cancelled ⚠
Edogawa Fireworks Festival
Oct 24 / 7:15 PM 〜 8:30 PM
A total of 13,000 fireworks are shot up into the air over… 
Edogawa Fireworks Venue
Nihombashi-Kyobashi Matsuri
⚠ cancelled ⚠
Nihombashi-Kyobashi Matsuri
Oct 25 / 9:30 AM 〜 4:00 PM
If you know a little about the history of Japan then you’ll… 
Nihombashi
Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo International Film Festival
Oct 31 〜 Nov 9
10-day film festival to promote new films and up-and-coming directors. Typically there… 
Roppongi Hills
Dream Yosacoy Festival
Dream Yosacoy Festival
Late Oct
The Yosakoi Festival originated in Kochi prefecture in 1954 as an event… 
Odaiba
Tokyo Chrysanthemum Exhibition
Tokyo Chrysanthemum Exhibition
Nov
Chrysanthemum exhibitions are held but the most famous of all is the… 
Hibiya Park (Kusachi Hiroba)
Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival
Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival
Nov
Along with the Tokyo Metropolitan Tourism Chrysanthemum Exhibition, the Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Festival… 
Yushima Tenmangu Shrine
Ebisu’s Marché de Nöel
Ebisu’s Marché de Nöel
Nov 1 〜 Dec 24
As you might expect, the Christmas market in Yebisu Garden Place has… 
Yebisu Garden Place
Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival
Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival
Nov
The Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival (“Mount Takao Momiji Matsuri”) is held… 
Kiyotaki Station
Yokohama Marathon
⚠ cancelled ⚠
Yokohama Marathon
Nov 1 / 8:30 AM 〜 3:00 PM
About 30,000 typically participate in the Yokohama Marathon. Runners will have the… 
Pacifico Yokohama
Yamanashi Nouveau Wine Festival
Yamanashi Nouveau Wine Festival
Early Nov
Annual wine festival to promote Yamanashi—Japan’s most famous wine region. The tasting… 
Hibiya Park Fountain Plaza

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This page shows event and festival listings in Tokyo and throughout Japan. Event details are taken from official sources whenever possible, but it is always prudent to check the official event website (link provided when available) before attending to make sure that there have not been any changes in the scheduling. If you know of an error in the calendar, then please let us know through the contact form.

 

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