Akasaka Akihabara Ginza Hamamatsucho Kagurazaka Kanda Jimbocho Nihombashi Roppongi Shimbashi & Shiodome Tokyo Dome Tokyo Imperial Palace Tokyo Station & Marunouchi

Asakusa Ikebukuro Kappabashi Street Shibamata Sugamo Ueno Yanaka

Kiyosumi Ryogoku Tokyo Skytree & Around

Daikanyama Ebisu Jiyugoka Odaiba Togoshi-Ginza

Harajuku Minami-Aoyama Nakano Omotesando Shibuya Shimokitazawa Shinjuku Shin-Okubo

Events and Festivals in Japan

Bunkyo Plum Festival

Feb 8 〜 Mar 8

One of the five flower festivals of Bunkyo Ward, the Plum Festival (Ume Matsuri) takes place at Yushima…

Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival

Feb 11 〜 Mar 5

Over 650 plum trees (about 50/50 red and white plum trees) blossom in Setagaya’s Hanegi Park between early…

Jindaiji Temple Daruma Doll Market

Mar 3 〜 Mar 4

One of the biggest Daruma Doll Markets in Japan, over 300 stalls selling the round dolls gather around…

Japan Brewers Cup

Mar 3 〜 Mar 5

Domestic and international craft beers. The Japan Brewers Cup has a dual purpose: it is a beer competition…

Kyoto Higashiyama Hanatoro

Early 〜 Mid Mar 2023

Hanatoro (花灯路, Hanatōro) is a 10-day long illumination that takes place in Kyoto’s Higashiyama in March and Arashiyama…

Art Fair Tokyo

Mar 10 〜 Mar 12

ART FAIR TOKYO is the largest art fair in Japan and the oldest in Asia, featuring a wide…

Heiwajima Antique Fair

Mar 10 〜 Mar 12

Less a market and more a bazaar that focuses almost exclusively on antique goods, the Heiwajima Antique Fair…

Tokyo Tower Art Fair

Mar 10 〜 Mar 12

From 10 – 12 March 2023, during the Tokyo Art Week, the Tokyo Tower Art Fair (TTAF) will…

Adachi Fish Market

Mar 11 / 9:00 AM 〜 11:00 AM

Adachi Fish Market is a wholesale seafood market and was off limits for non-traders, but in mid-2016 the…

March Osaka Sumo Tournament

Mar 12 〜 Mar 26

Six major sumo tournaments (called honbasho) are held during the year—one on each odd month, each taking place…

A calendar of all the major events and festivals in Japan. Wherever possible, the link to the event’s official website is provided and visitors are advised to confirm scheduling details on the official website before attending to ensure there have not been any last minute changes.