A Setsubun festival in Shimokitazawa, this event includes a parade where participants dressed as tengu throw beans for good luck through the local shopping streets.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches 4,000 fireworks from an Arakawa River barge. Spectators are positioned on the river banks 150 meters from the display.
The Setsubun festival at Asakusa’s Sensoji temple includes a unique bean-throwing chant and a performance of the Dance of the Seven Deities of Good Fortune.
The Setsubun festival in Narita features sumo wrestlers and actors throwing roasted soybeans from stages at Naritasan Shinshoji Temple to mark the start of spring.
A wine festival in Tokyo, the event focuses on Yamanashi’s seasonal nouveau wines. Visitors can sample and purchase over 60 labels from approximately 40 producers.
A plum festival in Tokyo is held at Yushima Tenmangu Shrine from February to March. The event features 300 plum trees, stalls, and traditional weekend performances.
A garage kit exhibition, the Winter Wonder Festival is the world’s largest, featuring a one-day copyright system that allows creators to sell fan-made models of copyrighted characters.
This Lunar New Year festival in Yokohama is Japan’s largest. Held in Chinatown, it features parades, lion dances, and cultural performances over two weeks.
A dyeing festival in Shinjuku, Some no Komichi celebrates the area’s textile history. It features dyed cloth suspended over a river and custom noren curtains at local businesses.
A photography and imaging expo, the CP+ Show is an event for manufacturers to display new cameras, lenses, and accessories. It includes seminars and equipment demonstrations.
