Events in Tokyo

A bon odori festival in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills features weekend communal dancing around a central stage and food stalls operated by the complex’s restaurants.

A samba carnival in Tokyo, the Asakusa Samba Carnival is a large annual competition. The event is a parade with dance teams, music, and floats.

This annual Tokyo dance festival occurs in August. It features over 10,000 performers in a parade for nearly one million spectators.

A Yosakoi dance festival in Tokyo, this event features about 100 teams and 5,000 dancers performing in the Harajuku and Omotesando areas over a weekend.

An annual festival in Tokyo, the Kitazawa Hachiman Festival features portable shrine processions, live music, and food stalls over two days in early September.

An autumn festival in Tokyo, the Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri features mikoshi processions, a dashi float parade, and evening Bon Odori dances held at the shrine.

This autumn festival in Tokyo features a two-day procession where portable mikoshi shrines are carried from Musashino Hachimangu Shrine through Kichijoji’s commercial district.

A festival in Tokyo, the Daradara Matsuri is an eleven-day September event. It is known for its long duration and the sale of fresh ginger.

A cosmos festival in Tokyo, Showa Kinen Park displays approximately 6 million flowers from over 30 species across its large fields.

An antique fair in Tokyo, this large three-day event has nearly 300 specialist vendors selling historical goods for serious collectors.

A fireworks festival in Tokyo, the Chofu event launches 10,000 fireworks. A main feature is a large pyrotechnic display synchronized to music over the Tama River.

A professional sumo tournament in Tokyo, three 15-day events are held annually at Ryogoku Kokugikan, with top-division Makuuchi bouts taking place in the afternoon.