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.
This annual Daruma doll market in Chofu features over 300 stalls. A specialized ritual involves monks painting a Sanskrit character in a doll’s eye to represent a wish.
An outdoor music and art festival in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park, Spring Love Harukaze includes live music, art, and vendors with an environmental and community focus.
An art fair in Tokyo, this event features numerous galleries presenting a wide range of art, from antiques and traditional works to contemporary installations.
Sumida Park is a Tokyo cherry blossom site with 1,000 trees along the river. Its festival includes evening illuminations and offers views of the Tokyo Skytree.
An antique fair in Tokyo, this event features nearly 300 dealers selling high-quality Japanese and Western antiques. The indoor market caters to dedicated collectors several times a year.
A Buddhist fire walking festival in Tokyo held annually in March. Monks and the public walk on hot embers for spiritual purification and to offer prayers.
A cultural festival in Tokyo that preserves Yoshiwara district history. The event features a procession of performers portraying Edo-period courtesans in traditional costumes.
A cherry blossom festival in Tokyo’s Ueno Park, this event features 1,200 trees, evening lantern illumination, and numerous food stalls along the main paths.
An evening illumination event in Tokyo’s Rikugien Garden highlights its seasonal flora. A large, lit weeping cherry tree is the main feature of the Edo-period landscape.
The annual illumination of cherry blossoms (yozakura) along the Meguro River is one of Tokyo’s most iconic spring spectacles. Approximately 800 cherry trees lin...
A night illumination event in Tokyo, Chidorigafuchi lights 260 cherry trees along a moat. A pedestrian path and rental boats provide views of the illuminated blossoms.
