The Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival (高尾山もみじまつり) celebrates the peak of Tokyo’s vibrant autumn season throughout November. While the brilliant crimson and gol...
The Roppongi Hills Christmas Market is held annually at Oyane Plaza, the sheltered walkway adjacent to the Roppongi Hills central hub. While modest in size and ...
From late November until mid December, Rikugien opens late for its annual “Light Up” show—illuminations artistically positioned throughout the garden to display...
One of Japan’s greatest hikiyama (float) festivals, the Chichibu Yomatsuri is held December 2–3 every year and attracts about 400,000 visitors over the two days...
Less a market and more a bazaar that focuses almost exclusively on antique goods, the Heiwajima Antique Fair is one of the largest in Japan with almost 300 vend...
Tokyo Comic Con is a premier pop-culture celebration focusing on American comics and Hollywood cinema. Launched in 2016 at Makuhari Messe, it features internati...
The story of the 47 ronin is one of Japan’s most celebrated and famous. While in English it is known simply as “The Story of the 47 Ronin,” in Japanese it is re...
This market in the suburbs of Setagaya has its origins over 400 years ago when people began exchanging thrift and fabric scraps (boro). Today, the market—held t...
This year-end fair is held every year on December 17, 18, and 19 at Sensoji and the surrounding area. The market is famous for the sale of hagoita, which are re...
The Comic Market (“Comiket”) is an event held in August and December where groups and individuals sell self-published comic books known as dojinshi. It has its ...
The Oji Fox Parade, or Kitsune-no-gyoretsu, is a unique New Year’s Eve event in the Oji district of Tokyo. It is inspired by regional folklore and a famous 19th...
