Events in Tokyo

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

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

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.

An autumn festival in Setagaya Ward, this celebration includes dedicatory sumo matches, a portable shrine parade, and food stalls.

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.

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

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.

This annual festival in Tokyo features traditional dances and taiko drumming. A grand procession with three large mikoshi occurs on a four-year cycle.

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.

An Awa Odori dance festival is held in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward in late September. Over 1,000 dancers perform on the Fudo-dori shopping street.

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 summer fireworks festival in Tokyo, the Kita Hanabi Taikai launches nearly 8,000 fireworks over the Arakawa River.