An antiques and lifestyle festival in Tokyo, this event features over 200 vendors selling curated goods. The market also includes live music, workshops, and food stalls.
A fireworks festival in Tachikawa, this event at Showa Kinen Park launches 5,000 shells for 300,000 spectators, offering open sightlines due to its large fields.
A Shinto festival in Tokyo, the Sanja Matsuri is held in May at Asakusa Shrine, featuring parades where participants carry large portable shrines through the streets.
A jazz festival in Ikebukuro is held each May. The event features hundreds of bands playing jazz, funk, and blues on outdoor stages throughout the district.
A Tokyo dance parade, this festival features 2,500 performers in a synchronized procession through Shibuya each May to celebrate Kagoshima culture with traditional folk dances.
An iris festival in Tokyo, the Katsushika Iris Festival is held at Mizumoto Park and Horikiri Shobuen, which collectively contain over 20,000 iris flowers.
A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches over 13,000 fireworks in one hour over the Arakawa River, attracting more than 600,000 spectators to its riverbanks.
A shrine festival in Asakusabashi, Torigoe Matsuri features a procession with a four-ton portable shrine. The main event is its lantern-lit ceremonial return to the shrine at night.
The Sanno Festival in Tokyo is a biennial event centered at Hie Shrine. Its main feature is a long procession with costumes, floats, and portable shrines.