Events in Tokyo

A flower festival in Bunkyo, this mid-June event at Hakusan Shrine features 3,000 blooming hydrangeas. A miniature Mt. Fuji replica, the Fuji-zuka mound, is also opened to visitors.

A firefly festival in Fussa, Tokyo, is held annually in mid-June. The event releases approximately 500 fireflies in Hotaru Park for public viewing.

A wind bell festival in Tokyo, this event at Sojiji Temple displays and sells over 400 varieties of Japanese wind chimes.

A morning glory festival in Tokyo, this is Japan’s largest, held annually from July 6-8. The event features approximately 100 flower stalls and 100 food vendors.

A Tanabata festival in Tokyo, the Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri on Kappabashi-dori features a parade, performances, and street food amid bamboo decorations.

Cultural festival, Tokyo: The annual Taiwan Festival in Ueno Park promotes Taiwanese culture. It features an outdoor market with authentic food, art, and musical performances.

This annual market in Tokyo, held July 9-10 at Senso-ji Temple, sells ground cherry plants and thunder protection charms on a designated Day of Merit.

A spiritual festival in Tokyo, Mitama Matsuri is held at Yasukuni Shrine to honor war dead. It features 30,000 lanterns, art, and traditional performances in mid-July.

A cultural festival in Tokyo, the Kagurazaka Matsuri combines a Hozuki Market selling ground cherry plants with two nights of traditional Awa Odori dance performances.

A summer festival in Shimbashi, this event features bon dancing, a yukata contest, food stalls, and a beer garden for local office workers.

An Awa dance festival in Koganei is held on the last weekend of July. Approximately 25 groups perform synchronized routines in the evening.

A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this is Japan’s oldest pyrotechnic event. It launches 20,000 fireworks from two sites over the Sumida River, drawing nearly one million spectators.