Location: Kanto

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Kiyosumi Gardens

Beautiful Japanese-style gardens around a large pond built on the site of a mansion owned by a wealthy merchant during the Edo period.

Nihombashi-Kyobashi Matsuri

If you know a little about the history of Japan then you’ll have heard of the “Five Routes”…

Narita Hanabi

The Narita Hanabi is a fireworks event organised by community volunteers and firework makers that takes place above…

Tsukiji Autumn Festival

The vendors of Tsukiji’s outer market gather in an area specially reserved for the festival to put on…

Kita Hanabi Taikai

Love the idea of fireworks in the summer but hate the crowds? Tired of getting your hopes up…

Bake-Neko Halloween Parade

Bake-neko (literally “changed” or “supernatural” cat) are a common occurrence in Japanese mythology and what better time to…

Moon Viewing at Mukojima-Hyakkaen 2023

Towards the end of the Japanese Clover Festival, the Mukojima-Hyakkaen garden extends its opening hours until 9pm for the…

21_21 DESIGN SIGHT

Art and design space/venue created by architect Tadao Ando and fashion designer Issey Miyake.

Old Shimbashi Station Museum

Museum that is a reconstruction of the Shimbashi-Teishajo Station that was the terminus between Shimbashi and Yokohama. Constructed in 1872, this was Japan’s first railway line and a key milestone in the country’s road to modernization.

GA Gallery

Small architectural art gallery in Sendagaya run by Global Architecture (GA). The gallery also has a very pleasant…

Gallery éf

Well regarded and unusual art gallery near Asakusa housed inside a beautiful old Edo warehouse which has managed to survive fires, air raids, and earthquakes. The gallery markets itself as a cafe/bar space and a place for cultural exchanges, and many of the works of art are themed around the historic area.

Watari-Um: The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art

Contemporary art museum showcasing works from international artists.