Darkness Festival Kurayami Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s most popular festivals and one with a rich and long history with…
Historical Akasaka Palace Usually the best view you get of Akasaka Palace is from peering through the pristine white gates of…
Meiji Jingu Spring Grand Festival The Meiji Jingu Spring Grand Festival (春の大祭) is a series of traditional performances that take place at the…
Ikebukuro Jazz Festival The Ikebukuro Jazz Festival typically sees over 2,000 members in 230 bands showing off their skills over the…
Kon-Kon Kutsu-Ichi About 30 local shoemakers set up stalls at the shrine to show off their leather goods which are…
Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival The wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine (亀戸天神社) were planted during the Edo period and now the purple flowers…
Ome Grand Festival Held on the 2nd and 3rd of May every year the Ome Grand Festival (“Ome Taisai”) is—as its…
Tokyo Rainbow Pride A week long event organised by the LGBT community in Tokyo to promote awareness and equality. Events takes…
Places of Interest Hachijojima Hachijo Island (八丈島, Hachijōjima) lies about 300km south of Tokyo in the Philippine Sea, one stop on a…
Onsen Borawazawa Hot Spring Along with Uramigataki Hot Spring, Borawazawa Hot Spring is Hachijo Island’s other free onsen. Located in a shack…
Onsen Kashitate Mukaizato Hot Spring Popular with the locals because it is the closest hot spring to the town. The onsen is housed…
Onsen Uramigataki Hot Spring Another famous onsen on Hachijo Island. This one is all the more remarkable because it’s free! Despite this…
