Bunkyo Plum Festival

One of the five flower festivals of Bunkyo Ward, the Plum Festival (Ume Matsuri) takes place at Yushima…

Bunkyo Hydrangea Festival

The Bunkyo Hydrangea Festival (Ajisai Matsuri) is one of the five flower festivals of Bunkyo Ward along with…

Adachi Fireworks Festival

One of the more major firework events of the summer, the Adachi Fireworks Festival is held towards the…

Tachikawa Festival Showa Kinen Park Fireworks

While one of the smaller fireworks events to be held in the capital over the summer, the open…

Umi no Hi Lantern Festival

To commemorate the public holiday Marine Day (Umi no Hi) over 50,000 paper lanterns are lit with candles…

Japan-Korea (Nikkan) Exchange Festival

This two-day event that celebrates the deep history and rich cultural exchange between the two countries symbolically takes…

Cambodia Festival

All the Southeast Asian countries make an appearance in Tokyo for a weekend festival: Laos, Thailand, the Philippines,…

Ueno Park Taiwan Festival

First held in 2011 to celebrate 100 years since the formation of Taiwan, as well as an event…

Kameidoten Usokae Bullfinch Exchange

This annual event held at Kameidoten-jinja in Koto Ward celebrates the passing of good fortune into the year…

Hachioji Fireworks Festival

The Hachioji Hanabi Taikai is being held one week earlier than usual this year due to ground maintenance.…

Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival

This annual hanabi-taikai has roots dating back to 1732 when it was first held in remembrance of the those…

Oedo Antique Market

The Oedo Antique Market is arguably the most well-known in Tokyo. The market began in September 2003 to…