Ueno Zoo Free Admission Day

Three times each year Ueno Zoo opens its doors to visitors for free!

Dream Yosacoy Festival

The Yosakoi Festival originated in Kochi prefecture in 1954 as an event to reinvigorate the region because it…

New Year Firefighter Ceremony

The New Year Firefighter Ceremony—officially called dezome-shiki (出初式)—is a display of acrobatics and other skills organized by the…

Omotesando Hills

Upmarket shopping mall with a walkway that spirals up six floors of fashion stores and restaurants.

Oriental Bazaar

The souvenir store on the boulevard was originally an antique store but moved to Omotesando Dori in 1951 to target the U.S. army personnel in the area (it is modeled after a shrine and stocks “Japanesey” items).

Bunkyo Cherry Blossom Festival

The first of the Five Flower Festivals of Bunkyo Ward. The cherry trees along Harima-zaka were first planted…

Sumida Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Over 600 cherry trees blossom in Sumida Park towards the end of March. The riverside park is one…

Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival

Over 650 plum trees (about 50/50 red and white plum trees) blossom in Setagaya’s Hanegi Park between early…

Kameido Tenjin Shrine Plum Festival

Over 300 plum tree blossom in the grounds of Kameido Tenjin Shrine between early February and early March.…

Kite Market at Oji Inari Shrine II

Kite market (凧市) held on the Day of the Horse every February. The dates depending on the twelve…

Kite Market at Oji Inari Shrine I

Kite market (凧市) held on the Day of the Horse every February. The dates depending on the twelve…

Hachijojima Freesia Festival

Hachijojima holds an annual Freesia Festival to celebrate the arrival of spring. The festival began over 40 years…