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CALENDAR

Tokyo hosts a wide range of events throughout the year, from traditional festivals and seasonal celebrations to cultural performances, exhibitions, and local community events.
This event calendar helps you discover what’s happening in Tokyo, with regularly updated listings of events across the city. Whether you are looking for festivals, cultural activities, or things to do in Tokyo today or this weekend, explore upcoming events and plan your visit around what’s happening in Japan’s capital.

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Tokyo Event Calendar

JanuaryJanuary in Tokyo speaks of traditions. Start the New Year in good spirits and head to a temple or shrine for Hatsumode on January 1 and pray like the locals do for peace and good health. Some begin their sojourn the night before on New Year's Eve to hear temple bells chime 108 times as the new year dawns, but Hatsumode is drawn out and takes place over 2-3 days.

FebruarySetsubun, a Japanese tradition in which beans are thrown to bring good luck, is held at homes, temples, and shrines. Plum blossoms are in full bloom, and plum festivals take place across the city. On Valentine's Day, Japanese people often give chocolate as gifts, so department stores stock a wide variety.

MarchTemperatures and moods begin to thaw in March, the month heralding the start of spring. While cherry blossoms or sakura appear at month's end and are eagerly awaited, the rest of March offers much to see and do.

AprilApril in Tokyo is when the cherry blossoms are at their best. In early April, cherry blossom festivals are held in many areas, and crowds come out to enjoy hanami (flower viewing). As the cherry blossoms fade, you can also look forward to azaleas and wisteria. Spring is also a busy season for events at shrines and temples, including traditional ceremonies designated as Intangible Cultural Properties of Tokyo.

MayMay festivals and events begin with the latter half of cluster of Golden Week holidays. Greenery or Arbor Day (May 4) sees entry fees waived in many of the cities parks and gardens, while Children's Day (May 5) heralds the arrival of brightly colored carp or koi streamers festooned around the city.

JuneVisit Tokyo in June, and the weather begins to get steamy. Rainy season arrives, but not all days are marked by wet weather. Embrace the increasing humidity with the official opening of Tokyo's many beer gardens and imbibe in a glass of your favorite ale. From the lofty heights of the beer garden atop Mt. Takao to the elegant surrounds of Meiji Kinenkan, you'll find a beer garden for every occasion.

JulyFrom the booming sound of fireworks lighting up the night sky to the soothing sounds of fuurin wind chimes tinkling in the breeze, July in Tokyo is a sensory experience. Festivals and events ranging from spectacular fireworks shows and ancestral bon odori rites to the sonic wizardry of summer music festivals that attract the best of domestic and international artists.

AugustAugust sees Tokyo at it’s hottest, but a continuing cascade of fireworks, traditional obon dances, multicolored tanabata lantern events, and the height of official water park and beach season all provide welcome distractions.

SeptemberSeptember means sayonara, or goodbye, to the soaring heat of summer. Nights begin to cool and temperatures become more bearable, but these changes also see the occasional typhoon. Many of the city’s beer gardens remain open, however, a reminder that there’s still fun to be had outdoors yet.

OctoberOctober is one of the best times of year to visit Tokyo. From ongoing traditional festivals to art and cultural soirees to culinary-focused events celebrating the bounty of the season the city's event card is full.

NovemberNovember is the season of beautiful autumn foliage in Tokyo. By day the colors are stunning, and by night the illuminated leaves create a dreamlike spectacle. The ginkgo-lined avenues, which turn the city a brilliant yellow, are also an iconic sight of autumn in Tokyo.

DecemberTokyo is dazzling in December–literally–when the city lights up with illuminations. The dark nights are an ideal canvas for intricate and elaborate light displays and the illuminations are a signature winter sight.

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