Festival Events in Tokyo

Takigi Noh (Firelight Noh) at Zōjōji Temple

Takigi Noh is an outdoor Noh theater performance at Zōjōji Temple illuminated by firelight.

Tokugawa Hundred-Member Gun Squad Fair

The Tokugawa Hundred-Member Gun Squad Fair is held every odd year in Hyakuninchō, Shinjuku.

Kanda Matsuri

Join the crowds around the parades and floats for one of Tokyo's major festivals at the Kanda Matsuri.

Thai Festival 2025

Enjoy Thai sports, dancing, singing, and food at one of the most popular and highly anticipated Thai festivals in Japan.

Kurayami Festival

Come see horse racing and archery, shrine jostling, and giant drum performances.

Haisai Okinawa Festival 2025

Experience all of Okinawan culture, including cuisine, music, dance, traditional arts, and more.

Craft Gyoza Fes 2025

Sample from the very best of Japan's dumplings, be they steamed, fried, boiled, or grilled.

Tokyo Tower 333 Carp Streamers

See over three hundred fishes flapping in the wind for Children's Day.

Kachiya Festival (Samurai Procession)

This unique festival sees a traditional samurai procession in the heart of Tokyo.

Shiofune Kannon Temple Azalea Festival

Each year, for around a month, the mountain behind Shiofune Temple bursts into color.

Hawarin Bayar Mongolia Spring Festival

A Mongolian spring festival packed with traditional activities to try.

Cambodia Festival 2025

Come and enjoy the largest Cambodian festival in Japan.

Ōme Grand Festival

Gaze up at twelve giant wheeled floats known as "dashi" parading the city of Ōme in far western Tokyo.

Meiji Shrine Spring Grand Festival

Don't miss this week-long festival which features an impressive lineup of traditional performing arts presentations.

Kazo Citizens’ Peace Festival

Gaze at the biggest koinobori (carp streamer) in the world.

Odawara Hōjō Godai Festival

2,000 people will parade through the streets of Odawara, emulating the Hōjō samurai lords of the past.

Nezu Shrine Azalea Festival

If the sakura have given you a taste for blooms, brave the crowds to be rewarded with one of the most beautiful floral arrangments in all of Japan.

Ryōgoku Nigiwai Festival

Ryōgoku Nigiwai Festival was started to bring attention to the many points of interest in the Ryōgoku area.

Edo Firemen’s Annual Memorial

Daring stunts in honor of some of the bravest people to live — watch the acrobatics in memory of the 120 fireman who died during the Edo period.

Kon-Kon Kutsu Ichi (“Shoe Festival”)

One of Tokyo's more unique festivals, the Shoe Festival features shoe sales and a parade with shoe-shaped floats.

Akabane Baka Festival

The Akabane Baka Festival, started out as an April Fool's festival but is now Akabane's biggest festival.

Nakizumo Crying Baby Festival

A 400-year-old pastime is on display at Nakizumo, as sumo wrestlers compete to make babies cry for good fortune. Come and watch, and perhaps some of the good luck will rub off on you!

Sakura Tulip Festival

See the gorgeous carpet of flowers blanketing Chiba's town of Sakura at the largest Tulip Festival in Japan.

Asakusa Yabusame

Asakusa Yabusame is a chance to watch the Japanese martial art of horse-mounted archery.