This Week(End): Tokyo Area Events For March 23-24

This weekend, before the hanami picnics fully kick in, enjoy a different kind of flower viewing at the park, work on your fitness and social skills, or enjoy an artistic day full of anime, kabuki or street art. Have an awesome week(end)!

Liar Liar

Perfect Liars Club Tokyo: International Women's Day Edition

Four people tell a story: three are completely true, but one person is telling a lie! Can you spot the liar? The month's show is all about International Women's Day and as you can guess, all storytellers this time are women — and they have stories to tell!! Listen, laugh, interrogate, vote.

Date

Fri, Mar 22, 2019

Time

8 P.M.-10:15 P.M.

Location

Good Heavens Bar, 5-32-5 Daizawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

Fee

¥2,000-¥2,500 (reserved seats)

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Recommended for: Friends, Storytellers, Good liars, Couples

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Flower Carpet

Showa Kinen Park Flower Festival

Tachikawa's Showa Memorial Park is a heaven for family outings: there's flower viewing, picnicking, playing sports, barbecuing, water play, and so much more. Starting from this week, the park will be hosting its annual Flower Festival, which includes hundreds of hectares of beautiful tulips and other spring flowers of all colors and kinds. A perfect venue to get away from the crowds of Tokyo and enjoy a day in the park!

Date

SAT, MARCH 23 - SUN, MAY 26, 2019

Time

9:30 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Fee

¥450 (ADULTS), FREE (ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS) ¥210 (OVER 65)

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND COUPLES

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Kawaii!

Anime Japan 2019

Loved all over the world, this event is everything anime. One of Japan's biggest anime conventions, Anime Japan exhibits many of the country's most beloved anime shows and manga comics and how they are made/produced. This year's theme is 'rock,' and you’ll see your favorite characters dressing up to coordinate. They recommend you to do the same!

Date

SAT, MAR. 23 - SUN, MAR. 24, 2019

Time

10 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Location

TOKYO BIG SIGHT, 3 -11-1 ARIAKE, KOTO-KU, TOKYO

Fee

¥1,800 (PRE-PURCHASED) ¥2,200 (AT THE GATE) FREE (UNDER 12)

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, ANIME OTAKU

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Shall We Dance?

Japanese Dance Workshop

Try on a yukata and master the well-known traditional Japanese dance Fujimusume. The program's got you covered! It will provide yukata and tabi socks, so feel free to just drop by even if you're unprepared. Priority will be given to those who come first. Limited to 20 people.

Date

Sun, Mar 24, 2019 and Sun, MARCH 31, 2019

Time

11 A.M.-12 P.M., 1 P.M.-2 P.M., 3 P.M.-4 P.M.

Location

ASAKUSA CULTURE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER 6F, 2-18-9 KAMINARIMON, TAITO-KU, TOKYO

Fee

FREE

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND DANCERS

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100th Year Anniversary

Kewpie Pop Up Cafe

Kewpie, the famous mayo brand, is celebrating their 100th anniversary. To commemorate their anniversary and thank customers for the past century of support, Kewpie has opened a pop-up cafe in Roppongi with fun activities for parents and children.

Date

NOW UNTIL SUN, MAR 31, 2019

Time

11 A.M. - 10 P.M.

Location

ROPPONGI HILLS MORI TOWER, 6-10-1 ROPPONGI, MINATO-KU, TOKYO

Fee

FREE Admission (MEALS FROM ¥600)

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COUPLES

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Table Blossoms

Sakura Afternoon Tea

Shangri-La Hotel brings the blossom viewing right to the table with an afternoon set bursting with iconic sakura indulgences. Fresh strawberry and sakura confections are joined by the newly developed ruby chocolate, now capturing hearts across Japan. There are also quite a few savory options with luxurious seasonal ingredients such as cherry salmon and sakura shrimp.

Date

NOW THROUGH TUE, APR 30, 2019

Time

2:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. (MON-FRI), 1 P.M. - 5:30 P.M. (SAT, SUN)

Location

SHANGRI-LA HOTEL TOKYO, 1-8-3 MARUNOUCHI TRUST TOWER, MARUNOUCHI, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO

Fee

¥4,800 PER PERSON

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, INSTAGRAMMERS, COUPLES

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Treasure Market

Akasaka's Antique Market

A classy flea market for those of you who are interested in digging up some unique vintage pieces. Here you can find one-of-a-kind jewelry and home decor items you won’t see elsewhere. Enjoy a Sunday full of bargains and treasure hunting. There will also be food trucks located near the venue just in case your stomach rumbles.

Date

SUN, MARCH 24, 2019

Time

11 A.M. - 5 P.M.

Location

ARK MORI BUILDING, 1-12-32 AKASAKA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO

Fee

FREE

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, TREASURE HUNTERS

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Street Blossoms

Bunkyo Sakura Festival

Welcome spring with the annual Bunkyo Sakura Festival. There will be performances, parades and other events happening under the famous location's 120 sakura trees, which are just starting to bloom.

Date

SAT, MARCH 23 - SUN, APRIL 7, 2019

Time

11 A.M. - 3 P.M.

Location

HARIMAZAKA STREET, 4 AND 5-CHOME, KOISHIKAWA, BUNKYO-KU, TOKYO

Fee

FREE

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

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Sport Day

Tokyo Outside Festival 2019

Organized annually since 2013, the Tokyo Outside Festival is one of the largest outdoor family events in Tokyo. It features a wide array of outdoor activities and workshops for the kids, including “treeing,” a new take on tree climbing, bungee/trampoline jumping and, strider bike rides. There will also be food booths and outlet stalls. It’s a great place to play, experience, shop and eat outside while enjoying the sunny weather. Worth mentioning–it’s also free!

Date

SAT, MAR. 23 - SUN, MAR. 24, 2019

Time

9:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. (SAT), 9:30 A.M.–3:30 P.M. (SUN)

Location

SHINJUKU CHUO PARK, AT THE BACK OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS (NEAR TOCHOMAE STATION, EXIT 5)

Fee

FREE

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, ATHLETES AND GYM JUNKIES

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Midtown Awards

Tokyo Midtown Street Museum

Discover and support new and upcoming artists and designers. They are currently holding a design competition with all the new installations and sculptures. The 2018 winning art sculpture is set to appear in the plaza too! A great way to enjoy talented and unique artworks by young artists.

Date

NOW UNTIL - SUN, MAY. 26, 2019

Time

6:30 A.M. - 12:30 A.M.

Location

METRO AVENUE, TOKYO MIDTOWN, 9-7-1 AKASAKA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO

Fee

FREE

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES AND ARTISTS

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Bubbles!

Araumono Ichi

On the second floor of the Marugoto Nippon building will be a wide range of soaps, detergents and other wash materials carefully displayed alongside towels and clothes for sale. The topic of this event is to wash away everything bad in life and stay carefree! Popular cleaning products from all around Japan have been gathered for this event and it's quite spectacular to see!

Date

NOW UNTIL - SAT, JUN. 15, 2019

Time

10 A.M. - 8 P.M.

Location

MARUGOTO NIPPON, 2-6-7 ASAKUSA, TAITO-KU, TOKYO

Fee

FREE

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, COUPLES, CLEAN FREAKS

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Futuristic Museum

The Lightning Art Of Kabuki

An interesting mixture of traditional Japanese entertainment and technological attractions. A new form of museum entertainment. Discover the beautiful world of kabuki through interactive forms with cutting edge entertainment technology.

Date

NOW UNTIL - SUN, MAR. 31, 2019

Time

11 A.M. - 9 P.M.

Location

HMV＆BOOKS TOKYO, 1 -21-3 JINNAN, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO

Fee

¥800 (ADULTs) ¥500 (STUDENts) FREE (CHILDren)

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILies, FRIENDS, COUPLES AND KABUKI FANS

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