This Week: At Home And Around Tokyo For June 7-13
#StaySafe #SaveLives
The coronavirus situation continues across Japan, especially in Tokyo. For the sake of yourself and others, we recommend that you take whatever precautions necessary when leaving your home. To keep you entertained, we have some recommendations for things you can do at home this week, along with a few events happening online and around the city.
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Online Event: Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2021
Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival returns to cut through the trials of a global pandemic by serving up a smorgasbord of independent film, delivered and available to enjoy from the safety and comfort of your own home. See “more info” link.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH WED, JUN. 30, 2021
- Time
- VARIED
- Location
- HOME
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FILM FANS
Animal Predators
Exhibition: Hunters On Land
Discover the many wonders of animal predators from all over the world. In this exhibition, learn about the importance of animals such as tigers, crocs, bears, bees and more. Discover their evolution and hunting tactics and their impact on the ecosystem.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, JUN. 13, 2021
- Time
- 9 A.M.-5 P.M., (9 A.M.-7 P.M. ON SAT AND SUN.) CLOSED MONDAYS
- Location
- NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE, 7-20 UENO PARK, TAITO, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- ¥2,000 (GENERAL)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: SOLO DATES, HISTORY BUFFS, COUPLES, FAMILIES
Colorful Corridor
Metsa Umbrella Sky
Metsa in Hanno, Saitama has brought back their colorful exhibition area with Japan’s largest umbrella corridor. Approximately 1,200 colorful umbrellas will be stretched across the path extending over to the Moomin Valley Park. Metsa is a lakeside forest facility with Nordic influence that is made up of two areas: the Metsa Village, a shopping and restaurant complex with an outdoor area with canoeing and adventure ropes, and the Moomin Valley Park, the home of the famed adorable troll family.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, JUN. 20, 2021
- Time
- 1 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
- Location
- METSA, 327-6 MIYAZAWA, HANNO-SHI, SAITAMA - Map
- Fee
- FREE! (ADMISSION FEE INTO MOOMIN VALLEY PARK EXTRA)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: INSTAGRAMMERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, FAMILIES
Insight From Professional Makeup Artists
Check Out Our Rainy Season Makeup Survival Tips
It’s hot and humid (on top of raining all the time), and all that work you do to your face before leaving home goes down the drain. So if you’re using makeup despite the weather outside, here are some effective ways to keep your face on point during Japan’s rainy season. See “more info” link.
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- HOME
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: MAKEUP WEARERS
Don't Loathe The Rainy Season Anymore
Hair Tips To Get You Through Japan’s Rainy Season
The rainy season is officially upon us, which means that it’s also time for the annual bad hair month for us living in Japan, especially the ladies with curly and frizzy hair. Here are a few tips and tricks recommended by professional hairstylists on how to stay on fleek during Japan’s rainy season. See “more info” link.
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- HOME
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: EVERYONE
Take On Tsuyu And Win
Prepare For Japan's Rainy Season
The dreaded rainy season is soon upon us, bringing with it unpredictable downpours, moldy futons, steamy train cars and Albert Einstein-inspired hair. Thankfully, there are some easy ways to make it through to summer with a little preparation and a whole lotta’ waterproofing. See “more info” link.
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- HOME
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: EVERYONE
Keep Preschoolers Engaged
Try These Activities That Will Stimulate Your Kids
We all know that too much screen time isn’t great for our kids. But, this year’s Covid-19, along with the sweltering and rainy summer, has made it more difficult to keep little ones away from all the screens out there. Here are suggestions of activities for your kids, both indoor and outdoor, to redirect them into creative and physical play when you feel you’ve run out of ideas.
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- HOME
- Fee
- VARIED
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES WITH KIDS
Tales That Will Keep You Up At Night
Have An Online Ghost Story Night With Friends
If you high-key like when chills run down your spine, especially during hot summers, let us introduce to you Yūrei—the vast category of Japanese folklore which includes internationally famous legends about revengeful and spiteful ghosts. These Japanese ghost stories are sorrowful and uncanny, and probably will make you feel uneasy. Perfect for a night of online horror story telling!
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- HOME
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: GHOST FANS
Attending any of these events? Send us photos through Facebook or Instagram for a chance to be published on the site. #SavvyTokyo
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