This Week: At Home And Around Tokyo For May 30-Jun. 5
Music, Art and Film
New month, new luck! Celebrate the beginning of June with a visit to one of the outdoor events happening before the rainy seasons kicks in later in the month. Enjoy!
Blast Of Music
Hibiya Music Festival 2022
The Hibiya Music Festival 2022 will be held online as well as in Hibiya Park this year, enjoy amazing performances from some of Japan's biggest names live in real time, whether you are at home, around Tokyo or anywhere in the world.
- Date
- FRI, Jun. 3 - SUN, Jun. 5, 2022
- Time
- 11 A.M.-8 P.M.
- Location
- Hibiya Park, 1 Hibiyakoen, Chiyoda City, Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: MUSIC LOVERS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES
Cultural Celebrations
Vietnam Festival 2022
Enjoy tons of great Vietnamese food, traditional arts, live music from popular artists and a lot of souvenirs to take back home. Some 150,000 people are predicted to attend the festival, so be prepared for a big crowd!
- Date
- Sat, June 4-Sun, June 5, 2022
- Time
- 10 A.M.-8 P.M.
- Location
- YOYOGI PARK EVENTS SQUARE, 2-3 JINNAN, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: VIETNAMESE RESIDENTS IN JAPAN, FANS OF VIETNAM, FOODIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES, FAMILIES
Tokyo Art Scene
Art Week in Ginza
Ginza is sparkling with an array of exciting art events this month. Many can be visited for free, a bonus for leisurely gallery hopping around one of Tokyo’s more expensive areas. This week we’ll explore three promising shows at Pola Museum Annex, Atelier Muji and the recently opened Art Aquarium Museum inside the new building of the Mitsukoshi department store.
- Date
- Various
- Time
- Various
- Location
- Various
- Fee
- Various
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: ART LOVERS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES
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- Date
- ALL DAY
- Time
- ANYTIME
- Location
- ANYWHERE
- Fee
- FREE
- Info
- RECOMMENED FOR: Experienced freelance writers
Water Fronts
Online Event: Tokyo Minato Festival
In celebration of the Tokyo Port opening anniversary, the Tokyo Fire Department is holding a festival and presenting the firefighting pageant which includes water shooting fireboats and helicopters online and other water related shows. An exciting event for both children and adults to enjoy from home.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH THU, JUN. 30, 2022
- Time
- 10 A.M.-5 P.M.
- Location
- ONLINE (SEE “MORE INFO” LINK)
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES WITH KIDS, COUPLES, FRIENDS
Scent Of Spring
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens Rose Festival
Take a pleasant stroll amid plenty of beautiful roses at this Western-style Japanese garden. The venue is well known for its infusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics; the western-style building brings back the 1900s British taste, while the Japanese garden reflects the authenticity of the Wa spirit. All of this at the sight and scent of gorgeous roses!
- Date
- Now through Thu, June 30, 2022
- Time
- 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
- Location
- KYU-FURUKAWA GARDENS, 1 NISHIGAHARA, KITA-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- ¥150 (GENERAL), ¥70 (OVER 65)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: NATURE LOVERS, FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHERS, DATES
Peaceful Getaway
Koishikawa Korakuen Iris Festival
This is the second last weekend to see the stunning iris fields at this beautiful Japanese-style garden located right next to Tokyo Dome. The perfect peaceful getaway right in the heart of the city.
- Date
- Now through Sun, Jun. 5, 2022
- Time
- 9 A.M.-5 P.M.
- Location
- KOISHIKAWA KORAKUEN GARDENS, 1-6-6 KORAKU, BUNKYO-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- ¥300 (GENERAL)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, COUPLES, INSTAGRAMMERS, FRIENDS
A Voyage Of Discovery
EU Film Days 2022
EU Film Days is a festival that brings the best of European cinema to audiences in Japan. This year's featured films, many of which shown for the first time in Japan, have been chosen in order to exhibit the wide range of film-making talent in the European Union as well as to showcase the EU’s cultural diversity and vibrancy. Check the schedule for details on each film.
- Date
- Sat, May 28 - Thu, Jun. 23, 2022
- Time
- DEPENDS ON SCREENING (SEE SCHEDULE)
- Location
- NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF JAPAN, 3-7-6 KYOBASHI, CHUO-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- SINGLE TICKET: ¥520, ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: ¥100
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: COUPLES, FRIENDS, FILM STUDENTS
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