This Week: Tokyo Area Events for April 10 – 16
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Spring is in the air and what better way to celebrate the season of new beginnings than heading out and going on an adventure? Whether you're shopping sustainably at Earth Day Tokyo or feasting with friends at the Paella Tapas festival, there's so much to look forward to this week. Have a great one!
Our Planet, Our Duty
Earth Day Tokyo
Take your first step in saving the planet at Yoyogi Park this weekend. This two-day Earth Day event brings charities, NGOs and eco-friendly businesses together to bring awareness to environmental issues. Of course, you can also just go for the great live music and healthy organic food fair. Either way, it's worth it.
- Date
- Sat, April 15- Sun, April 16, 2023
- Time
- 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (April 14), 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. (April 16)
- Location
- Yoyogi Park, 2-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- Free
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, COUPLES, FRIENDS, INSTAGRAMMERS
All You Can Eat Vegan
Tokyo Vegan Gourmet Festival
The largest vegan festival in Tokyo, here you can find not only all-you-can-eat vegan food from across Japan, but also booths selling natural, organic and gluten-free products, in addition to a number of great events, including open-air yoga and more.
- Date
- Sun, April 16, 2023
- Time
- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Location
- 3-8-35 Ariake, Koto City, Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- Free!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, COUPLES, FRIENDS, Foodies
Eco Lifestyle
Earth Garden 2023
Join ecologists and free minded Tokyo hippies for a yet another celebration of Earth Garden, one of the best known eco-conscious events in the capital. There'll be plenty of stalls, food booths, talk sessions and workshops, as well as stage performances and good music. Bring your own cups and plates, or buy some at the venue for discounts.
- Date
- Sat, April 15- Sun, April 16, 2023
- Time
- 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Saturday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sunday)
- Location
- Yoyogi Park Event Space, 2-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- Free!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, COUPLES, FRIENDS, INSTAGRAMMERS
Spanish Food Fiesta
Paella Tapas Festival 2023
Come with an empty stomach and get full on the best of the city's paella, tapas and sweets from sunny Spain at this massive Spanish food festival. You'll also get the chance to vote for your favorite paella, but consider yourself warned — there'll be plenty to choose from!
- Date
- Fri, Apr. 14-Sun, Apr. 16, 2023
- Time
- 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (Fri), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sat, Sun)
- Location
- 1 Hibiyakoen, Chiyoda City, Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- Free admission
- Info
- Recommended for: Foodies (especially fans of Spanish cuisine)
The Next Best Thing To Sakura
Chichibu Shibazakura 2023
Head to Hitsujiyama Park in Chichibu for an alternative, yet equally mesmerizing hanami experience: shibazakura, or moss phlox. The annual Chichibu Shibazakura Festival features some 400,000 fully bloomed moss phlox arranged in various shapes and swirls that stretch over four acres of the Shibazakura Hill, creating a scene right out of a painting. The festival runs until May, but the sooner you go the better!
- Date
- Now through-Sun, MAY 7, 2023
- Time
- 8 A.M.-5 P.M.
- Location
- HITSUJIYAMA PARK, 6360 OMIYA, CHICHIBU, SAITAMA PREFECTURE - Map
- Fee
- ¥300 (GENERAL) FREE (UNDER 16)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, COUPLES, FRIENDS, INSTAGRAMMERS
© Photo by theatre-orb.comMusical: Matilda
Daiwa House presents The Royal Shakespeare Company Production in Matilda The Musical. Sing along to songs about Matilda, special little girl who navigates a world where grown ups make all the rules. Find out how she discovers how to even the odds and sets herself free.
- Date
- Sat, Mar. 25 - Sat, May 6, 2023
- Time
- VARIES
- Location
- Shibuya Hikarie 11F, 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya City, Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- From ￥5,000
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES
Blooming Entertainment
Sakura Aquarium By Naked
Produced by digital art masters Naked Inc, the team behind the ultra-popular show Flowers by Naked, this high-tech aquarium will be glowing in a variety of cherry blossom-inspired audiovisual programs and projection mapping played during the day and later in the evening. The entire aquarium will be celebrating the arrival of spring and there's really no other indoor event as Instagrammable as this one.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, APR. 23, 2023
- Time
- 10 A.M.-10 P.M.
- Location
- MAXELL AQUA PARK SHINAGAWA, 4-10-30 TAKANAWA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO (INSIDE SHINAGAWA PRINCE HOTEL) - Map
- Fee
- ¥2,500 (ADULTS)
- Info
- Recommended for: Couples, Instagrammers
© Photo by iStock: encrierRefresh Your Bookshelf With These Sustainable Hacks
Check Out 5 Ways to Sustainably Source English Books in Tokyo
Trying to be sustainable with your book purchases? Read on for the best recommendations on how to find English books in Tokyo while still living that eco-friendly lifestyle.
- Date
- Anytime!
- Location
- Various
- Fee
- Various
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, BOOK LOVERS, COUPLES
My Sakura, My Way
Join The Savvy Tokyo Sakura Photo Contest 2023
Submit your best sakura shots for the year for a chance to be featured on Savvy Tokyo, our official Instagram and win a fabulous prize!
- Date
- Wed, Mar. 1 - Mon, Apr. 24., 2023
- Time
- Anytime
- Location
- Anywhere
- Fee
- FREE! (WIN PRIZES)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: INSTAGRAMMERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS
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