This Week: Tokyo Area Events for April 8 – 14, 2024

Nature doesn't hurry yet everything is accomplished. Make the most out of cherry blossom season by joining our SavvyTokyo contest and showing us how you hanami! This week, there are tons of nature related events in Tokyo. From Earth Day to the Midtown Blossom event and more, head out and enjoy all the Tokyo area events with your friends and family.

Enjoy the last few days of peak cherry blossom viewing no matter the weather. Here’s our list of the best family-friendly Tokyo area events. Happy hanami (cherry blossom viewing)!

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How You Hanami

Savvy Tokyo’s Sakura Reel Contest 2024

Submit your best sakura shots to our reel contest for 2024 for a chance to be featured on Savvy Tokyo, our official Instagram and win a fabulous prize. To capture the moment and celebrate all creativity, Savvy Tokyo is proud to announce its annual Sakura Contest for 2024. This time, we’re looking for Instagram Reel Collaborations.

Date

Now through Fri May 10, 2024.

Time

Anytime

Location

Anywhere

Fee

Free!

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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 13- Sun, April 14, 2024

Time

10 a.m.-7 p.m. (April 13), 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. (April 14)

Location

Yoyogi Park, 2-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku,Tokyo - Map

Fee

Free

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Champagne Over Sakura

Midtown Blossom

For a more upscale hanami experience head to Tokyo Midtown's spacious garden where champagne and special sakura-inspired meal plans prepared by chefs will be served throughout the day in a setting coming straight from a Manhattan movie scene.

Date

FRI, MAR. 15-SUN, APR. 14, 2024

Time

9:30 a.m.-12 a.m.

Location

Tokyo Midtown Garden, area alongside Sakura Avenue - Map

Fee

VARIED

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Recommended for: Girls' Day Out, Friends, Couples

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Spread Awareness

Blue Hands Tokyo Music Festival

Held to raise STD awareness among the younger generation, Blue Hands Tokyo aims to remove the stigma and empower free and open communication surrounding safe sex practices. The music festival features the likes of six up and coming musicians who champion the advocacy. Attendees will also walk away with free mail-in STD test kits.

Date

Sun Apr. 14, 2024

Time

12 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.

Location

6-20-10 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo - Map

Fee

Free!

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Recommended for: Friends, Couples

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© Photo by RB Create

An Immersive Exhibition

Van Gogh Alive

Experience Van Gogh's works through immersive projections that make you feel like you've traveled to the Netherlands, Paris and Arles. Walk through the exhibit as classical music fills the air, admiring timeless pieces of art with your friends and family for an unforgettable afternoon.

Date

Now through Sun April 31, 2024

Time

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Location

2-6-4 Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa City, Tokyo - Map

Fee

¥3,000

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, INSTAGRAMERS

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The Next Best Thing To Sakura

Chichibu Shibazakura 2024

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

Fri Apr. 12 -Mon, MAY 6, 2024

Time

8 A.M.-5 P.M.

Location

HITSUJIYAMA PARK, 6360 OMIYA, CHICHIBU, SAITAMA PREFECTURE - Map

Fee

¥300 (GENERAL) FREE (UNDER 16)

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Spring Concerto

Tokyo Tower's City Light Fantasia

If you can't wait for the real cherry blossoms, take a tour to Tokyo Tower which has staged a special spring mapping projection of sakura in full bloom against the Tokyo night sky. A truly romantic experience, this is a place to go to impress your significant other (or your Instagram followers).

Date

Now through Mon May 6, 2024

Time

6:30 p.m.-10:50 p.m.

Location

Tokyo Tower, 4-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo - Map

Fee

¥1,200 (To access the Main Deck)

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Recommended for: Couples, Instagrammers

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© Photo by www.tokyo.grand.hyatt.co.jp

Enjoy Themed Weekday Menus

Happy Hour at The Oak Door Bar

Unwind with Happy Hour at The Oak Door Bar. Enjoy a selection of set menus that include themed cocktails and a bar snack. Monday features Japanese, American and Scotch whisky highballs paired with a French dip beef sandwich. Tuesday's got a handful of classic American cocktails and a pulled pork sandwich. Wednesdays will have you sipping on classic and fruit martinis along with a spicy seafood cocktail. Thursdays is for gin and tonic, created from your choice of six gins, three tonics and eight garnishes and spicy chicken lollipops.

Date

Mon. – Thurs. (exc. national holidays)

Time

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Location

6F Grand Hyatt Tokyo, 6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan - Map

Fee

¥3,465 per person

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RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, COUPLES, CO-WORKERS

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A Symphony Of Sakura

Spring Music and Art Festivals with Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo 2024

Across Japan, the arrival of spring is celebrated through festivals, some of which feature grand performances and exhibitions that capture the season’s beauty. Here are a few music and art festivals in Tokyo where you can feel the creativity of spring blooming against a backdrop of soft pink sakura (cherry blossoms).

Date

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Location

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Fee

VARIOUS

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What are your plans for the weekend? If you’re organizing a fun or interesting online event, or you know someone who is, contact us to get it listed!

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