This Week: Tokyo Area Events for Sep. 18–24
Food, Flower and Cultural Festivals in Tokyo
As summer slowly starts to fade away, we can enjoy cooler days and fairer weather. This week's event lineup will have you take a day trip outside of Tokyo to see some beautiful spider lilies in bloom or have you immerse yourself in Japanese hip hop culture in Odaiba. Have a great week ahead!
Japan's Largest India Fest
Namaste India 2023
This is the single largest Indian festival in Japan, bringing 200 thousand people together each year. Meditate in the wide-open air, and enjoy various stage performances and shows while chowing down on naan with spiced chicken curry and so many more delicious eats.
- Date
- SAT, SEP 23–SUN, SEP 24, 2023
- Time
- 10 A.M.–8 P.M. (SAT), 10 A.M.–7:30 P.M. (SUN)
- Location
- YOYOGI PARK Event Space, 2-3 JINGUMAE, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
Magical Red Spider Lilies
Kinchakuda Manjushage Festival 2023
For just two weeks a year, the Manjushage Park in Saitama transforms into an enchanted forest, carpeted by 500,000 flaming red spider lilies! During this Red Spider Lily Festival, don't miss out on snapping as many photos as you can.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, OCT. 1, 2023
- Time
- 9 A.M.–4:30 P.M.
- Location
- MANJUSHAGE PARK, 125-2, OAZA KOMAHONGO, SAITAMA - Map
- Fee
- ¥500. FREE FOR JUNIOR HIGH AND UNDER, VISITORS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: COUPLES, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, PHOTOGRAPHERS
Cultural Adventures
Peru National Festival 2023
Celebrate the Peruvian culture through hot latin music, local cuisines and traditional dance performances. You can even work on your salsa moves at the festival workshops — in other words, a great way to make your hot day even hotter!
- Date
- SAT, SEP 23–SUN, SEP 24, 2023
- Time
- 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
- Location
- Yoyogi Park Zelcova Trees, 1-5-11 Jinnan, Shibuya City, Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- Free
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
© Photo by https://panda-expo.com/A Mid-autumn Festival
Ueno de Panda 2023
Let's all come together for the mid-autumn festival in Ueno! With tons of different food booths, live performances and panda themed exhibits, this is the perfect way to start off your weekend. Choose from any of the 34 food booths and have your fill of delicious Chinese cuisine.
- Date
- SAT, SEP 23–SUN, SEP 24, 2023
- Time
- 11 A.M–9 P.M.
- Location
- Ueno Park Fountain Square, ss 5-6 Ueno Park, Taito City, Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- Free!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, FOODIES
© Photo by http://the-hope.jp/A Hip Hop Music Festival
The Hope
A must for hip hop fans, The Hope is one of the largest domestic music festivals of the genre. Featuring over 50 artists with their own unique style, celebrate with the likes of DJ Ryow and Friends, AK-69 and many more!
- Date
- SAT, SEP 23, 2023
- Time
- From 12 P.M. onwards
- Fee
- Tickets from ¥13,000
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, COUPLES, HIP HOP LOVERS, TOURISTS
© Photo by tokyotower.co.jpCount The Stars
Tokyo Tower's Milky Way Illumination
Have you ever dreamed of watching the Milky Way unveil before your eyes across the night sky? This weekend, follow the 600-step, star-studded outer staircase up to Tokyo Tower’s main observatory for a 360° Milky Way illumination. Inspired by the Tanabata love story legend, this is the perfect place to take that special someone out this summer.
- Date
- Fri, Jun. 16–Sun, Sep. 24, 2023
- Time
- 9 A.M.–11 P.M.
- Location
- TOKYO TOWER, FIRST FLOOR OF MAIN OBSERVATORY, 4-2-8, SHIBAKOEN, MINATO-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- General admission: ¥1,200
- Info
- Recommended for: Couples, Families, Friends, Instagrammers
© Photo by www.sumo.or.jpAt Ryogoku Kokugikan
September Grand Sumo Tournament
Watch Japan’s traditional sport in person in a socially distanced box seat to yourself or with a few others. This September Sumo event is the second last annual “honbasho” tournament out of six.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, SEP. 24, 2023
- Time
- VARIED
- Location
- RYOGOKU KOKUGIKAN, 1-3-28 YOKOAMI, SUMIDA CITY, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- VARIED
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: SUMO FANS, FANS OF JAPANESE CULTURE
© Photo by https://umiten2023.jp/Dive In
The OCEAN – The Origin of Life
This special exhibit by the National Museum of Nature and Science will have you learning all about how life began from the ocean, how living things and the ocean are connected, the blessings we receive from the ocean and how we can protect it for future generations. Walk around the exhibit to see the evolution of aquatic life through different photos and real life accounts of how we've adapted to live side by side.
- Date
- Now through Mon Oct. 9, 2023
- Time
- 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Location
- National Museum of Nature and Science, 7-20 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo - Map
- Fee
- General admission: ¥2,000 High-school students and below: ¥600
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES
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