This Week(End) At Home And Around Tokyo For August 22-23
#StayHome #SaveLives
Covid-19 continues to play a threat across Japan, especially in Tokyo. For the sake of yourself and others, we highly suggest that you take precautions when leaving your home. To keep entertained, check out our recommendations of things you can do at home during this global crisis, alongside a few events happening around the city.
Sugarcoated Happiness
Cool Sweets Summer 2020
Forget about the diet for the day and celebrate summer by indulging in cool sweets. The popular dessert heaven Sweets Forest in Jiyugaoka introduces its summer sweets special which includes fruity jelly and more! You can get them all take away and enjoy them at home too.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH MON, AUG. 31, 2020
- Time
- 10 A.M. - 8 P.M.
- Location
- JIYUGAOKA SWEETS FOREST, 2-25-7 MIDORIGAOKA, MEGURO-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- VARIES
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: SWEET TOOTHS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, INSTAGRAMMERS
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. See "More Info" Link.
- 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! See "More Info" Link.
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- HOME
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: GHOST FANS
Colors and Designs
Exhibition: Kimono Fashioning Identities
The kimono is one of Japan’s most iconic symbols, its colors and designs exemplifying Japanese cultural sensibilities and aesthetics. Learn and consider the past, present, and future of the quintessential Japanese garment. The exhibition will be held in the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno, however you must purchase your tickets in advance online to book in a time.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, AUG. 23, 2020
- Time
- 9:30 A.M.-6 P.M. (CLOSED MONDAY)
- Location
- TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM, 13-9 UENOKOEN, TAITO CITY, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- ¥1,700 (GENERAL)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: KIMONO FANS, ART LOVERS, FRIENDS
Learn Japanese Culture
Try An Online Workshop
Try out traditional Japanese art and cultural experiences run by field professionals, #StayAtHome style. Whether you want to take a tour of a sake brewery whilst sipping their sake, attempt some Japanese dancing, or join a Japanese cooking class, with these online classes you’ll conveniently be only a click away from learning something new. See "more info" link.
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- HOME
- Fee
- VARIED
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: THOSE INTERESTED IN JAPANESE CULTURE
Umbrella Corridor
Metsa Umbrella Sky Design Project
Metsa in Hanno, Saitama has a new exhibition area with Japan’s largest umbrella corridor. Approximately 2,000 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, AUG. 23, 2020
- 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
Kids’ Imaginations Run Wild
Cool Down At A Mud Park
Children love playing at so-called ‘mud parks’ where they have the rare freedom to create unique, ever-changing play spaces all of their own. Summer is a great time of year to let your kids loose at an adventure playground—and the free entry just can’t be beat! See “more info” link.
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- VARIOUS
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES WITH KIDS
Be The Chef
Attempt A Savvy Tokyo Recipe
Why not take this opportunity to work on your cooking skills? Cooking can be extremely therapeutic and a great form of self-care. Check out the long list of delicious recipes on our site. From traditional Japanese dishes to international treats with an oriental twist, there’s something for everyone! Find something you’d like to try and give it a go! See “more info” link.
- Date
- WHENEVER YOU WANT
- Time
- ANY TIME
- Location
- YOUR KITCHEN
- Fee
- INGREDIENTS
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: EVERYONE, HOME CHEFS, THOSE LOOKING TO TRY NEW THINGS
Attending any of these events? Trying any of these activities? Send us photos through Instagram for a chance to be published on our feed. #SavvyTokyo
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