This Week(End): Tokyo Area Events For July 13-15
Music, Colors And Festivals In The City
During this upcoming three-day weekend, the city will be bursting with color, lights, and festivals in celebration of the summer season. Ready, set, go!
Spirits & Lights
Mitama Matsuri
Held annually to honor the spirits of the deceased, Yasukuni Shrine's Mitama Matsuri is one of the biggest summer festivals in Tokyo. Some 30,000 lanterns will guide your way to the shrine, while a variety of performances, food stalls, traditional stages, and games will keep visitors entertained day and night. One of the most famous and picture-perfect summer festivals in Japan, regardless of what your views on the controversial shrine are, this one is a must go!
- Date
- SAT, JULY 13- TUE, JULY 16, 2019
- Time
- ALL DAY. MAIN EVENTS ARE HELD IN THE EVENINGS AFTER 6 P.M.
- Location
- YASUKUNI SHRINE, 3-1-1 KUDANKITA, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: MATSURI FANS, INSTAGRAMMERS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES
By The Blue
Sea-Front Museum
A wide range of outdoor attractions and workshops will be available for the whole family to enjoy. Right by the sea, activities include fishing, gardening, yacht riding, and creative art workshops. There will be two challenge quests where you will go around the park, completing activities to fulfill the challenges. It’ll be a fun and active way to spend your long summer weekend.
- Date
- SUN, JULY 15-MON, JULY 16, 2019
- Time
- 10 A.M.-4 P.M.
- Location
- WAKASU SEASIDE PARK, 3-1-2 WAKASU, KOTO CITY, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS
United Colors Of Tokyo
Color Me Rad Tokyo 2019
Get ready to be bombarded by colors this Saturday! Originating from the US, Color Me Rad is a popular race where people throw colored powder at each other as they run. More than just a race that will have your adrenaline pumping all day long, this is sure to stay in your memory for years to come. Sign up by July 12 to secure a spot!
- Date
- SAT, JULY 13, 2019
- Time
- FROM 11:30 A.M.
- Location
- AJINOMOTO STADIUM, 376-3 NISHIMACHI, CHOFU-SHI, TOKYO
- Fee
- ¥6,500 (ADVANCE TICKETS), ¥7,000 (ON THE DAY TICKETS), ¥3,800 (STUDENTS)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, FAMILIES WITH KIDS, ADVENTUROUS FOLKS WHO DON'T MIND GETTING THEIR CLOTHES DIRTY
Learn Through Play
Kids Workshops in Roppongi Hills
Hosting over 65 different types of kids workshops, Roppongi Hills sure knows how to win the hearts of children. From making parfaits to arranging unique terrariums to taking part in a lego space challenge and learning all about iPS cells, these workshops will surely help foster creativity and imagination in the young. Some workshops require registration. For more information see the link below.
- Date
- SAT, JULY 13-SUN, AUG 25, 2019
- Time
- VARIOUS (SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS OF EACH WORKSHOP)
- Location
- ROPPONGI HILLS, 6-10-1 ROPPONGI, MINATO-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: KIDS, FAMILIES, CREATIVE MINDS
City Breeze
Midtown Loves Summer 2019
Tokyo Midtown once again shows us what it's like to be the coolest event organizer in a city that already has it all. This summer, stop by at Midtown in Roppongi for an experience of traditional Japanese summer time right in the heart of Tokyo: from a digital art space surrounded by mist at night to foot bathing in a brook to wind chimes walls and cafes. A great place to bring friends to if they're visiting you in town.
- Date
- FRI, JULY 12-SUN, AUGUST 25, 2019
- Time
- DIGITAL ART GARDEN: 5 P.M.-11 P.M., FOG: 3 P.M.-11 P.M.
- Location
- TOKYO MIDTOWN, 9-7-1 AKASAKA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, FAMILIES, COUPLES, TOURISTS
A Taste Of Japan
Osusume Furusato Summer Festival
If you're into tasting and comparing local food from across Japan, this event is for you. Twelve municipalities throughout Japan will be serving their best dishes in a bid to lure you into voting for them—yes, the event culminates with a grand prize for the best participating city and you get to be the judge! There will also be some traditional Japanese matsuri games and events, but come on, you know you'll be there for the food anyways!
- Date
- SAT, JULY 13-MON, JULY 15, 2019
- Time
- 10 A.M.-7 P.M.
- Location
- MARUGOTO NIPPON 1F, 3F, 2-6-7 ASAKUSA, TAITO-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FOODIES, FRIENDS, FAMILIES, COUPLES
Botanical Life
Beads Herbarium In Hibiya Akari Terrace 2019
The laundry fragrance brand, New Beads, that bases its products on the botanical life of washing, is holding their first ever summer light up at Hibiya Akari Terrace. Bright colored herbariums will be lighting up the park making it a fantasy world full of flowers, light, and color. Perfect for dates and late night summer strolls.
- Date
- FRI, JULY 12-SUN, JULY 21, 2019
- Time
- 7 P.M.-11 P.M.
- Location
- HIBIYA PARK, 1-6 HIBIYA KOEN, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FOODIES, FRIENDS, FAMILIES, COUPLES
For The Love Of The Ocean
Yoyogi Park's Ocean Peoples
This annual sea-themed festival in Yoyogi Park is packed with around 30 food booths, beer gardens, live dance and music performances, and a beach culture market, where you can buy everything you need for your summer getaway. Shop as you groove to the live ocean tunes by local and international artists.
- Date
- SAT, JULY 13-SUN, JULY 14, 2019
- Time
- ALL DAY
- Location
- YOYOGI PARK, 2-3 JINNAN, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: OCEAN LOVERS, FRIENDS, FAMILIES, KIDS, COUPLES
Golden Age Musical
The Broadway Musical The King and I
The multi-award winning and critically acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I” will be coming to Orb Theatre this weekend. The musical will be starring Tony Award winner, Kelli O’hara and Tony Award nominee, Ken Watanabe. This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch this spectacular performance about a British school teacher who is hired as part of the King's drive to modernize his country.
- Date
- THU, JULY 11-SUN, AUG 4, 2019
- Time
- 12 P.M., 1 P.M., 5:00 P.M., 5:45 P.M.
- Location
- THEATRE ORB, SHIBUYA HIKARIE 11TH FLOOR 2-21-1 SHIBUYA, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- ¥9,000-¥19,000 (UNDER 25 ¥6,500 MUST PRESENT ID)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: CIRCUS LOVERS, FRIENDS, COUPLES
Fiesta
Latin Music Festival 2019
Get in a groovy Latin mood, loosen up, and come celebrate a fun music fiesta! There will be a series of fun events, including mariachi bands, salsa and samba dancing, tequila bars, food stands, and more. This year will be their second time running this music event and is a great chance to enjoy fine food, drinks, and interactive entertainment with friends.
- Date
- SAT, MAY 13-SUN, MAY 14, 2019
- Time
- 10 A.M.-7 P.M.
- Location
- UENO PARK FOUNTAIN AREA, 5-20 UENOKOEN, TAITO-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: LATINA FANS, MEXICAN FOODIES, SALSA AND SAMBA DANCERS, FRIENDS
What are your plans for the weekend? If you’re organizing a fun or interesting event, or you know someone who is, contact us to get it listed!
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