This Week(End): Tokyo Area Events For Oct 26-27
Tricks, Treats, And Movies In The City
This weekend, you might find yourself torn between your wishes to dress up for Halloween and party outside, or get some popcorn, sit back, relax and watch classic movies at the rooftop of Ikebukuro Parco. But if you'd still like to do something else — we've got your back covered, too. Here are our picks for the best events happening in Tokyo this week(end). Enjoy!
Ghosts And Pumpkins
Omotesando Halloween Parade
Tokyo’s No. 1 spot for parades and celebrations—the streets of Omotesando—host a massive 1 km long procession for Halloween, inviting everyone from kids to adults (and celebrities) to join in. It’s one of the most kid-friendly Halloween events in Tokyo, and you’ll find a number of shops in Omotesando Hills and other areas offering trick-or-treat surprises and gifts for the little ones.
- Date
- SUN, OCT. 27, 2019
- Time
- 1 P.M.–2:30 P.M.
- Location
- OMOTESANDO AVENUE
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES AND KIDS
Spooky Kaleidoscope Tunnel
Halloween in Sumida Aquarium
The Sumida Aquarium is holding a special Halloween version of the jellyfish exhibition in their “Kaleidoscope Tunnel”, which has approximately 5,000 mirrors on the walls and ceiling. The area is decorated with classic Halloween symbols such as witches, pumpkins, and jellyfish floating in the water tank to look like ghosts out for fun during the Halloween season.
- Date
- NOW UNTIL WED, OCT. 30, 2019
- Time
- 9 A.M.-9 P.M. (FINAL ENTRY IS 8 P.M.)
- Location
- TOKYO SKY TREE TOWN SOLAMACHI 5-6F, 1-1-2 OSHIAGE, SUMIDA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- ¥2,050 (ADULT), ¥1,500 (HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT), ¥1,000 (ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS), ¥600 (KIDS)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, KIDS, COUPLES AND FRIENDS
All About Japan In A Day
Nihonbashi-Kyobashi Festival
Held for the 47th consecutive year, this is a must-see event for anyone eager to explore the diversity of Japanese culture. Dancers from all around Japan will gather in the streets of Nihonbashi to perform regional dances, from Tokushima's Awa Odori to Okinawa's taiko dance in a parade of 2,000 participants. The event also features a special kimono photoshoot along the famous Nihonbashi bridge and a market of over 30 vendors selling local goods from all over Japan. Find your best buy!
- Date
- SUN, OCT 27, 2019
- Time
- 11 A.M.-3 P.M.
- Location
- CHUO-DORI 3 CHOME TO MUROMACHI 3 CHOME. CLOSEST STATIONS: KYOBASHI, NIHONBASHI, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: JAPAN CULTURE FANS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
Outdoor Movie Night
Parco Rooftop Films
Ikebukuro Parco is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a special rooftop outdoor film project that collaborates with “Do it Theater” to create a new theater experience. Over the three nights of the event you will be able to enjoy classic movies in the autumn night breeze. Friday night will be showing Shall We Dance?, Saturday night will showcase Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone, and Sunday night will feature Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.
- Date
- FRI, OCT. 25-SUN, OCT. 27
- Time
- MOVIE STARTS AT 7 P.M.
- Location
- 1-28-2 MINAMI-IKEBUKURO, TESHIMA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, COUPLES, FRIENDS, MOVIE LOVERS, DATE NIGHT
Noodles Galore
Tokyo Ramen Show
Back for yet another year, Tokyo Ramen Show serves us the best bowls of Japan's soul food as selected from around the country. Divided into two parts, each round features 18 booths of noodles of all kinds and tastes. Classic shoyu ramen? Hakata pork broth ramen? Sea urchin ramen? Come hungry and check them all out!
- Date
- PART I: THU, OCT. 24-TUE, OCT. 29, PART II: WED, OCT. 30-MON, NOV. 4, 2019
- Time
- 10 A.M.-9 P.M.
- Location
- KOMAZAWA OLYMPIC PARK CENTRAL ARENA, 1-1 KOMAZAWA KOEN, SETAGAYA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE ENTRY, ¥880 PER BOWL
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FOODIES, PEOPLE WHO CAN EAT A LOT
Cosplay Fever
Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival
No area in Tokyo can perform better than Ikebukuro when it comes to cosplaying, so it makes perfect sense that one of the largest Halloween festivals are held here. This event features everything from a cosplay flea market, live stages, a parade, a red carpet to walk along with fellow cosplayers, cafes, photo booths and even a free costume-mending stall in case (parts of) your shoulders fall off.
- Date
- SAT, OCT. 26-SUN, OCT 27. 2019
- Time
- 10 A.M.-6 P.M.
- Location
- JR IKEBUKURO STATION, EAST EXIT AREA, HIGASHI-IKEBUKURO CENTRAL PARK
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: COSPLAYERS, FRIENDS, COUPLES, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
Film Date For A Cause
Charity Movie Festival & Bazaar
Join International Social Service Japan (ISSJ), a Tokyo-based NPO focusing on helping families and children, for its annual movie festival and charity bazaar. This year, visitors will have the chance to see “The Insult”. A Lebanese film about how trivial and personal troubles between neighbors are brought to court, and explode into much larger disruptive issues intertwined with ethnicity and religion. Find a lot of goodies at the bazaar too!
- Date
- SAT, OCT. 26, 2019
- Time
- FROM 11 A.M. AND 2:30 P.M. CHARITY BAZAAR: 10 A.M.-5 P.M.
- Location
- HITOTSUBASHI HALL (KYOUIKU KAIKAN 3F), JINBO-CHO, TOKYO
- Fee
- ¥1,200
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: SOLO DATES, FAMILIES, FRIENDS
Fun With The Kids
K. International School's Kids Festival
This one-day event for kids is organized by K. International School and is open to all the public. Featuring everything from fun activities, games, a bazaar, live stages and performances, a world food court and a raffle (that can have you win travel vouchers and a lot of goodies), this one is a great event for the whole family.
- Date
- SAT, OCT. 26, 2019
- Time
- 10 A.M.-3 P.M.
- Location
- K. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, 1-5-15 SHIRAKAWA, KOTO-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES AND KIDS
Eco Lifestyle
Earth Garden 2019
Join ecologists and free-minded Tokyo hippies for yet another celebration of Earth Garden, one of the best known eco-conscious events in the capital. There'll be plenty of booths, food stalls, talk sessions and workshops, as well as stage performances and lively music. Bring your own cups and plates, or buy some at the venue for discounts.
- Date
- SAT, OCT. 26-SUN, OCT. 27, 2019
- Time
- 10 A.M.-5 P.M.
- Location
- YOYOGI PARK EVENT SPACE, 2-3 JINGUMAE, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: ECOLOGISTS, FRIENDS, COUPLES, FAMILIES
Western Circus
Cirque Eloize Saloon
The Cirque Eloize Saloon: The Wild Wild West Comes Alive will be performing this weekend at the Tokyu Theatre. You’ll be able to enter a mythical world where theatre and circus collide. Under the spell of Saloon’s beautiful Belle, the lover sets off in a chase worthy of the greatest cowboys for an action-packed theatrical thrill-ride!
- Date
- FRI, OCT. 25-MON, NOV. 4, 2019
- Time
- VARIOUS
- Location
- TOKYU THEATRE ORB, SHIBUYA HIKARIE 11F, 2-21-1 SHIBUYA, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- ¥6,800-¥9,800
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES AND KIDS, MUSICAL FANS
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