This Week(End): Tokyo Area Events For October 24-25
Fashion, Culture And Fun Outdoors
It's getting cold out there, but this only gives us extra time to search for new inspiration, discoveries, and experiences in the city, doesn't it?! Well, this week, there's much of that. Here are our top picks of the best events happening this week(end) in Tokyo. Enjoy!
In The Spotlight
Online Event: Vogue Fashion's Night In 2020
Every year fashionistas from all around Tokyo gather out to attend this massive one night-limited Japan franchise of the global event by Vogue. However this year the event will be held online, and for two weeks long! Aimed to celebrate fashion, participating stores will wow the crowds with unique sales, giveaways, and special events. Online appearances by key Japanese celebrities, including model Mari Natsuki and Hikari Mori is also on the agenda.
- Date
- FRI, OCT. 23 - SUN, NOV. 8, 2020
- Time
- VARIOUS (SEE WEBSITE)
- Location
- ONLINE - Map
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FASHIONISTAS
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 THROUGH SUN, NOV. 1, 2020
- Time
- 9 A.M.-9 P.M. (FINAL ENTRY 8 P.M.)
- Location
- TOKYO SKY TREE TOWN SOLAMACHI 5-6F, 1-1-2 OSHIAGE, SUMIDA-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- ¥2,300 (ADULT), ¥1,700 (HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT), ¥1,100 (ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS), ¥700 (KIDS)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, KIDS, COUPLES AND FRIENDS
Autumn Nights
Camplugged Festival 2020
Held in Ashigarakami, Kanagawa prefecture, a short trip away from Tokyo, the Complugged Festival will be taking place again for its third year. Enjoy nature at this event held in a field surrounded by trees. You don’t even have to bring anything with you, daily tent gear is available for rent and comes with free drinks. At night the sky will be lit up with LED sky lanterns to calm your mind. A variety of other fun activities will also be held throughout the day such as craft for kids, unique outdoor experiences as well as a bunch of live music performances to watch and join.
- Date
- SAT, OCT. 24 - SUN, OCT. 25, 2020
- Time
- ALL DAY
- Location
- ME-BYO VALLEY BIOTOPIA, 300 YAMADA, OI, ASHIGARAKAMI BEZIRK, KANAGAWA - Map
- Fee
- FREE ENTRY (TENT RENT AND SOME ACTIVITIES COST EXTRA)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES WITH KIDS, COUPLES, FRIENDS
Don't Stop Musicals
Musical Shorts: No Stage No Life!
Famous stars such as Ken Watanabe, Kanji Ishimaru, Reika Sakurai, Sarah Àlainn, John Ken Nuzzo, Reina Suzuki, Mario Tashiro, Win Morisaki, Koji Yamamoto and more have come together to perform the biggest broadway musical numbers you miss and can’t wait to see again. Coronavirus has canceled many things this year but these award winning actors and actresses will not let corona take away these musical numbers as well. This event will only be held over this weekend so get your tickets quick!
- Date
- SAT, OCT. 24 - SUN, OCT. 25, 2020
- Time
- FROM 1 P.M. AND 6:30 P.M.
- Location
- TOKYU THEATRE ORB, SHIBUYA HIKARIE 11F, 2-21-1 SHIBUYA, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- ¥8,000-¥15,000
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: MUSICAL FANS
Antique Shopping Spree
Akasaka Nominoichi in Ark Hills
Looking for a sophisticated place to shop for gifts? Let us suggest Akasaka Nominoichi, an antique fair where you can grab furniture, clothes, jewelry, and so much more. If you get too hungry from all the shopping, you can also stop by for a coffee and homemade cookie break at the numerous food trucks parked in the area.
- Date
- SUN, OCT. 25, 2020
- Time
- 11 A.M.-5 P.M.
- Location
- ARK HILLS, 1-12-32, AKASAKA, MINATO-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, FRIENDS, PEOPLE WHO ENJOY FLEA MARKETS
Streets Of Autumn
Koenji Festival
Another major dance event on the list this weekend, the annual Koenji Awa Odori is one of the largest of its kind in the capital. Come and see the nearly 170 teams dance the night away under traditional tunes and drums, forming a one-of-a-kind spectacular show! Be warned that the popularity of this event brings thousands of visitors, so it can get hot and crowded.
- Date
- SAT, OCT. 24 - SUN, OCT. 25, 2020
- Time
- ALL DAY (SEE ONLINE SCHEDULE)
- Location
- AROUND JR KOENJI STATION - Map
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: JAPANESE CULTURE FANS, MATSURI LOVERS, SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS, FAMILIES
Art And The City
Designart Tokyo 2020
Design, art, fashion, food, technology and more from around the world gather this week in the heart of Tokyo. Participating shops, restaurants, and galleries from Omotesando, Roppongi, Harajuku and others areas will be hosting works by over 100 artists from Japan and other countries.
- Date
- FRI, OCT. 23 TO TUE, NOV. 3, 2020
- Time
- VARIOUS (SEE WEBSITE)
- Location
- AREAS AROUND OMOTESANDO, HARAJUKU, SHIBUYA, EBISU, DAIKANYAMA, NAKAMEGURO, ROPPONGI, HIROO
- Fee
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: ARTISTS, THOSE IN NEED OF A THERAPEUTIC SESSION
Lemon Space
Cosmos Flower Festival 2020
Showa Memorial Park is a wonderful place throughout the year, but it's in autumn when it embraces some of its most picturesque looks. The park's lovely cosmos flowers are now in full bloom—set your eyes on the endless carpet of colorful flora.
- Date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, OCT 25, 2020
- Time
- 9:30 A.M.-5 P.M. (SUN FROM 8:30 A.M.-6 P.M.)
- Location
- SHOWA MEMORIAL PARK, 3173 MIDORI-CHO, TACHIKAWA-SHI, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- GENERAL: ¥450 (UNDER 15 FREE)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES, COUPLES, FRIENDS, FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHERS
Spooky Sparkles
Forest Halloween Night 2020
Held only on weekends, the Shinrinkoen Park will hold a light-up/illumination event using various art works and heaps of Halloween-related decorations. Other installations and art projects will also be exhibited at the same time. Enjoy an unique night walk through the park with illuminations and artistic illuminations.
- Date
- SAT, OCT. 10 - SUN, NOV. 8, 2020 (WEEKENDS ONLY)
- Time
- AFTER 5 P.M. (NOV. AFTER 4:30 P.M.)
- Location
- MUSASHI-KYURYO NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PARK, 1920 YAMATA, NAMEGAWA, HIKI, SAITAMA - Map
- Fee
- GENERAL: ¥450 (UNDER MIDDLE SCHOOL FREE)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES WITH KIDS, COUPLES, FRIENDS
Roses Are Red
Kyu-Furukawa Garden Roses Bloom
Although the annual Rose Festival is canceled this year, the park still invites guests to take a pleasant stroll amid plenty of beautiful roses at this Western-style Japanese garden. The venue is well known for its infusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics; the western-style building brings back the 1900s British taste, while the garden reflects the authenticity of the Japanese "Wa" spirit. All of this amidst the sight and scent of gorgeous roses!
- Date
- NOW THROUGH END OF NOVEMBER
- Time
- 9 A.M.-5 P.M.
- Location
- KYU-FURUKAWA GARDENS, 1 NISHIGAHARA, KITA-KU, TOKYO - Map
- Fee
- ¥150 (GENERAL), ¥70 (OVER 65)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: NATURE LOVERS, FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHERS, DATES
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