This Week(End): Tokyo Area Events For Feb 18-19
Love, Culture, Networking, And Fun In The City
It's officially the Valentine's Day week and whether you love the holiday or hate it, there are plenty of opportunities to mark the event! Go out for a romantic stroll under twinkling lights, see inspiring art exhibitions and shows; join a plum festival and a foodie paradise at the Hokkaido Milk Land event. And most importantly - Savvy's After 7 networking event is this Thursday. If you haven't signed up yet, do it now — we look forward to meeting you all there!
Meet New Faces
Savvy After 7 Networking Party
Savvy Tokyo is pleased to present the return of After 7 — one of Tokyo’s premier networking events. Come and meet the creative team behind Savvy and an exclusive mix of its readers, writers, local professionals and brand representatives. Talk shop, share ideas, expand your network and enter to win some fabulous prizes!
- Date
- THU, FEBRUARY 16, 2017
- Time
- 7 P.M.-9:30 P.M. (DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M.)
- Location
- XEX NIHONBASHI, YUITO/NIHONBASHI-MUROMACHI-NOMURA BLD. 4F, 2-4-3 NIHONBASHI-MUROMACHI, CHUO-KU, TOKYO
- Fee
- ¥4,500 (Advanced tickets), ¥5,000 (Door)
Love Is Borderless
World Valentine Festival 2017
In Japan it's chocolate; in the U.S. and Europe it’s a romantic dinner out or a surprise delivery of heart-shaped balloons and red roses. But how much do we know about how Valentine’s Day is celebrated in other parts of the world? Join this Yoyogi Park event to find out, as you fulfill all your senses' needs through good international food, crafts and special performances from across the world.
- Date
- Sun, Feb. 19, 2017
- Time
- 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Location
- Yoyogi Park Event Plaza, 2-1 Yoyogi Kamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Fee
- Free!
Season Of Plums
Koganei Park Plum Festival
Apart from Valentine's and White days, February and March in Japan is known as the plum appreciation season. At Koganei Park, over 100 plum trees of 28 different kinds brighten the park in elegant red and white. The plum festival held this weekend is not only a great opportunity to marvel at the plum beauty, but also to experience traditional Japanese culture such as calligraphy and koto.
- Date
- Sat, Feb. 18-Sun, Feb. 19, 2017
- Time
- 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Location
- Koganei Park, 1-13-1 Sekinocho, Koganei, Tokyo
- Fee
- Free! (Koto performance viewing and calligraphy trial will be charged separately)
Inspiring Art
Mouth & Foot Painting Artists Exhibition
The Mouth and Foot Painting Artists of the World (MFPA) association will hold a special exhibition at Kitte Marunouchi, displaying 50 original images by over 70 MFPA artists from all across the globe. The artists will also be demonstrating their unique painting techniques at the exhibition.
- Date
- Fri, Feb. 17 - Sun, Feb. 19, 2017
- Time
- 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Location
- Kitte Bldg. Atrium 1F, 2-7-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Fee
- Free
A Valentine To Remember
Valentine's Ballet
If you're busy on the actual Valentine's Day and can't find time for a relaxing date, wait until the weekend. This outstanding ballet performance alternates between "Don Quixote" and the Black Swan's pas de deux from the third act of the classical masterpiece "Swan Lake," with other features including George Balanchine's "Theme and Variations" and "Tarantella," Japanese choreographer Fukugawa's "Soirée de Ballet" and all-male dancers in "Troy Game." A great chance to get cultural and extra romantic for the love season!
- Date
- Fri, Feb. 17-Sat, Feb. 18, 2017
- Time
- 17th from 7 p.m., 18th from 2 p.m.
- Location
- New National Theater Tokyo, 1-1-1 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Fee
- Prices range depending on seat (¥3,240-¥10,800)
City Lights
Tokyo Dome Illuminations
Last weekend before the lights turn off - save the date! The Tokyo Dome Illuminations are spread throughout the entire dome area, including magnificent tunnels of lights and a mini-Tokyo Dome right in front of La Qua shopping center. One of the main features this year is the mock-up of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, set up to commemorate the 150-year anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan.
- Date
- Now through Sun, Feb 19, 2017
- Time
- 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.
- Location
- Tokyo Dome City, 1-3-61, Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
- Fee
- Free
Ice Skating Romance
Yokohama Redbrick Warehouse Art Rink
A combination of art and ice skate, Yokohama Redbrick Warehouse has been providing a special kind of winter fun since 2005. This year's collaboration art was made by talented, award-winning art students from a high school in Yokohama. This lovely ice skating opportunity for families, couples, and friends only runs until this weekend, so grab your wear and don't miss out!
- Date
- Now through Sun, Feb. 19, 2017
- Time
- 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. (weekdays), 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (weekend)
- Location
- YOKOHAMA REDBRICK WAREHOUSE, 1-1 SHIN MINATO, NAKA-KU, YOKOHAMA
- Fee
- ¥500 (adults), ¥400 (elementary middle school), ¥300 (above 3 years old)
Got Milk?
Milk Land Hokkaido→Tokyo
Hokkaido is always great, especially when it comes to good dairy products. More than 50% of milk in Japan is from "Milk land" Hokkaido, and to promote the fresh dairies, a major event will be held right here in Tokyo. Come savor rich Hokkaido milk, buttered potato, and creamy parfait, while you enjoy a quick getaway to the northern island as you stay right here in the capital.
- Date
- Now through Sun, Feb. 26, 2017
- Time
- 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (weekdays), 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (weekend)
- Location
- Futakotamagawa Rise Ribbon Street, 1-14-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
- Fee
- Free admission
Capture The Moment
Anne Collier: Women With Cameras
Have you noticed how people's faces change when they look through the lenses of their cameras, trying to take that perfect shot? The U.S. based photographer Anne Collier traces the excitement, concentration and detailed attention in amateur women behind the lenses over a three-decades span, from the 1970s to the 2000s. A rare and nostalgic look into where we were before smartphones took over the modern-era photography.
- Date
- Now through Sun, Feb 19, 2017
- Time
- 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Mondays.
- Location
- Rat Hole Gallery, B1F, 5-5-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
- Fee
- Free admission
Dig Deep Into Japanese Culture
Experience Kabuki Music
Kabuki is a highly celebrated art, but how much do we know about its music? This rare bilingual event/workshop teaches us step-by-step on how to play the shamisen and kotsuzumi, the two best-known kabuki instruments. What's even better, you get the chance to become fully immersed into the local culture by wearing yukata and enjoying a cup of sake while chatting with the artists. Interpreters will be at the venue, ready to help with any questions you may have. The event doesn't fall exactly on the weekend, but this is a rare one no one interested in Japanese culture — and music — should miss.
- Date
- Thu, Feb. 23, 2017
- Time
- 2 sessions; 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Location
- Naruko Tenjinsha Shrine, 8-14-10 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo
- Fee
- ¥6,000 (with yukata ¥8,000)
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