This Week(End): Tokyo Area Events For July 8-9

Just because the weather is hot and humid it doesn't mean you can't have fun! As usual, we've done a round-up of our top ten summer events for the week that will boost your spirits and make you look forward to the weekend. So, choose your favorite event to look forward to and get ready for a yet another exciting week ahead! Cheers! Xx 

Love And Stars

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

The largest Tanabata event in the whole country, this three-day festival is jam-packed with lively events, including its famous 1,000-people-parade, giant dinosaur robot displays, rock-climbing for kids and lots and lots of food. The Shonan Star Mall shopping area will also be decorated with large colorful streamers that cascade from the ceiling, making it an amazing photo spot. Crowded for sure, but definitely worth visiting!

Date

Fri, July 7- Sun, July 9, 2017

Time

Until 9 p.m.(July7-8), Until 8 p.m.(July 9)

Location

THE AREA AROUND JR HIRATSUKA STATION'S NORTH EXIT

Fee

Free

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For The Love Of The Ocean

Yoyogi Park’s Ocean Peoples

Craving for a beach vacation? This sea-themed festival in Yoyogi Park is packed with around 30 food booths, beer gardens and a beach culture market. Shop as you groove to the live ocean tunes by local and international artists.

Date

Sat, July 8- Sun, July 9, 2017

Time

11 a.m.- 8 p.m.

Location

Yoyogi Park, 2-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Fee

Free

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Cultural Adventures

Peru National Festival

Celebrate the Peruvian culture through hot latin music, local cuisines and traditional dance performances. You can even work on your salsa moves at the festival workshops — in other words, a great way to make your hot day even hotter!

Date

Sat, July 8- Sun, July 9, 2017

Time

10 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Location

Hibiya Park Fountain, 1-2 Hibiyakoen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Fee

Free

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Temple Parade

Narita Gion Festival

With a history of over 300 years, this festival attracts 450,000 annual visitors from all over the country and the world for its extravagant floats, portable shrines and stunning decorations down the Omotesando Road in Narita.

Date

FRI, JULY 7 THROUGH SUN, JULY 9, 2017

Time

FROM 1:30 P.M. (JULY 7), FROM 9 A.M. (JULY 8) AND FROM 1 P.M. (JULY 9)

Location

NARITASAN SHINSHOJI TEMPLE, 1 NARITA, CHIBA PREFECTURE

Fee

FREE

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Experience Edo

Eco Edo Nihonbashi Festival

Taste, touch, smell, eat, and hear the modernized Edo culture in Nihonbashi this summer. Savor the cool flavor of summer through tasting goldfish sweets or admire the refreshing art aquarium created by Hidetomo Kimura. You can also take the night cruise decorated with Japanese goldfish lanterns to watch the beautiful city skyline at night.

Date

Fri, July 7- Sun, Sep 24, 2017

Time

Various

Location

The Area Around JR Nihonbashi Station

Fee

Various

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Wish Upon The Stars

Shitamachi Tanabata Festival

Located near Asakusa, this event is another festival inspired by the Tanabata love story. The highlight of the festival is the exciting parade held throughout the weekend. Enjoy the street performances, marching bands and dance parades. The fun doesn't end after the parade, though: there will be plenty of food stalls, craft markets and other festival games.

Date

Sat, July 8- Sun, July 9, 2017

Time

10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sat), 10 a.m.-9 p.m (Sun).

Location

Kappa Bridge Main Street, the road between the National Museum of Nature and Science and Asakusa Station

Fee

Free

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Colors Of The Wind

Ikegami Honmonji Temple's 500 Wind Chimes

Wind chimes in Japan mean more than just bells: they connect people to nature and they are also believed to cast away evil spirits. This weekend, 500 wind chimes will be hung around the Ikegami Honmonji Temple for visitors to experience nature's sounds and take a few memorable "Japan only" shots.

Date

Now through Sat, July 22, 2017

Time

All Day

Location

Ikegami Honmonji Temple, 1-1-1 Ikegami, Ota-ku, Tokyo

Fee

Free

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Laugh Out Loud

Humour de Paris

Watch Paris come alive in illustrations. Featuring four different French illustrators, this fun popular project “Humour de Paris” depicts the daily lives of Parisians in bright retro colors. If you need some good laugh this weekend — this is your event.

Date

Sat, July 8- Mon, July 17, 2017

Time

10 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Location

Bunkamura Box Gallery, 2-24-1, Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Fee

Free

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See Your Future

Uranai (Fortune Telling) Festival

Impatient to see what lies ahead? Head to Omotesando this weekend for the capital's biggest fortune telling event. For only ¥500, you can get a chance to interact with popular fortune tellers from across the country, while watching various performances and have a few good-fortune (we hope) drinks and snacks.

Date

Sat, July 8-Sun, July 9, 2017

Time

11 a.m.- 9 p.m.(Sat & Sun)

Location

Omotesando Hills B3F, 4-12-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Fee

Free

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Bed Of Sunflowers

Narita Yume Bokujo Family Farm's Sunflower Festival

Get lost in the field of bright yellow blooming sunflowers, join sunflower oil and candle workshops and try out different sunflower-inspired dishes! A perfect day trip for the whole family!

Date

Now through the end of August

Time

10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Weekends & Holidays), Starts 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. (Weekdays)

Location

Narita Yume Bokujo Family Farm, 730 Nagi, Narita, Chiba Prefecture

Fee

Free, ¥300 to enter the maze

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