Places, festivals, markets, live music and exhibitions for the dates of your trip.
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What's on and where, for the dates you're here.
Set your dates and the map shows the festivals, markets and exhibitions on while you're here, tonight's gigs at live houses and jazz clubs, and 306 hand-picked places, from shrines and gardens to standing bars and day trips. Every pin links to its source.
Save what appeals, plan your days around it, and open any stop in Google Maps. Hotels for your dates are one tap away on whichever part of the city is on screen.
23 Oct Thirteenth Night moon viewing at Tokyo Skytree Tokyo Skytree, Tembo Deck (floor 350), Asakusa 
23 Oct to 1 Nov Kanda Used Book Festival (66th Jimbocho Book Festival) Jimbocho Booksellers District, Jimbocho 
23 to 25 Oct Taste of Tokyo 2026 Gyoko-dori, Marunouchi Naka-dori, Tokyo International Forum Plaza, Hibiya Naka-dori and Toyosu, Marunouchi 
23 to 25 Oct Tokyo Tower Candle Days 2026 Tokyo Tower, event plaza in front of the main entrance and 1F event space, Shibakoen This weekend October 2026November 2026
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The full events calendar, refreshed every weekAll 1546 gigs this week Live music on the map
Every gig, night by nightWhere to base yourself and where to spend an afternoon, with the best places in each and how to get there.
Shinjuku Neon chaos, tiny bars, and a surprisingly serene garden
Photo: Daniel Ramirez
Asakusa Old Tokyo's front door, best before the tour buses arrive
Photo: kimishowota
Shibuya The crossing is just the cover page
Photo: Yoshikazu TAKADA
Ueno Museums, market chaos, and Tokyo's great public park
Photo: Ghost of Kuji
Shimokitazawa Vintage shops, live music, and the best curry in Tokyo
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson
Ryogoku Sumo town on the Sumida, with Hokusai and a tidal garden next door
Photo: *_*
Ikebukuro The north side's giant hub, with Frank Lloyd Wright and a tram round the corner
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson
Sasazuka Daniel's stop on the Keio Line
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where to stay
Short answer: Shinjuku's west side for a first trip, Asakusa for atmosphere, Shibuya for short stays. 10 areas compared on this week's median hotel rates.
The short answer: the west side of Shinjuku for a first visit, Asakusa for atmosphere, Shibuya for a short trip.
Torn between two areas? Read Shinjuku or Shibuya and Asakusa or Ueno, and check current rates on the weekly hotel price index.
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Day trip
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Day trip
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