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Tokyo events in February 2027

440 events in February 2027: 146 festivals, 71 exhibitions, 58 sports events, 57 performances, 39 markets, 34 illuminations, 22 gardens, 7 anime and games events and 6 food events, from headline festivals to neighbourhood fairs. 60 of them are annual events whose 2027 dates are still to be confirmed, listed with their usual window.

The coldest month, but a dry cold. Setsubun bean-throwing lands on the 3rd, plum blossoms open from the middle of the month, and hotel prices stay at their annual low. More on the season in Tokyo in winter.

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Tokyo weather in February

Average high
11°C (52°F)
Average low
2°C (36°F)
Rain
57 mm
Rainy days
about 5

You'll want a warm coat, with a hat and gloves for evenings near 2°C (36°F).

Averages from the Japan Meteorological Agency normals for 1991 to 2020, Tokyo station (rain table). Rainy days have at least 1 mm of rain.

Don't miss in February 2027

Senso-ji Temple
Festival Setsubun and Fukuju no Mai at Senso-ji 3 Feb · Asakusa Senso-ji's Setsubun features bean-throwing from a stage by the main hall, including rounds by kabuki actors and TV personalities, followed by the Fukuju no Mai dance of the Seven Lucky Gods. Asakusa's version chants that there are no demons before Kannon, so only good fortune is called in. Photo: OiMax, CC BY 2.0
Zojo-ji Temple
Festival Setsubun at Zojo-ji 3 Feb · Shibakoen One of Tokyo's largest Setsubun bean-throwing ceremonies, with guest celebrities and people born in the year's zodiac sign scattering roasted beans from a stage to drive out demons before the traditional start of spring. Held in front of the main hall with Tokyo Tower behind. Photo: Jim Epler, CC BY 2.0
Ryogoku Kokugikan
Sports NHK Fukushi Ozumo (charity sumo) 6 Feb, dates to be confirmed · Ryogoku NHK's yearly charity sumo day at the Kokugikan with top-division wrestlers in exhibition bouts and songs. Photo: nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kameido Tenjin Shrine
Garden Kameido Tenjin Plum Festival 6 Feb to 7 Mar, dates to be confirmed · Kameido More than 250 plum trees, red and white, flower in Kameido Tenjin's grounds from early February to early March. The shrine's god, Sugawara no Michizane, was famously fond of plum blossom. Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0
Ryogoku Kokugikan
Sports Nihon Ozumo Tournament (one-day knockout sumo) 7 Feb, dates to be confirmed · Ryogoku A one-day knockout tournament of the top-division wrestlers at the Kokugikan each February, outside the six official basho. Photo: nakashi, CC BY-SA 2.0
Anime and games Wonder Festival 2027 Winter 13 to 14 Feb · Makuhari Wonder Festival is the big fair for figures and model kits, where about 2,000 dealers sell original sculpts and garage kits of anime and game characters made under one-day licences, with cosplay areas too. The winter edition runs two days this time. Tickets for the summer 2026 show were 3,500 yen in advance and 4,000 yen on the day.

Calendar

15Maroon 5 Asia 2027 at Tokyo DomeTokyo University of the Arts Graduation Exhibition+3 more+44 on for weeks4 gigs22Maroon 5 Asia 2027 at Tokyo Dome+1 more+44 on for weeks5 gigs3102Setsubun and Fukuju no Mai at Senso-jiSetsubun at Zojo-jiTokyo Metropolitan Theatre Night-time Pipe Organ Concert Vol. 58+99 more+44 on for weeks3 gigs46Afternoon Concert Vol.7: Jazz Scene Trail, part 4 (requests)Togenuki Jizo Ennichi (Sugamo Temple Fair)+4 more+45 on for weeks5 gigs59Bunkyo Civic Yose: Shunputei Ichinosuke Solo ShowUrayasu D-Rocks vs Tokyo Suntory SungoliathWorld Orchid Show (Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show)+6 more+50 on for weeks9 gigs630Black Rams Tokyo vs Toshiba Brave Lupus MusashiConcert Carrying Maestro Ozawa's Legacy into the FutureDai Miyata Cello Duo and Piano Concert+27 more+53 on for weeks14 gigs734Fresh Masterpieces Concert: Masato Suzuki, Emi Suzuki and New Japan Philharmonic, all-BeethovenGetters Iida Fortune Talk Live 2027Ikuta-ryu Koto and Shakuhachi+31 more+53 on for weeks14 gigs87World Orchid Show (Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show)+6 more+51 on for weeks4 gigs94World Orchid Show (Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show)+3 more+51 on for weeks3 gigs106XG World Tour: THE CORE FINAL at Tokyo DomeWorld Orchid Show (Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show)+4 more+51 on for weeks9 gigs1111Japan Operetta Association Special: Rentaro no Sharp (musical drama)Tomoko Maebashi Violin RecitalWorld Orchid Show (Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show)+8 more+52 on for weeks12 gigs122+2 more+52 on for weeks5 gigs1329Dragon Quest VIII Symphonic SuiteSiena Wind Orchestra 60th Subscription Concert: Siena Wind Hit ParadeTokyo Suntory Sungoliath vs Toyota Verblitz+26 more+54 on for weeks11 gigs1434Sweet Valentine Concert: love stories told with music and balletTsukushi Sasaki Violin RecitalArakawa Kirakira Parade+31 more+54 on for weeks3 gigs1510+10 more+50 on for weeks2 gigs163+3 more+50 on for weeks2 gigs172+2 more+50 on for weeks1 gig184Oden and Jizake Fes in Ueno Park+3 more+49 on for weeks5 gigs199Geigeki Recital Series VS Vol. 12: Fukuma Kotaro and Florian NoackBe Drastic Seed Program: Theatre Company Muni, The End of the BeginningLa Sylphide, New National Theatre Ballet+6 more+51 on for weeks9 gigs2037Black Rams Tokyo vs Toyota VerblitzChikako Sawada and Keizo Nakanishi Special StageChisako Takashima and the 12 Violinists Tour+34 more+54 on for weeks8 gigs2137Makoto Ozone Solo & Duo with Kento TsubosakaMitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara DynaBoars vs Kobelco Kobe SteelersNew Japan Philharmonic Triphony Series #675 with Dorothee Oberlinger+34 more+54 on for weeks12 gigs225Oden and Jizake Fes in Ueno ParkLa Sylphide, New National Theatre BalletSAKANA and JAPAN FESTIVAL in Yoyogi Park+2 more+49 on for weeks6 gigs237Emperor's Birthday Public GreetingInvitation to Noh and Kyogen: Jinen Koji and Hoshi-ga-hahaLa Violetera+4 more+50 on for weeks8 gigs245Festival L'Intemporel: IRCAM Cinema, Out of the InkwellGeigeki Brunch Concert: Ishida Yasunao's Tamatebako (February)La Violetera+2 more+49 on for weeks6 gigs252La Violetera+1 more+49 on for weeks3 gigs267Festival L'Intemporel: Premier ConcertBe Drastic Seed Program: Yaneura Heights, Night Tour / The Last Vast LandSpace Not Blank: Ensemble, Dance Piece No. 4+4 more+50 on for weeks5 gigs2729Black Rams Tokyo vs Saitama Wild KnightsDream Concert Vol.136 (35th anniversary)Festival L'Intemporel: Czech Time, Adamek and Dvorak+26 more+50 on for weeks15 gigs2839Festival L'Intemporel: Shining Series Vol. 22Marcin Dylla guitar recitalLa Violetera+36 more+51 on for weeks12 gigs

Day by day

Each event on its first day still ahead, regular markets on each of their days. Tap a day in the calendar for everything on that day and its gigs.

2 events · 4 gigs

Maroon 5 Asia 2027 at Tokyo DomeSuidobashi · Tokyo Dome · 30 Jan to 2 Feb
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation ExhibitionUeno · The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts · 28 Jan to 1 FebFreeUsual dates

3 events · 3 gigs

Setsubun and Fukuju no Mai at Senso-jiAsakusa · Senso-ji Temple · 3 FebFree
Setsubun at Zojo-jiShibakoen · Zojo-ji Temple · 3 FebFree
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Night-time Pipe Organ Concert Vol. 58Ikebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Concert Hall · 3 Feb

2 events · 5 gigs

Afternoon Concert Vol.7: Jazz Scene Trail, part 4 (requests)Ogikubo · Suginami Public Hall, Small Hall · 4 Feb
Togenuki Jizo Ennichi (Sugamo Temple Fair)Sugamo · Koganji Temple and Jizo-dori Shopping Street · also 14, 24 FebFreeRegular market

3 events · 9 gigs

Bunkyo Civic Yose: Shunputei Ichinosuke Solo ShowKorakuen · Bunkyo Civic Hall, Small Hall · 5 Feb
Urayasu D-Rocks vs Tokyo Suntory SungoliathShinjuku · MUFG National Stadium · 5 Feb
World Orchid Show (Japan Grand Prix International Orchid and Flower Show)Suidobashi · Tokyo Dome City Prism Hall · 5 to 11 FebUsual dates

12 events · 14 gigs

Black Rams Tokyo vs Toshiba Brave Lupus MusashiKomazawa · Komazawa Olympic Park Athletics Stadium · 6 Feb
Concert Carrying Maestro Ozawa's Legacy into the FutureKinshicho · Sumida Triphony Hall, Main Hall · 6 Feb
Dai Miyata Cello Duo and Piano ConcertTsurukawa · Wako University Popuri Hall Tsurukawa · 6 Feb
Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay vs Yokohama Canon EaglesEdogawa · Spears Edori-ku Field (Edogawa Athletics Stadium) · 6 Feb
NHK Fukushi Ozumo (charity sumo)Ryogoku · Ryogoku Kokugikan · 6 FebUsual dates
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Grand Classics with Kazushi Yamashita and Haruma SatoAoto · Katsushika Symphony Hills, Mozart Hall · 6 Feb
HAMIDASHI Music Festival 2027Ikebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, various spaces · 6 to 7 Feb
TMT Gear Collection: Arca, an Edible Opera for Voice and PercussionIkebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Theatre West · 6 to 7 Feb
TMT Gear Collection: Sleeping Puppet BeautyIkebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Theatre East · 6 to 7 Feb
Farmers Market at UNUAoyama · United Nations University plaza · also 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and more FebFreeRegular market
Hills Marche at Ark HillsAkasaka · Ark Hills, Ark Karajan Place · also 13, 20, 27 FebFreeRegular market
Tokyo City Flea Market at Oi RacecourseShinagawa · Oi Racecourse · also 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and more FebFreeRegular market

10 events · 14 gigs

Fresh Masterpieces Concert: Masato Suzuki, Emi Suzuki and New Japan Philharmonic, all-BeethovenNerima · Nerima Culture Centre, Large Hall (Kobushi Hall) · 7 Feb
Getters Iida Fortune Talk Live 2027Hachioji · Hachioji Icho Hall · 7 Feb
Ikuta-ryu Koto and ShakuhachiKokubunji · Kokubunji Izumi Hall · 7 Feb
Mari Kumamoto and Sawako Agawa: Composers' Love LettersMachida · Machida Civic Hall · 7 Feb
Nihon Ozumo Tournament (one-day knockout sumo)Ryogoku · Ryogoku Kokugikan · 7 FebUsual dates
Oedo Antique Market at Tokyo International Forum, February (1st)Ginza · Tokyo International Forum, ground plaza · 7 FebFree
Hanazono Shrine Antique MarketShinjuku · Hanazono Shrine · also 14, 21, 28 FebFreeRegular market
Oedo Antique MarketYurakucho · Tokyo International Forum · also 21 FebFreeRegular market
Tomioka Hachimangu Antique and Flea MarketsFukagawa · Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine · also 14, 21, 28 FebFreeRegular market
Yasukuni Shrine Antique MarketKudanshita · Yasukuni Shrine outer approach · also 14, 21, 28 FebFreeRegular market

1 event · 9 gigs

XG World Tour: THE CORE FINAL at Tokyo DomeSuidobashi · Tokyo Dome · 10 to 11 Feb

2 events · 12 gigs

Japan Operetta Association Special: Rentaro no Sharp (musical drama)Oji · Kita Hokutopia, Tsutsuji Hall · 11 Feb
Tomoko Maebashi Violin RecitalChofu · Chofu City Green Hall · 11 Feb

7 events · 11 gigs

Dragon Quest VIII Symphonic SuiteTachikawa · Tamashin RISURU Hall (Tachikawa Civic Hall) · 13 Feb
Siena Wind Orchestra 60th Subscription Concert: Siena Wind Hit ParadeKorakuen · Bunkyo Civic Hall, Main Hall · 13 Feb
Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath vs Toyota VerblitzKomazawa · Komazawa Olympic Park Athletics Stadium · 13 Feb
Yokohama Canon Eagles vs Black Rams TokyoAoyama · Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground · 13 Feb
Arakawa Kirakira ParadeNishi-Ogu · Arakawa Yuen amusement park · 13 to 14 Feb
Traditional Craft Demonstrations (February)Koganei · Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum · 13 to 14 Feb
Wonder Festival 2027 WinterMakuhari · Makuhari Messe, Chiba (day trip from Tokyo) · 13 to 14 Feb

2 events · 3 gigs

Sweet Valentine Concert: love stories told with music and balletKinshicho · Sumida Triphony Hall, Main Hall · 14 Feb
Tsukushi Sasaki Violin RecitalTsurukawa · Wako University Popuri Hall Tsurukawa · 14 Feb

1 event · 5 gigs

Oden and Jizake Fes in Ueno ParkUeno · Ueno Park, Takenodai Plaza (fountain plaza) · 18 to 23 FebFree

3 events · 9 gigs

Geigeki Recital Series VS Vol. 12: Fukuma Kotaro and Florian NoackIkebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Concert Hall · 19 Feb
Be Drastic Seed Program: Theatre Company Muni, The End of the BeginningIkebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Theatre West · 19 to 21 Feb
La Sylphide, New National Theatre BalletHatsudai · New National Theatre Tokyo, Opera Palace · 19 to 23 Feb

8 events · 8 gigs

Black Rams Tokyo vs Toyota VerblitzKomazawa · Komazawa Olympic Park Athletics Stadium · 20 Feb
Chikako Sawada and Keizo Nakanishi Special StageOgikubo · Suginami Public Hall, Large Hall · 20 Feb
Chisako Takashima and the 12 Violinists TourFuchu · Fuchu no Mori Arts Theater · 20 Feb
DEAR NEIGHBOR (COMMA)Kunitachi · FSX Hall (Kunitachi Civic Arts Small Hall) · 20 Feb
Fresh Masterpiece Concert: Brahms and RachmaninoffOimachi · Shinagawa Kiyu Hall (Curian Main Hall) · 20 Feb
Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo-Bay vs Tochigi Honda HeatEdogawa · Spears Edori-ku Field (Edogawa Athletics Stadium) · 20 Feb
Tokyo Game Dungeon 15 (indie game exhibition)Hamamatsucho · Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho · 20 Feb
SAKANA and JAPAN FESTIVAL in Yoyogi ParkHarajuku · Yoyogi Park Event Plaza, outdoor stage and Keyaki Namiki · 20 to 23 FebFreeUsual dates

8 events · 12 gigs

Makoto Ozone Solo & Duo with Kento TsubosakaMitaka · Mitaka City Arts Centre, Wind Hall · 21 Feb
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sagamihara DynaBoars vs Kobelco Kobe SteelersAoyama · Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground · 21 Feb
New Japan Philharmonic Triphony Series #675 with Dorothee OberlingerKinshicho · Sumida Triphony Hall, Main Hall · 21 Feb
Oedo Antique Market at Tokyo International Forum, February (2nd)Ginza · Tokyo International Forum, ground plaza · 21 FebFree
Toki Mizuno Double Bass RecitalKokubunji · Kokubunji Izumi Hall · 21 Feb
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra Japan TourIkebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Concert Hall · 21 to 22 Feb
Takahata Fudo Gozare-ichi Antique MarketHino · Takahata Fudoson Kongoji TempleFreeRegular market
Zoshigaya Kishimojin Handmade Market (Tezukuri-ichi)Zoshigaya · Kishimojin TempleFreeRegular market

3 events · 8 gigs

Emperor's Birthday Public GreetingChiyoda · Imperial Palace, East Garden of the Palace (Kyuden Totei) · 23 FebFreeUsual dates
Invitation to Noh and Kyogen: Jinen Koji and Hoshi-ga-hahaNerima · Nerima Culture Centre, Large Hall (Kobushi Hall) · 23 Feb
La VioleteraIkebukuro · Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL (Toshima Performing Arts Theatre) · 23 to 28 Feb

2 events · 6 gigs

Festival L'Intemporel: IRCAM Cinema, Out of the InkwellTsukiji · Hamarikyu Asahi Hall, Music Hall · 24 Feb
Geigeki Brunch Concert: Ishida Yasunao's Tamatebako (February)Ikebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Concert Hall · 24 Feb

4 events · 5 gigs

Festival L'Intemporel: Premier ConcertTsukiji · Hamarikyu Asahi Hall, Music Hall · 26 Feb
Be Drastic Seed Program: Yaneura Heights, Night Tour / The Last Vast LandIkebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Theatre West · 26 to 28 Feb
Space Not Blank: Ensemble, Dance Piece No. 4Ikebukuro · Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre, Theatre East · 26 to 28 Feb
The 3rd Position, a new work by Kenta KojiriHatsudai · New National Theatre Tokyo, Small Theatre · 26 to 28 Feb

4 events · 15 gigs

Black Rams Tokyo vs Saitama Wild KnightsAoyama · Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground · 27 Feb
Dream Concert Vol.136 (35th anniversary)Fuchu · Fuchu no Mori Arts Theater · 27 Feb
Festival L'Intemporel: Czech Time, Adamek and DvorakTsukiji · Hamarikyu Asahi Hall, Music Hall · 27 Feb
Hideki Togi Concert: Eternal Gagaku, Tradition and InnovationFunabori · Tower Hall Funabori, Main Hall · 27 Feb

3 events · 12 gigs

Festival L'Intemporel: Shining Series Vol. 22Tsukiji · Hamarikyu Asahi Hall, Music Hall · 28 Feb
Marcin Dylla guitar recitalMitaka · Mitaka City Arts Centre, Wind Hall · 28 Feb
Akasaka Antique Market in Ark HillsAkasaka · Ark Hills, Ark Karajan PlaceFreeRegular market

Also on dates the organisers post: Heiwajima Antiques Fair (Four times a year (March, May, September and December) on a Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00 (16:00 on the second day)).

On for weeks

68 long runs, such as exhibitions and illuminations: on for more than a week, so shown once instead of every day.

Sanrio Characters Exhibition: Hotel Floria TokyoShinjuku · Tokyu Kabukicho Tower 4F · 15 Jul to 31 May
Hyakudan Kaidan special opening (Hotel Gajoen's listed hundred-step building)Meguro · Hyakudan Kaidan, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo · 1 Oct to 30 Mar
The World of Mari Yamazaki: Living in the MomentRoka Koen · Setagaya Literary Museum · 3 Oct to 7 Feb
Picture Books with Limited Coloration (Subtraction of Colour: white, black and more)Ueno · International Library of Children's Literature, Book Museum (Brick Building 3F) · 6 Oct to 18 AprFree
Incident Files of an Edo Domain Residence (Criminal Justice section column exhibition)Surugadai · Meiji University Museum, Criminal Justice section · 7 Oct to 12 MarFree
Yomiuriland JewelluminationInagi · Yomiuriland · 29 Oct to 4 Apr
Shinjuku Minamillumi (Shinjuku South Exit illumination)Shinjuku · Shinjuku South Exit area (Southern Terrace, Takashimaya Times Square, Miraina Tower, Suica Penguin plaza and two more) · 11 Nov to 14 FebFreeUsual dates
Hibiya Magic Time Illumination 2026Hibiya · Hibiya Step Plaza and Hibiya Naka-dori · 12 Nov to 28 FebFree
Marunouchi Winter IlluminationMarunouchi · Marunouchi area · 12 Nov to 14 FebFree
Le Petit Prince: A Journey Through the Skies to Discover What Truly MattersRoppongi · Tokyo City View · 13 Nov to 14 Feb
Musée d'Orsay: The Joy of Being AliveUeno · Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum · 14 Nov to 28 Mar
Tokyo Dome City Winter IlluminationSuidobashi · Tokyo Dome City · 16 Nov to 28 FebFreeUsual dates
How Making Gives a Story Life: the Special Edition of Murakami Haruki's What I Talk About When I Talk About RunningWaseda, Shinjuku · Waseda University International House of Literature (Haruki Murakami Library), 2F exhibition room · 19 Nov to 23 May
SHIBUYA WINTER ILLUMINATIONShibuya · Hachiko Square, the Scramble Crossing and Dogenzaka · 20 Nov to 28 FebFreeUsual dates
Shonan no Hoseki (Enoshima Illumination)Enoshima · Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden and the Sea Candle · 21 Nov to 28 FebUsual dates
Tim Burton's LabyrinthToyosu · CREVIA BASE TOKYO · 25 Nov to 21 Feb
Funakoshi Naoki: Giving Form to the UnseenShibuya · Shoto Museum of Art · 5 Dec to 7 Feb
Chickens Capture the Human Heart, University Museum special exhibitionHongo · The University Museum, University of Tokyo (Hongo main building) · 7 Dec to 25 MayFree
The Best of the Yamatane Collection II: From Higashiyama Kaii and Hirayama Ikuo to Senju Hiroshi and Yamaguchi Akira (provisional title)Hiroo · Yamatane Museum of Art · 12 Dec to 7 Mar
Takahashi Kazuki Original Art Exhibition: YU-GI-OH! ART WORKSKyobashi · CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO · 12 Dec to 21 Feb
Art of the Lotus SutraRoppongi · Suntory Museum of Art · 12 Dec to 7 Feb
Hokusai Crossover: gathering in Sumida across the ages (10th anniversary)Ryogoku · Sumida Hokusai Museum · 16 Dec to 28 Feb
Ueno Toshogu Winter Peony GardenUeno · Ueno Toshogu Shrine Peony Garden · 1 Jan to 23 FebUsual dates
The Tokugawa Shoguns from Bakumatsu to Meiji: Tenshoin Atsuhime and Her TimesRyogoku · Edo-Tokyo Museum · 2 Jan to 14 Feb
Soetsu Yanagi's Collecting Stories (Mingeikan 90th anniversary)Komaba · Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Nihon Mingeikan) · 6 Jan to 10 Mar
Final Fantasy 40th Anniversary Exhibition: Endless FantasyUeno · Tokyo National Museum, Hyokeikan · 8 Jan to 4 Apr
72nd Newly Designated Juyo SwordsRyogoku · Japanese Sword Museum · 9 Jan to 7 Mar
The 130th Anniversary of the Birth of Togo Seiji: A RetrospectiveShinjuku · Sompo Museum of Art · 9 Jan to 21 Feb
Juufuutei Raden meets the Tokyo National Museum (VTuber collaboration)Ueno · Tokyo National Museum · 13 Jan to 22 Mar
Four Generations of the Hosokawa Family (provisional title)Mejirodai · Eisei Bunko Museum · 16 Jan to 11 Apr
Spinning Love, Carving Prayers: Lithuanian HandcraftShirokanedai · Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum · 16 Jan to 28 Mar
Kaj Franck: Timeless Finnish DesignHatsudai · Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery · 16 Jan to 22 Mar
Swedish Ceramics: Living with GustavsbergShimbashi · Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art · 16 Jan to 22 Mar
Kichijoji's People: Kazuma Oda and Tatsunosuke Obata (provisional title)Kichijoji · Musashino Municipal Kichijoji Art Museum · 16 Jan to 28 Feb
Musical IsabeauIkebukuro · Tokyo Tatemono Brillia HALL (Toshima Performing Arts Theatre) · 18 Jan to 1 Feb
The Tale of Genji: Radiance of the Heian CourtUeno · Tokyo National Museum, Heisei Hall · 19 Jan to 14 Mar
PERSONA 30th EX. (Persona series 30th anniversary exhibition)Ueno · Ueno Royal Museum · 21 Jan to 7 Feb
Umetaro Azechi: Living Mountains, Living PrintsHachioji · Hachioji Yume Art Museum · 22 Jan to 22 Mar
An Art History of the Pleasure QuartersHarajuku · Ota Memorial Museum of Art · 26 Jan to 28 Mar
Buddhist Sculpture from the Nezu Museum CollectionMinami-Aoyama · Nezu Museum · 30 Jan to 28 Mar
Hina Dolls and Genji Ukiyo-e: Treasures Loved by the Iwasaki WivesMarunouchi · Seikado Bunko Art Museum (Seikado@Marunouchi) · 30 Jan to 28 Mar
Sumitomo Western-style Painting Collection Dig! (provisional title, 25th anniversary)Roppongi · Sen-oku Hakuko Kan Tokyo · 30 Jan to 22 Mar
Saruwakasai February KabukiGinza · Kabukiza Theatre · 2 to 26 Feb
National Treasure Colorful Realm of Living Beings: Ito Jakuchu's 30 scrolls (grand opening exhibition)Otemachi · The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan · 4 Feb to 14 Mar
TimeRoppongi · 21_21 Design Sight · 5 Feb to 23 May
KINGDOM HEARTS 25th Anniversary ExhibitionRoppongi · Mori Arts Center Gallery · 5 Feb to 4 Apr
Chofu Cinema Festival 2027Chofu · Tazukuri, Chofu Green Hall and Theatas Chofu · 5 to 28 Feb
Art Brut Tachikawa 2027 exhibitionTachikawa · Hana-Midori Culture Center, Showa Kinen Park · 5 to 21 FebFree
Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions 2027Ebisu · Tokyo Photographic Art Museum · 5 to 21 Feb
Hans HaackeKiyosumi · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) · 6 Feb to 16 May
Kameido Tenjin Plum FestivalKameido · Kameido Tenjin Shrine · 6 Feb to 7 MarFreeUsual dates
Setagaya Ume Matsuri at Hanegi ParkUmegaoka · Hanegi Park · 6 to 28 FebFreeUsual dates
Yushima Tenjin Ume MatsuriYushima · Yushima Tenmangu Shrine · 8 Feb to 8 MarFreeUsual dates
101st Kokufu Bonsai ExhibitionUeno · Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Gallery A, B and C) · 8 to 17 Feb
Hina Dolls of the Mitsui FamilyNihonbashi · Mitsui Memorial Museum · 11 Feb to 4 Apr
Edo Fashion (Edo Oshare)Ryogoku · Edo-Tokyo Museum · 13 Feb to 4 Apr
Takarazuka Revue Moon Troupe: Tenkyu no Artemis and Belle EpoqueYurakucho · Tokyo Takarazuka Theater · 13 Feb to 28 Mar
Montmartre: Lautrec, Suzanne Valadon and the Unknown Painters of Paris (provisional title)Marunouchi · Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum · 19 Feb to 23 May
50th Tokyo Five Art Universities Joint Graduation ExhibitionRoppongi · The National Art Center, Tokyo · 19 to 28 FebFree
MOT Annual 2026Kiyosumi · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) · 20 Feb to 30 May
Yoshino Baigo Plum FestivalYoshino Baigo · Ome Plum Park (Ume no Koen) and Yoshino Baigo · 20 Feb to 21 MarUsual dates
ARTIZON NOW: A Collection That Grows and ConnectsKyobashi · Artizon Museum · 23 Feb to 30 May
Flower and Light Movement at Kiba Park (early spring)Kiyosumi · Kiba Park (event plaza, fountain plaza and flower beds) · 26 Feb to 7 MarFree
APA Award 2027 ExhibitionEbisu · Tokyo Photographic Art Museum · 27 Feb to 14 Mar
2027 Shoto Museum Open Call ExhibitionShibuya · Shoto Museum of Art · 28 Feb to 14 MarFree

Planning a trip in February

National holidays in February 2027:

  • Thursday 11 February National Foundation Day (建国記念の日)
  • Tuesday 23 February The Emperor's Birthday (天皇誕生日)

Holidays from the Cabinet Office's list of national holidays.

The calendar above lists 440 events in February 2027, and it's updated every week. Where to stay in Tokyo compares the main areas, and the Tokyo hotel price index tracks what a night costs in each.

More things to do in Tokyo in February

Beyond the dated events, here's what the season brings and which guides cover February.

At their best in February

Guides for February

Also worth a look

Good to know

What is on in Tokyo in February 2027?

440 events are listed for February 2027: 146 festivals, 71 exhibitions, 58 sports events, 57 performances, 39 markets, 34 illuminations, 22 gardens, 7 anime and games events and 6 food events. The big dates are Setsubun and Fukuju no Mai at Senso-ji (3 Feb), Setsubun at Zojo-ji (3 Feb), NHK Fukushi Ozumo (charity sumo) (6 Feb, dates to be confirmed), Kameido Tenjin Plum Festival (6 Feb to 7 Mar, dates to be confirmed), Nihon Ozumo Tournament (one-day knockout sumo) (7 Feb, dates to be confirmed) and Wonder Festival 2027 Winter (13 to 14 Feb). 380 have confirmed dates and 60 are annual events whose exact 2027 dates are still to be announced, shown with their usual window. Every listing links to the interactive map.

Which illuminations are on in Tokyo in February 2027?

8 light-ups are on in February 2027, among them Marunouchi Winter Illumination (12 Nov to 14 Feb), Hibiya Magic Time Illumination 2026 (12 Nov to 28 Feb), Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination (16 Nov to 28 Feb, dates to be confirmed), SHIBUYA WINTER ILLUMINATION (20 Nov to 28 Feb, dates to be confirmed) and Shonan no Hoseki (Enoshima Illumination) (21 Nov to 28 Feb, dates to be confirmed). The winter illuminations guide compares the big ones.

Where is Setsubun held in Tokyo in February 2027?

This year's Setsubun bean-throwing listings are Setsubun and Fukuju no Mai at Senso-ji (3 Feb) and Setsubun at Zojo-ji (3 Feb).

Where can you see plum blossoms in Tokyo in February 2027?

4 plum festivals are listed for February 2027: Kameido Tenjin Plum Festival (6 Feb to 7 Mar, dates to be confirmed), Setagaya Ume Matsuri at Hanegi Park (6 to 28 Feb, dates to be confirmed), Yushima Tenjin Ume Matsuri (8 Feb to 8 Mar, dates to be confirmed) and Yoshino Baigo Plum Festival (20 Feb to 21 Mar, dates to be confirmed).

What's the weather like in Tokyo in February?

In February Tokyo averages a high of 11°C (52°F) and a low of 2°C (36°F), with 57 mm of rain on about 5 days. Those are the Japan Meteorological Agency's averages for 1991 to 2020 at its Tokyo station, counting days with at least 1 mm of rain.

What festivals are on in Tokyo in February 2027?

5 festivals are listed for February 2027: Setsubun and Fukuju no Mai at Senso-ji (3 Feb), Setsubun at Zojo-ji (3 Feb), Chofu Cinema Festival 2027 (5 to 28 Feb), HAMIDASHI Music Festival 2027 (6 to 7 Feb) and Emperor's Birthday Public Greeting (23 Feb, dates to be confirmed). Smaller shrine and shopping street festivals are under Around the neighbourhoods, further down the page.

Are there free events in Tokyo in February 2027?

Yes. 238 of the 440 events listed for February 2027 are free to attend, including Marunouchi Winter Illumination (12 Nov to 14 Feb), Hibiya Magic Time Illumination 2026 (12 Nov to 28 Feb) and Tokyo Dome City Winter Illumination (16 Nov to 28 Feb, dates to be confirmed). Food stalls and games at festivals cost extra.

Is February a good time to visit Tokyo?

The coldest month, but a dry cold. Setsubun bean-throwing lands on the 3rd, plum blossoms open from the middle of the month, and hotel prices stay at their annual low.

How current is this list?

Near-term events are refreshed every week as organisers announce dates, and finished events drop off automatically. Annual events further out carry their typical dates until the official ones are published.

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