Tokyo events in January 2027

458 events are listed for January 2027: 114 festivals, 93 exhibitions, 90 performances, 63 illuminations, 43 markets, 36 sports events, 8 food events, 6 anime and games events and 5 gardens. The big dates are New Year in Tokyo (31 Dec to 3 Jan), Alvark Tokyo vs Gunma (1 Jan), Hatsumode at Kanda Myojin (1 to 4 Jan), Hanaoka Eiji New Year chamber music and swing concert (9 Jan), January Grand Sumo Tournament 2027 (10 to 24 Jan) and Setagaya Boroichi (January) (15 to 16 Jan). 375 have confirmed dates and 83 are annual events whose exact 2027 dates are still to be announced, shown with their usual window. Every listing links to the interactive map.

14 light-ups are on in January 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), Shonan no Hoseki (Enoshima Illumination) (21 Nov to 28 Feb, dates to be confirmed) and Meguro River Minna no Illumination (4 Dec to 31 Jan). The winter illuminations guide compares the big ones.

For New Year the listings are Joya no Kane New Year's Eve Bell (31 Dec to 1 Jan), Hatsumode at Meiji Shrine (1 to 3 Jan), Hatsumode at Senso-ji (1 to 3 Jan), Hatsumode at Kanda Myojin (1 to 4 Jan) and Hanaoka Eiji New Year chamber music and swing concert (9 Jan). The first three days bring the biggest hatsumode crowds to the big shrines.

In January Tokyo averages a high of 10°C (50°F) and a low of 1°C (34°F), with 60 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.

9 festivals are listed for January 2027, among them New Year in Tokyo (31 Dec to 3 Jan), Hatsumode at Kanda Myojin (1 to 4 Jan), New Year at the Tatemonoen (2 to 3 Jan), Kanchu Misogi Cold Water Purification (10 Jan, dates to be confirmed) and Coming of Age Day at the Tatemonoen (11 Jan). Smaller shrine and shopping street festivals are under Around the neighbourhoods, further down the page.

Yes. 216 of the 458 events listed for January 2027 are free to attend, including Marunouchi Winter Illumination (12 Nov to 14 Feb), Hatsumode at Meiji Shrine (1 to 3 Jan) and Hatsumode at Senso-ji (1 to 3 Jan). Food stalls and games at festivals cost extra.

Cold, dry, and mostly clear. The first three days bring hatsumode crowds to the big shrines, then the city settles into its emptiest and cheapest stretch of the year, with the best Mount Fuji visibility from the observation decks.

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.