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Tokyo events in October 2026

761 events in October 2026: 269 exhibitions, 204 festivals, 102 performances, 62 markets, 34 sports events, 31 gardens, 31 food events, 15 illuminations and 13 anime and games events, from headline festivals to neighbourhood fairs. 9 of them are annual events whose 2026 dates are still to be confirmed, listed with their usual window.

Arguably the most comfortable month of the year: dry, mild, still green, and short on crowds. Chrysanthemum shows, food festivals, and design week fill the calendar. More on the season in Tokyo in autumn.

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Tokyo weather in October

Average high: 22°C (72°F)
Average low: 15°C (59°F)
Rain: 235 mm
Rainy days: about 11

A light jacket or a sweater covers most days, and evenings cool to about 15°C (59°F). Pack a small umbrella too, as it rains on about 11 days.

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 October 2026

Exhibition Art Para Fukagawa 2026 (Oshaberi na Geijutsusai) 17 to 25 Oct · Kiyosumi Works by artists with disabilities shown in the lobbies of the Morishita and Furuishiba Culture Centers, in the Edo Museum Rec Hall and on Fukagawa streets.

Garden Moon-Viewing Walk at Hama-rikyu Gardens 21 to 23 Oct · Ginza The garden stays open until 21:00 with lit paths, evening performances of kagura, koto and shakuhachi, and food trucks, with last entry at 20:30. Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0

Festival 28th Jindaiji Jusanya Moon Viewing 23 Oct · Chofu Moon viewing event at Jindaiji on Friday 23 October 2026, listed in the temple's news. Photo: Naoki Nakashima, CC BY-SA 2.0

Illumination Tokyo Tower Candle Days 2026 23 to 25 Oct · Shibakoen Candle festival at the foot of Tokyo Tower with an evening of open-flame candles under the lit tower, a candle market and an artists' competition. Free entry. Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0

Food event Taste of Tokyo 2026 23 to 25 Oct · Marunouchi A three-day food event run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, with stalls across Marunouchi, Yurakucho, Hibiya and Toyosu serving dishes made with Tokyo-grown vegetables, fish and meat. There are also farm produce sales and hands-on workshops. Hours differ a little by venue. Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0

Red gate entrance to Koganji Temple in Sugamo Tokyo with shoppers

Market Sugamo Togenuki Jizo Ennichi Market 24 Oct · Sugamo On the 4th, 14th and 24th of every month, an ennichi market fills Sugamo's Jizo-dori shopping street with stalls and food stands around Koganji Temple. On these ennichi days the main hall stays open until 8pm, later than its usual closing time. Known locally as the Harajuku for grandmothers, the street draws large crowds of older shoppers and visitors on market days. Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0

Calendar

12345678910111213141516171819202122235528th Jindaiji Jusanya Moon ViewingThirteenth Night moon viewing at Tokyo SkytreeMoon-Viewing Walk at Hama-rikyu Gardens+52 more+108 on for weeks256 gigs 24157Sugamo Togenuki Jizo Ennichi MarketMusashino Art University Festival 2026 (FIORALUNE)Taste of Tokyo 2026+154 more+112 on for weeks328 gigs 25220Musashino Art University Festival 2026 (FIORALUNE)Taste of Tokyo 2026Tokyo Tower Candle Days 2026+217 more+112 on for weeks279 gigs 2619British Fair (100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth)Ginza Kimono FairJapanese tea fair (Nihoncha Biyori)+16 more+104 on for weeks149 gigs 2724British Fair (100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth)+23 more+101 on for weeks159 gigs 2836+36 more+101 on for weeks188 gigs 2931+31 more+101 on for weeks182 gigs 3053Tokyo Ramen Festa+52 more+103 on for weeks219 gigs 31161Tokyo Grand Tea CeremonyTokyo Ramen FestaFarmers Market at UNU+158 more+103 on for weeks300 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.

Fri 23 Oct 10 events · 256 gigs

28th Jindaiji Jusanya Moon ViewingChofu · Jindaiji Temple · 23 Oct

Thirteenth Night moon viewing at Tokyo SkytreeAsakusa · Tokyo Skytree, Tembo Deck (floor 350) · 23 Oct

Moon-Viewing Walk at Hama-rikyu GardensGinza · Hama-rikyu Gardens · 21 to 23 Oct

Musashino Art University Festival 2026 (FIORALUNE)Kodaira · Musashino Art University, Takanodai Campus · 23 to 25 Oct

Taste of Tokyo 2026Marunouchi · Gyoko-dori, Marunouchi Naka-dori, Tokyo International Forum Plaza, Hibiya Naka-dori and Toyosu · 23 to 25 OctFree

Tokyo Tower Candle Days 2026Shibakoen · Tokyo Tower, event plaza in front of the main entrance and 1F event space · 23 to 25 OctFree

British Fair (100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth)Shinjuku · Keio Department Store Shinjuku, 7F Great Hall · 22 to 27 Oct

Dance Now Asia Festival in Tokyo 2026Koenji · Za-Koenji 1 (Suginami Performing Arts Centre) · 20 to 25 Oct

Ginza Kimono FairGinza · Matsuya Ginza, 8F Event Square · 21 to 26 Oct

Japanese tea fair (Nihoncha Biyori)Shinjuku · Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku, 7F event space · 21 to 26 Oct

Sat 24 Oct 5 events · 328 gigs

Sugamo Togenuki Jizo Ennichi MarketSugamo · Koganji Temple (Togenuki Jizoson) · 24 OctFree

Farmers Market at UNUAoyama · United Nations University plaza · also 25, 31 OctFreeRegular market

Hills Marche at Ark HillsAkasaka · Ark Hills, Ark Karajan Place · also 31 OctFreeRegular market

Togenuki Jizo Ennichi (Sugamo Temple Fair)Sugamo · Koganji Temple and Jizo-dori Shopping StreetFreeRegular market

Tokyo City Flea Market at Oi RacecourseShinagawa · Oi Racecourse · also 25, 31 OctFreeRegular market

Sun 25 Oct 4 events · 279 gigs

Akasaka Antique Market in Ark HillsAkasaka · Ark Hills, Ark Karajan PlaceFreeRegular market

Hanazono Shrine Antique MarketShinjuku · Hanazono ShrineFreeRegular market

Tomioka Hachimangu Antique and Flea MarketsFukagawa · Tomioka Hachimangu ShrineFreeRegular market

Yasukuni Shrine Antique MarketKudanshita · Yasukuni Shrine outer approachFreeRegular market

Fri 30 Oct 1 event · 219 gigs

Tokyo Ramen FestaKomazawa · Komazawa Olympic Park Central Plaza · 30 Oct to 3 Nov

Sat 31 Oct 1 event · 300 gigs

Tokyo Grand Tea CeremonyShiodome · Hamarikyu Gardens · 31 Oct to 1 Nov

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

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

Zannen Ikimono Ten 3 special exhibition at Sunshine AquariumIkebukuro · Sunshine Aquarium special exhibition hall (World Import Mart 10F and 11F) · 13 Mar to 23 Nov

Miss Saigon and the World: War, Refugees and Literature, at Waseda UniversityWaseda, Shinjuku · Waseda University International House of Literature and Historical Museum · 1 May to 8 NovFree

Worldwide Kappan (Worldwide Letterpress) at the Ichigaya Letterpress FactoryIchigaya · Ichigaya no Mori Hon to Katsuji-kan (Ichigaya Letterpress Factory) · 6 Jun to 25 OctFree

ICC Annual 2026: To Leave, To Remain, To ReceiveHatsudai · NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC) · 20 Jun to 8 Nov

Chiikawa x Tokyo Skytree: Starry Skytree and the Secret IslandAsakusa · Tokyo Skytree, Tembo Deck and Tembo Galleria · 10 Jul to 31 Oct

Sanrio Characters Exhibition: Hotel Floria TokyoShinjuku · Tokyu Kabukicho Tower 4F · 15 Jul to 31 May

ASAKURA ZOO 2026, special exhibition at the Asakura Museum of SculptureYanaka · Asakura Museum of Sculpture, Taito · 18 Jul to 27 Dec

Nakamura Fusetsu and the Shodo Museum, 90th anniversary exhibitionYanaka · Taito City Calligraphy Museum (Shodo Hakubutsukan) · 18 Jul to 13 Dec

The Apothecary Diaries x Tokyo City View: Dance Echoing in the SkyRoppongi · Tokyo City View, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower · 1 Aug to 26 Oct

Meiji University and the Hill Top Hotel (Yamanoue Hotel) exhibitionSurugadai · Meiji University, Surugadai Campus, Academy Common B1 Special Exhibition Room · 3 Aug to 25 OctFree

Kenji Mizoguchi, Film Director: 70 Years OnGinza · National Film Archive of Japan (NFAJ) · 11 Aug to 13 Dec

Fist of the North Star special exhibitionIkebukuro · Anime Tokyo Station · 22 Aug to 8 NovFree

Textiles of the Ryukyu Kingdom (Mingeikan 90th anniversary)Komaba · Japan Folk Crafts Museum (Nihon Mingeikan) · 22 Aug to 3 Nov

Learning From Hojoki: Small Architecture for Reweaving How We LiveRoppongi · 21_21 Design Sight · 28 Aug to 11 Jan

AMBIENT KYOTO - TOKYO: Ryuichi Sakamoto + Shiro Takatani, async - immersionRoppongi · Azabudai Hills Gallery · 28 Aug to 25 Oct

Tada Minami: Light, Dignified and TremblingKiyosumi · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) · 29 Aug to 6 Dec

Young Shigeru Mura (Mizuki Shigeru) and the WarJimbocho · Shokeikan (Museum of the war wounded), 2F exhibition room · 1 Sept to 29 NovFree

Synchronic Constellation: Cross-Boundary Perspectives in ArtKoto · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo · 5 Sept to 13 Dec

Mingei Shock!! Kawai Kanjiro at Seikado (60 years after his death)Marunouchi · Seikado Bunko Art Museum (Seikado@Marunouchi) · 5 Sept to 8 Nov

Bridge! Art and social welfare (Sumida Art Festival, Tokyo Reconstruction Memorial Museum)Ryogoku · Tokyo Reconstruction Memorial Museum · 9 Sept to 20 Dec

Masterpieces of the Renaissance from the Musée du LouvreRoppongi · The National Art Center, Tokyo · 9 Sept to 13 Dec

Night opening of the Madamada Sei Ippai Ten at Sunshine AquariumIkebukuro · Sunshine Aquarium · 11 Sept to 3 Nov

100 Tea Bowls from the Collection: From National Treasures to Handmade BowlsNihonbashi · Mitsui Memorial Museum · 12 Sept to 23 Nov

Arts Nakamurabashi 2026: Memories of Me and the TownNakamurabashi · Nerima Art Museum · 12 Sept to 8 NovFree

Emergencies! 049 Aoi SugitaHatsudai · NTT InterCommunication Center (ICC) · 12 Sept to 8 Nov

Goro Ohno Retrospective with Kokichi OnoHachioji · Hachioji Yume Art Museum · 12 Sept to 3 Nov

Cosmos FestivalTachikawa · Showa Kinen Park · 12 Sept to 25 Oct

Chiyonoyama and His Disciples (Sumo Museum)Ryogoku · Sumo Museum, Ryogoku Kokugikan 1F · 13 Sept to 17 DecFree

Best of the Sumida Hokusai Museum: the Sumida River scroll and masterpieces (10th anniversary)Ryogoku · Sumida Hokusai Museum · 15 Sept to 23 Nov

Machiko's Leisure: Sazae-san 80th anniversary exhibition (Hasegawa Machiko Memorial Hall)Sakura-shinmachi · Hasegawa Machiko Memorial Hall (opposite the Art Museum) · 15 Sept to 8 Nov

NHK Taiga Drama Special Exhibition: Toyotomi BrothersRyogoku · Edo-Tokyo Museum · 15 Sept to 8 Nov

MAPPA EXPO 15th AnniversaryYurakucho · YURAKUCHO MUSEUM, Tokyo International Forum · 16 Sept to 7 Dec

Invisible Garden: Asami Kiyokawa and Kohei NawaGinza · POLA Museum Annex · 16 Sept to 8 NovFree

Itsuo Art Museum Collection: Masterpieces of Buson, Goshun and the Tea CeremonyRoppongi · Suntory Museum of Art · 16 Sept to 8 Nov

MOT Collection: Seeing the Light of Another Time NowKiyosumi · Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) · 19 Sept to 6 Jan

Kyosai Lives in Yushima, treasure hall exhibition at Yushima TenmanguYushima · Treasure Hall, Yushima Tenmangu · 19 Sept to 13 Dec

From the Ancient Orient to Iwami Ginzan: How Silver Moved the WorldIkebukuro · Ancient Orient Museum (Sunshine City Bunka Kaikan 7F) · 19 Sept to 6 Dec

In the Way? Art and the StreetShibuya · Shoto Museum of Art · 19 Sept to 23 Nov

Pokemon and Athletes' Moves exhibition (Japan Olympic Museum)Gaienmae · Japan Olympic Museum, 1F Welcome Salon · 19 Sept to 23 NovFree

Swedish Textiles: Design Alive in Daily Life and NatureKinuta · Setagaya Art Museum · 19 Sept to 15 Nov

Re: Touching Horror: The Art of Horror Film Sets (Tokyo)Suidobashi · Gallery AaMo, Tokyo Dome City · 19 Sept to 8 Nov

Water Margin (Suikoden): the Outlaws of the Marsh in Chinese and Japanese artMarunouchi · Tokyo Station Gallery · 19 Sept to 8 Nov

Tomonori Taniguchi: Through the Black ForestKichijoji · Musashino Municipal Kichijoji Art Museum · 19 Sept to 3 Nov

Moon-viewing decorations at Fukagawa Edo MuseumKiyosumi · Fukagawa Edo Museum · 19 Sept to 23 Oct

Albert Marquet (50th anniversary of the museum)Shinjuku · SOMPO Museum of Art · 22 Sept to 13 Dec

The Giant Murals of the Meiji Memorial Picture GalleryHarajuku · Meiji Jingu Museum · 26 Sept to 6 Dec

Art Arcade TokyoGinza · Hibiya Okuroji, Edo Noren, 2k540 Aki-Oka Artisan · 26 Sept to 30 NovFree

Utagawa Hiroshige: Edo's Best AnglesUeno · Tokyo National Museum · 29 Sept to 20 Dec

Shizuoka: Takeshi Yamauchi's Dyeing, 88 DyeingsShibuya · d47 MUSEUM, Shibuya Hikarie 8F · 29 Sept to 3 Nov

Assembling Anew: Japanese Contemporary Artists vol. 23Ebisu · Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, 3F Exhibition Room · 30 Sept to 17 Jan

Duet: Asian ContemporaryEbisu · Tokyo Photographic Art Museum · 30 Sept to 17 Jan

Hyakudan Kaidan special opening (Hotel Gajoen's listed hundred-step building)Meguro · Hyakudan Kaidan, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo · 1 Oct to 30 Mar

KAWAII MONSTER HALLOWEEN 2026Harajuku · KAWAII MONSTER LAND, Harajuku · 1 Oct to 3 Nov

Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026Ikebukuro · Sunshine City, ALPA plaza and facilities · 1 to 31 OctFree

Angelique 30th Memorial Museum (Tokyo Anime Center)Shibuya · Tokyo Anime Center, Shibuya MODI 2F · 2 Oct to 8 Nov

The World of No. 6: tracing Shion and Nezumi's journeyGinza · Ginza Mirai Museum, Matsuya Ginza Namiki-dori building 2F · 2 to 26 Oct

The World of Mari Yamazaki: Living in the MomentRoka Koen · Setagaya Literary Museum · 3 Oct to 7 Feb

Beautiful Moments: Bijinga, Pictures of Beautiful WomenToranomon · Okura Museum of Art · 3 Oct to 20 Dec

Marimekko: The Power of PatternShirokanedai · Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum · 3 Oct to 20 Dec

Hakuin World: the beginning of Hosokawa Moritatsu's collectionMejirodai · Eisei Bunko Museum · 3 Oct to 29 Nov

Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Kuniyoshi: Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition WAShinjuku · Shinjuku Kabukicho Noh Stage and BOND · 3 Oct to 29 Nov

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

Meiji Collection 66: Sakamoto Manshichi, Archaeological Materials Seen by a PhotographerSurugadai · Meiji University Museum, archaeology section · 6 Oct to 24 DecFree

Katsushika Oui: Yoshiwara Lattice Before, Genealogy of Night ScenesHarajuku · Ota Memorial Museum of Art · 6 Oct to 6 Dec

Incident Files of an Edo Domain Residence (Criminal Justice section column exhibition)Surugadai · Meiji University Museum, Criminal Justice section · 7 Oct to 12 MarFree

Enjoying a Tour: Saga and Nagasaki CeramicsShoto · Toguri Museum of Art · 7 Oct to 20 Dec

Pottery of Saga and Nagasaki: A Stroll Through Edo-Period HizenShibuya · Toguri Museum of Art · 7 Oct to 20 Dec

Yayoi Kusama Museum exhibition (October 2026 to January 2027)Waseda-minamicho · Yayoi Kusama Museum · 8 Oct to 31 Jan

Shimokitazawa Curry Festival 2026Shimokitazawa · Participating restaurants around Shimokitazawa Station · 8 to 25 Oct

PERSONA Memoria at Bandai Namco Cross Store TokyoIkebukuro · Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo, Sunshine City · 9 Oct to 6 DecFree

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side x Sunshine 60 observatory: Tokimeki Sky DateIkebukuro · Sunshine 60 Observatory, Tenbou Park · 9 Oct to 8 Nov

European Masterpieces from the Cincinnati Art MuseumUeno · Ueno no Mori Museum · 10 Oct to 10 Jan

TOKYO ATLAS International Art ExhibitionOdaiba · Daiba Park, Odaiba Marine Park, Telecom Center, Isle Shinagawa · 10 Oct to 20 DecFree

The Best of the Yamatane Collection I: From Yokoyama Taikan and Takeuchi Seiho to Uemura Shoen and Hayami GyoshuHiroo · Yamatane Museum of Art · 10 Oct to 6 Dec

Tokyo Metropolitan Gardens Autumn Colour Stamp Rally (including Kiyosumi Garden)Kiyosumi · Kiyosumi Garden · 10 Oct to 6 Dec

Dai Tsukemen Haku presents Ra-1 Grand Prix 2026Kabukicho · Okubo Park · 10 Oct to 15 Nov

Meguro Museum of Art Collection Exhibition: Tokyo Puck and Its Era, with a feature on Kitazawa Rakuten's Kodomo no TomoMeguro · Meguro Museum of Art · 10 Oct to 15 Nov

Jimbocho Theater: 80s Nostalgia IIIJimbocho · Jimbocho Theater · 10 Oct to 6 Nov

Kyu-Furukawa Gardens Autumn Rose FestivalNishigahara · Kyu-Furukawa Gardens · 10 Oct to 6 Nov

KonoSuba Exhibition: Cheerful (10th anniversary)Akihabara · AKIBA_SQUARE, Akihabara UDX 2F · 12 to 31 Oct

Daitoku-ji: Unparalleled Zen Temple in Japan (700th Anniversary Special Exhibition)Ueno · Tokyo National Museum, Heisei Hall · 14 Oct to 6 Dec

ZEN NIGHT TOKYOUeno · Tokyo National Museum Garden · 14 Oct to 6 Dec

Shinjuku Buncho Expo (Java sparrow goods market)Shinjuku · Keio Department Store Shinjuku, 7F Season Space · 14 Oct to 4 Nov

Tenjishitsu Project Exhibition: Naka and SotoChofu · Chofu City Culture Hall Tazukuri · 15 Oct to 24 JanFree

The Design of Yoshida Shoya: The Future Sought by the New Mingei MovementGinza · Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art · 15 Oct to 20 Dec

Shinjuku Gyoen Autumn FoliageShinjuku · Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden · 15 Oct to 5 Dec

Toshima! Ranpo Fes 2026Ikebukuro · Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro, Rikkyo University and the Former Edogawa Rampo House · 15 Oct to 4 Nov

Playful Mononoke: Yokai and Fantastic Beasts of the Edo PeriodTakebashi · National Archives of Japan · 16 Oct to 6 DecFree

Miss Saigon (musical)Shibuya · Tokyu Theatre Orb, Shibuya Hikarie · 16 Oct to 29 Nov

Tokyo Midtown Design Live 2026Roppongi · Tokyo Midtown (lawn plaza and Galleria) · 16 Oct to 4 Nov

Shuta Hasunuma 20th anniversary album jacket exhibitionShibuya · GALLERY X BY PARCO, Shibuya PARCO B1F · 16 to 26 OctFree

Fontanesi: Italian Light, Landscapes of the HeartMarunouchi · Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum · 17 Oct to 24 Jan

project N 104 Ai TanakaHatsudai · Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery · 17 Oct to 20 Dec

Seeds and Roots: Ways of Cultivating the CityHatsudai · Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery · 17 Oct to 20 Dec

Sunrise Again: Takao Kobayashi woodblock prints 1967 to 2024Osaki · O Museum (Osaki) · 17 Oct to 25 Nov

Hetalia 20th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition: WorldFestaIkebukuro · Sunshine City Exhibition Hall A · 17 to 28 Oct

Art Para Fukagawa 2026 (Oshaberi na Geijutsusai)Kiyosumi · Fukagawa Edo Museum · 17 to 25 OctFree

Hibiya Park Gardening ShowHibiya · Hibiya Park · 17 to 25 OctFree

Dazai Osamu exhibition room: Dazai in the evacuation years (late period)Mitaka · Mitaka Municipal Art Gallery · 18 Oct to 17 JanFree

Images of the Theatre: from Delacroix and Daumier to Toulouse-Lautrec and KlingerUeno · National Museum of Western Art, Prints and Drawings Gallery (New Building 2F) · 20 Oct to 11 Jan

The Potential of a Single Cloth: TYPE-XVII JAXA Project by A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKERoppongi · 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT (Gallery 3) · 21 Oct to 19 Nov

Miniature Photo World exhibitionShinjuku · Odakyu Department Store Shinjuku, 7F event space · 21 Oct to 2 Nov

Hello Kitty's Sweets MarketIkebukuro · Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro · 22 Oct to 3 Nov

Takehisa Yumeji: An Artist Who Defined His EraKitanomaru Park · The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo · 23 Oct to 11 Jan

City Lights, New National Theatre Ballet (world premiere)Hatsudai · New National Theatre Tokyo, Opera Palace · 23 Oct to 1 Nov

Kanda Used Book Festival (66th Jimbocho Book Festival)Jimbocho · Jimbocho Booksellers District · 23 Oct to 1 NovFree

Étrangers: Japanese Painters' European ExperienceKyobashi · Artizon Museum · 24 Oct to 31 Jan

Jam Session: Ishibashi Foundation Collection x Hikaru Fujii, Whose Light?Kyobashi · Artizon Museum · 24 Oct to 31 Jan

Ashikaga Kabasaki-ji Temple and Unkei: Two Dainichi Nyorai StatuesKojimachi · Hanzomon Museum · 24 Oct to 20 DecFree

Mt Takao Autumn Leaves FestivalHachioji · Mt Takao, around Takaosanguchi Station and on the mountain · 24 Oct to 13 DecFreeUsual dates

Bugaku Costumes: The Beauty of Inherited TextilesMinami-Aoyama · Nezu Museum · 24 Oct to 23 Nov

Yomiuriland JewelluminationInagi · Yomiuriland · 29 Oct to 4 Apr

DESIGNART TokyoOmotesando · Shops and galleries across Omotesando, Gaienmae, Shibuya, Roppongi, and Ginza · 30 Oct to 8 NovFree

Tokyo Chrysanthemum Show (Tokyo-to Kanko Kikka Taikai)Hibiya · Hibiya Park, Chinretsujo exhibition ground · 30 Oct to 8 NovFreeUsual dates

Planning a trip in October

National holidays in October 2026:

Monday 12 October Sports Day (スポーツの日)

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

The calendar above lists 761 events in October 2026, 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 October

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

At their best in October

Jindai Botanical GardensChofu, May or October roses
NikkoOctober to November
Kyu-Furukawa GardensKomagome, mid May or mid October for roses

Also worth a look

2063 gigs at Tokyo's live houses and jazz clubs are listed for October: See the live music listings
Free Things to Do in Tokyo

Good to know

What is on in Tokyo in October 2026?

761 events are listed for October 2026: 269 exhibitions, 204 festivals, 102 performances, 62 markets, 34 sports events, 31 gardens, 31 food events, 15 illuminations and 13 anime and games events. The big dates are Art Para Fukagawa 2026 (Oshaberi na Geijutsusai) (17 to 25 Oct), Moon-Viewing Walk at Hama-rikyu Gardens (21 to 23 Oct), 28th Jindaiji Jusanya Moon Viewing (23 Oct), Tokyo Tower Candle Days 2026 (23 to 25 Oct), Taste of Tokyo 2026 (23 to 25 Oct) and Sugamo Togenuki Jizo Ennichi Market (24 Oct). 752 have confirmed dates and 9 are annual events whose exact 2026 dates are still to be announced, shown with their usual window. Every listing links to the interactive map.

What's on in Tokyo for Halloween 2026?

The Halloween listings are Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026 (1 to 31 Oct) and KAWAII MONSTER HALLOWEEN 2026 (1 Oct to 3 Nov).

Where can you see the autumn leaves in Tokyo in October 2026?

This month's autumn colour listings are Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Kuniyoshi: Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition WA (3 Oct to 29 Nov) and Mt Takao Autumn Leaves Festival (24 Oct to 13 Dec, dates to be confirmed). The autumn colour page maps the gardens and ginkgo avenues with their usual peak.

What's the weather like in Tokyo in October?

In October Tokyo averages a high of 22°C (72°F) and a low of 15°C (59°F), with 235 mm of rain on about 11 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 October 2026?

6 festivals are listed for October 2026, among them Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026 (1 to 31 Oct), Toshima! Ranpo Fes 2026 (15 Oct to 4 Nov), 28th Jindaiji Jusanya Moon Viewing (23 Oct), Thirteenth Night moon viewing at Tokyo Skytree (23 Oct) and Musashino Art University Festival 2026 (FIORALUNE) (23 to 25 Oct). Smaller shrine and shopping street festivals are under Around the neighbourhoods, further down the page.

Are there free events in Tokyo in October 2026?

Yes. 289 of the 761 events listed for October 2026 are free to attend, including Chiyonoyama and His Disciples (Sumo Museum) (13 Sept to 17 Dec), Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026 (1 to 31 Oct) and Art Para Fukagawa 2026 (Oshaberi na Geijutsusai) (17 to 25 Oct). Food stalls and games at festivals cost extra.

Is October a good time to visit Tokyo?

Arguably the most comfortable month of the year: dry, mild, still green, and short on crowds. Chrysanthemum shows, food festivals, and design week fill the calendar.

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.

Running an event? Add your event and it's checked for the next weekly update.