What's on in Tokyo
Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October
521 events across the weekend: 216 exhibitions, 116 festivals, 63 performances, 48 markets, 22 food events, 21 gardens, 14 sports events, 13 anime and games events and 8 illuminations. 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.
Mapサンシャイン水族館 特別展「ざんねんないきもの展３」
Time Weekdays 10:00 to 18:00, weekends and holidays 10:00 to 19:00, closed 12 Nov Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
A special exhibition built on the Zannen Ikimono Jiten book series, showing about 25 species with endearing shortcomings across seven corners, with a smell experience and an arowana feeding time.
ar_ar_i_el, CC0 1.0 早稲田大学国際文学館企画『ミス・サイゴン』から見る世界 戦争、難民、そして文学
Time 10:00 to 17:00, closed Wednesdays except 14 and 21 Oct Station Waseda (Tozai Line), 5 min walk
A free exhibition at Waseda University on the Vietnam War, the musical Miss Saigon and refugee literature, split across two campus buildings.
ワールドワイド活版印刷 Worldwide Kappan
Time 10:00 to 18:00, closed Mon and Tue Station Ichigaya (JR, Namboku and Yurakucho lines), about 10 min walk
A free exhibition on the foundries, print shops and cultural sites around the world that keep letterpress printing alive.
Dimitry B., CC BY 2.0 ICC アニュアル 2026 遺す／残る／受けとめる
Time 11:00 to 18:00; closed Mondays Station Hatsudai (Keio New Line), 3 min walk
An exhibition on how history, technology and media shape memory and records. Closed Mondays.
ちいかわ☆星ふるスカイツリー®とひみつの島
Time Observation deck hours Station Tokyo Skytree (Tobu Skytree Line) or Oshiage (Hanzomon, Asakusa lines)
Skytree's tie-in with the Chiikawa film turns the Tembo Galleria (floors 445 to 450) into a secret island, with a short film on the floor 350 panorama screen, a photo service and a themed cafe.
Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0 サンリオキャラクターズ エキシビション ホテルフローリア トーキョー
Time 10:00 to 20:00, last entry 19:30 Station Seibu-Shinjuku (Seibu Shinjuku Line), 3 min walk
A walk-through exhibition styled as a hotel, themed on Sanrio characters, on the fourth floor of Tokyu Kabukicho Tower.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 書道博物館開館90周年記念 中村不折と書道博物館 －不折のおたから大公開！－
Time 9:30 to 16:30, last entry 16:00, closed Mondays Station Uguisudani (JR), 5 min walk
A special exhibition on the painter and calligrapher Nakamura Fusetsu and the collection of the museum he founded, in two parts with a changeover in early October.
特別展 ASAKURA ZOO 2026
Time 9:30 to 16:30, last entry 16:00, closed Mondays and Thursdays; temporary closure 5 to 12 Nov Station Nippori (JR), 5 min walk
A special exhibition of the animal sculptures of Asakura Fumio, with animal and insect motifs from his collection of art objects.
TVアニメ『薬屋のひとりごと』×東京シティビュー 舞が織りなす幻想の世界 ―天空に響く、舞のしらべ―
Time 10:00 to 22:00, last admission 21:30 Station Roppongi (Hibiya Line), 1C exit direct connection
An immersive tie-in event with the TV anime The Apothecary Diaries takes over the Tokyo City View observation deck, combining artwork, projections and installations. It's the series' first immersive event, themed on the night sky and dance, and runs alongside the deck's usual panoramic views of the city.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 企画展「明治大学と山の上ホテル」
Time Follows Meiji University Museum hours Station Ochanomizu (JR, Marunouchi Line) or Jimbocho, about 5 min walk
Special exhibition on the university's ties to the Hill Top Hotel in Surugadai, shown in the campus special exhibition room.
没後70年 映画監督 溝口健二
Time 11:00 to 18:30 (last entry 18:00); closed Mondays Station Kyobashi (Ginza Line), 1 min walk; Takaracho (Asakusa Line), 1 min walk
Exhibition on the film director Kenji Mizoguchi, 70 years after his death, in the archive's 7th-floor gallery.
創設90年記念 琉球王国の染織 ―尚家関連品と護得久家伝来品
Time 10:00 to 17:00; closed Mondays Station Komaba-todaimae (Keio Inokashira Line), 7 min walk
Bingata and woven textiles linked to the Sho royal family of Ryukyu, about 50 of them from the Goeku household, at the museum Soetsu Yanagi founded.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 アニメ東京ステーション『北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR-』特別企画展
Time Open on the venue's opening days (calendar on its site) Station Ikebukuro (JR, east exit), 5 min walk
Free show of production art and scene panels from Fist of the North Star, with a character quiz corner.
方丈記に学ぶ―生きるを編み直す小さな建築―
Time 10:00 to 19:00 Station Nogizaka (Chiyoda Line), 3 min walk
21_21 Design Sight opens a design exhibition inspired by the classical Japanese text Hojoki, looking at small-scale architecture and ways of reconsidering daily life. It fills Galleries 1 and 2 of the Roppongi venue designed by Tadao Ando.
wongwt, CC BY-SA 2.0 RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + SHIRO TAKATANI AMBIENT KYOTO - TOKYO
Time 10:00-19:00 weekdays, 10:00-20:00 weekends and holidays (18:00 close on 11 Sept), last entry 30 minutes before closing Station Kamiyacho Station (Hibiya Line), Exit 5, directly connected
An immersive sound and image installation by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani, shown in the Azabudai Hills Gallery as the Tokyo edition of Ambient Kyoto.
Syced, CC0 1.0 多田美波―光、凛と ゆれる
Time 10:00 to 18:00, November Fridays until 20:00 Station Kiyosumi-shirakawa (Oedo Line, Hanzomon Line), 13 min walk
MOT presents the first Tokyo solo exhibition in 35 years for Minami Tada, an artist who worked across sculpture, relief, chandeliers and architectural installation. The show traces her use of industrial materials from Japan's period of rapid economic growth.
Uploader; Vantey, Public domain 秋の企画展「青年 武良 茂（水木しげる）と戦争」
Time 10:00 to 17:30 (last entry 17:00); closed Mondays (open 12 Oct and 23 Nov), 13 Oct and 24 Nov Station Kudanshita (Hanzomon, Tozai, Shinjuku lines), exit 6, 1 min walk
A free exhibition at the national museum of the war wounded on manga artist Shigeru Mizuki's army years and his wounds in Rabaul, told through his drawings, personal papers and film.
Rare large-scale introduction to modern Taiwanese art with approximately 200 Taiwanese artworks and 100 Japanese contemporaneous pieces plus over 500 archival documents. Organized in six thematic chapters featuring paintings, sculptures, prints, and photographs.
Uploader; Vantey, Public domain 民藝SHOCK!! ―没後60年 静嘉堂の河井寬次郎
Time 10:00 to 17:00; closed Mondays Station Nijubashimae (Chiyoda Line), direct; Yurakucho (JR), 5 min walk
Fifty-one pots by Kawai Kanjiro from the Seikado collection, tracing how he found the mingei idea of beauty in everyday use.
Major international touring exhibition featuring artistic masterpieces from the Louvre, organized into four thematic sections covering travel, technical innovation, classical revival, and portraiture. A rare window into how the world's most famous art institution documents transformative artistic movements.
Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0 ブリッジ！-アートと社会福祉のあわいのなかで-
Time 9:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30, closed Mondays (next day if Monday is a holiday) Station Ryogoku Station (JR Sobu Line, Toei Oedo Line)
Kawada Satoshi shows 19 new murals based on Sumida buildings and structures alongside the museum's permanent display, as part of the Sumida Art Festival.
夜間特別営業「まだまだ♡性いっぱい展」
Time Evening, ticket sales end 20:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
An evening opening of the aquarium themed on the mating and reproduction of sea creatures, with hands-on exhibits, a touch corner and event-only goods. Tickets are sold in advance online.
ar_ar_i_el, CC0 1.0 Seasonal flower festival with around 4 million cosmos flowers of multiple varieties blooming throughout the sprawling 180-hectare park. Photo-worthy installations and seasonal attractions complement the vibrant floral displays.
アーツ中村橋 2026―わたしとまちの記憶
Time Venue hours vary Station Nakamurabashi (Seibu Ikebukuro Line), 3 min walk
Nine artists show sculpture, painting, photography and architecture at the museum and in shops of the Santsu Nakamurabashi shopping street. The museum display ends 18 Oct and the town venues run to 8 Nov. Free.
館蔵の茶碗100撰 ―国宝から手造茶碗まで―
Time 10:00 to 17:00 Station Mitsukoshimae (Ginza, Hanzomon Lines), 1 min walk
A hundred tea bowls collected by the Mitsui family over 300 years, among them a National Treasure, Important Cultural Properties and Raku and Koetsu bowls.
没後20年 大野五郎 / 夭折の画家 小野幸吉
Time 10:00 to 19:00 Station Hachioji (JR Chuo Line), 15 min walk
Exhibition of Goro Ohno (1910 to 2006) with the short-lived painter Kokichi Ono at Hachioji Yume Art Museum.
エマージェンシーズ！049 杉田碧《二十一世紀の空蝉》
Station Hatsudai (Keio New Line), 3 min walk
An installation using science-fiction narrative to explore reproductive technologies.
生誕100年 千代の山とその弟子
Time 10:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00), closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (some open days) Station Ryogoku (JR Sobu Line, Toei Oedo Line), 2 min walk
The Sumo Museum marks the centenary of the 41st yokozuna Chiyonoyama with his ceremonial aprons, yokozuna certificate and handprints, plus items from his rivals and his disciples Kitanofuji and Chiyonofuji.
sodai gomi, CC BY 2.0 江戸東京博物館リニューアル記念 NHK大河ドラマ特別展「豊臣兄弟！」
Station Ryogoku (JR Chuo-Sobu Line), 3 min walk
A special exhibition tied to the NHK historical drama series, focusing on Toyotomi Hidenaga, the younger brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The show is held at the renovated Edo-Tokyo Museum and runs through the first week of November.
Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 2.0 企画展 サザエさん生誕80年記念「町子の余暇」
Time 10:00 to 17:30 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (Tuesday after a holiday) Station Sakura-shinmachi (Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line), 7 min walk
The Sazae-san creator's memorial hall marks 80 years of the strip with an exhibition on Machiko Hasegawa's leisure time, opposite the art museum in Sakura-shinmachi.
Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0 開館10周年記念 特別展 ベスト オブ すみだ北斎美術館ー隅田川両岸景色図巻と名品ー
Time See the museum's page Station Ryogoku (Oedo Line), 5 min walk; Ryogoku (JR), 9 min walk
The museum's own Hokusai masterpieces for its 10th anniversary, led by his long handscroll of both banks of the Sumida River.
dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0 逸翁美術館コレクション 蕪村・呉春と茶の湯の名品
Time 10:00 to 18:00, Fridays until 20:00 (also Nov 7 and Oct 31 until 20:00) Station Roppongi (Oedo Line, Hibiya Line), direct connection
The Suntory Museum of Art hosts a loan exhibition from Osaka's Itsuo Art Museum, founded by Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group entrepreneur Ichizo Kobayashi, whose collection runs to some 5,500 works. Highlights include tea ceremony utensils, fragments of classical calligraphy and paintings by Yosa Buson and Matsumura Goshun.
Rs1421, CC BY-SA 3.0 清川あさみ・名和晃平 Invisible Garden
Time 11:00 to 19:00 (last entry 18:30), opens 10:00 on Nov 6 to 8 Station Ginza Station
The first joint show by Asami Kiyokawa and Kohei Nawa centres on PixCell-Our New World, a new work about nine metres wide. Kiyokawa built the base image from landscape photographs and AI-generated imagery, and Nawa covered it with transparent cells. Admission is free.
MAPPA EXPO 15th Anniversary
Time 10:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:00); closed 26 and 27 Oct between the two parts Station Yurakucho (JR), 1 min walk
Anime studio MAPPA's 15th anniversary exhibition (Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan, Jujutsu Kaisen) at Tokyo International Forum, with timed tickets; displays change between the first and second parts.
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0 日本オリンピックミュージアム企画展「ポケモンとアスリートのわざ展」
Time 10:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a holiday) Station Gaienmae (Ginza Line), 5 min walk; Sendagaya (JR), 12 min walk
The JOC's free show compares Pokemon moves with athletes' techniques, with real sports equipment to touch and 59 cheer Pokemon, on the ground floor of the Japan Olympic Museum by the National Stadium.
スウェーデン・テキスタイル 暮らしと自然に息づく北欧デザイン
Time 10:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:30) Station Yoga (Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line), 17 min walk or bus then 3 min walk
About 200 vintage Swedish textiles and related items from a private collection, shown in the museum's ground-floor galleries. Closed Mondays and 13 Oct. Online tickets or day tickets at the desk.
【秋の特別展】古代オリエントから石見銀山へ ―銀が動かす世界―
Time Open every day during the show Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 7 min walk; Ikebukuro, 15 min walk
Silver jewellery, vessels and coins from the ancient Near East through to Japan's Iwami Ginzan silver mine, the first big Tokyo show on the mine ahead of its 500th year.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 月見飾り ～十五夜・十三夜～
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30) Station Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station
The recreated Edo street is dressed for the two autumn moon-viewing nights, with the 15th-night display until 7 October and the 13th-night display from 8 October.
路上、お邪魔ですか？
Time See the museum's page Station Shinsen (Keio Inokashira Line), 5 min walk; Shibuya, 15 min walk
Art, documents, playground equipment and a sento float on who the street belongs to, marking 40 years of the Rojo Kansatsu Gakkai (Street Observation Society).
水滸伝
Time Fridays to 20:00; closed Mondays (open 12 Oct, 2 Nov) and 13 Oct Station Tokyo (JR lines, Marunouchi North Exit), in the station
Chinese art from the Northern Song to the Qing and Japanese works inspired by the Water Margin, with all 74 known prints of Kuniyoshi's 108 heroes series.
gamemall104, CC BY-SA 2.0 MOTコレクション いつかの光を今みている
Time 10:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:30), until 20:00 on Fridays in November, closed Mondays Station Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station
A collection show on light and time with Kosemura Mami, Tsuchiya Kimio, Yayoi Kusama and Yokoo Tadanori, including newly acquired works.
Uploader; Vantey, Public domain 「Re:ホラーにふれる展 －映画美術の世界－」東京
Time Open every day during the show Station Suidobashi (JR, Mita Line), 3 min walk; Korakuen (Marunouchi, Namboku Lines), 3 min walk
Walk-through horror film sets and the craft behind them, from Shochiku's Obakeyahonpo team, at Tokyo Dome City's gallery.
暁斎が住まう湯島―描かれた神仏と寺社への思い
Time 10:00 to 16:30, last entry 16:00 Station Yushima (Chiyoda Line), 2 min walk
A special exhibition in the shrine's treasure hall of works by Kawanabe Kyosai on gods, Buddhas, shrines and temples.
bethom33, CC BY-SA 2.0 谷口智則展 黒い森を抜けて はいいろのぼくとオレンジのあいつ
Time 10:00 to 19:30 Station Kichijoji (JR, Keio Inokashira Line), 3 min walk from the north exit
Special exhibition at the Kichijoji Art Museum, closed on the last Wednesday of the month.
Roam Tokyo 開館50周年記念 アルベール・マルケ展
Time 10:00 to 18:00, Fridays to 20:00; closed Mondays (open 12 Oct and 23 Nov) and 13 Oct, 24 Nov Station Shinjuku (JR lines, west exit), 5 min walk
The first Marquet retrospective in Japan for 35 years: about 90 works, from his Fauvist years to the late Pont-Neuf series and his views of the Seine and Algiers.
Autumn public art event across three commercial venues blending contemporary art with commercial spaces. Installations transform shopping districts into outdoor galleries celebrating urban creativity.
Forgemind ArchiMedia, CC BY 2.0 明治神宮外苑創建百年記念「聖徳記念絵画館の巨大壁画にせまる」
Time 10:00 to 16:30 (last entry 16:00); closed Thursdays (open 22 Oct) and 12 to 16 Oct and 9 to 13 Nov for changeovers Station Harajuku (JR Yamanote Line), 5 min walk
Six of the real wall paintings from the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery are shown two at a time, with the study drawings and sketches behind them, in three parts that change completely.
Roam Tokyo 歌川広重 江戸のベストアングル
Station Ueno (JR Yamanote Line), 10 min walk
A special exhibition bringing together Utagawa Hiroshige's celebrated woodblock print series in one show at the Tokyo National Museum. The exhibition focuses on the artist's three major series of Edo landscapes and continues into late November within the review window.
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0 静岡 山内武志の染め -八十八染メ-
Time 12:00 to 20:00 Station Shibuya (direct access via Hikarie)
Dyed work by Shizuoka dyer Takeshi Yamauchi, who trained under the late Living National Treasure Keisuke Serizawa.
Time 10:00 to 18:00 (Thu, Fri until 20:00), last admission 30 min before closing Station Ebisu (JR Yamanote Line), 7 min walk; Ebisu (Hibiya Line), 10 min walk
This exhibition presents contemporary photography from Japan and China, bringing together emerging and mid-career photographers whose work captures the two countries from a range of perspectives. It touches on social issues close to everyday life, including economic inequality, natural disasters and gender, as a way of considering the current state of contemporary photography in Asia.
ふたたびくみたてる 日本の新進作家 vol.23
Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Ebisu (JR Yamanote Line), 7 min walk
Five contemporary artists work with technologies and materials such as AI, CG and stop-motion animation. It's on the third floor of the photography museum at Yebisu Garden Place. Closed Mondays and December 28 to January 1.
Sunshine City FUN! FUN! HALLOWEEN 2026
Time Most outdoor events 11:00 to 16:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
A month of Halloween events at Sunshine City, with festival-style game stalls and a ghost card hunt around the complex, plus a costumed band concert in the ALPA basement plaza.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 KAWAII MONSTER HALLOWEEN 2026
Time Event times to be announced on the organiser's page
A month of Halloween events at KAWAII MONSTER LAND, with special event days on 3, 10, 17, 24, 30 and 31 October, a Halloween Fashion Grand Prix and a Grand Final on 31 October.
東京都指定有形文化財「百段階段」 文化財建築特別公開
Time 11:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Wednesdays and 28 Dec to 1 Jan; limited 17:00 to 18:00 evening and guided slots by booking
The 1935 wooden staircase building of the former Meguro Gajoen, with painted ceilings and seven decorated rooms, opened almost empty so the building itself is the exhibit.
アンジェリーク 30th メモリアルミュージアム 今も女王候補であるあなたへ
Time 11:00 to 19:00 (last entry 18:30), timed tickets Station Shibuya, Hachiko exit, 3 min walk
A 30th-anniversary exhibition for Angelique, Koei's 1994 game billed as the world's first romance game for women, at the Tokyo Anime Center in Shibuya MODI.
NO.6の世界展 －紫苑とネズミの軌跡をたどる旅－
Time Store hours; some sessions timed entry Station Ginza (Ginza, Marunouchi, Hibiya Lines), direct
Exhibition following Shion and Nezumi's journey through the world of No. 6, at the Ginza Mirai Museum on the 2nd floor of Matsuya's Namiki-dori building.
マリメッコ展 模様のちから
Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Meguro (JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line), 7 min walk
This exhibition explores the world of Marimekko design through color and pattern. The show runs at the Art Deco former Asaka family residence and continues into late December, giving visitors a final chance to see it before the new year.
TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0 ヤマザキマリの世界 今この瞬間を生きる―Carpe Diem―
Time 10:00 to 18:00 (last entry 17:30) Station Roka-koen (Keio Line), 5 min walk
An exhibition on the manga artist and writer behind Thermae Romae, covering her comics, illustration, essays and oil paintings. Free entry on 28 and 29 November, open to 20:00 on 6 November. Closed Mondays.
企画展 美しい瞬間（とき）－美人画を中心に
Time Closed Mondays (open on holiday Mondays, closed the next day); works change on 10 Nov Station Kamiyacho (Hibiya Line), 8 min walk; Roppongi-itchome (Namboku Line), 5 min walk
About 70 paintings of women and scenes from Japan, China and India, 17th to 20th century, with costumes and make-up tools; Yokoyama Taikan's Night Cherry Blossoms screens are on show from 10 November.
秋季展 白隠ワールド－細川護立コレクションのはじまり－
Time Works change between parts (first part to 3 Nov) Station Waseda (Toden Arakawa Line), 10 min walk; Edogawabashi (Yurakucho Line), 15 min walk
Zen paintings and calligraphy by Hakuin from Hosokawa Moritatsu's collection, the first joint show with Waseda's Aizu Yaichi Museum a short walk away, which shows his other Zen works.
歌川国貞・歌川国芳ー新宿歌舞伎町春画展WA
Time 11:00 to 21:00, last entry 20:30, closed 2 Nov Station Shinjuku-sanchome (Marunouchi Line, Exit E1), 3 min walk
An exhibition of about 100 shunga woodblock prints by Kunisada and Kuniyoshi, with a free audio guide in Japanese and English. Visitors must be 18 or over.
. Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0 葛飾応為 吉原格子先之図 夜景の系譜
Time 10:30 to 17:30, last entry 17:00
Ukiyo-e prints from the museum's collection centred on Katsushika Oui, with a lineup change partway through. The first phase runs to November 3 and the second starts November 7.
Shig ISO, CC BY 2.0 色の引き算―白・黒・いろいろ―
Time 9:30 to 17:00; closed Mondays, national holidays and the 3rd Wednesday of each month Station Ueno (JR Park exit), 10 min walk
A free exhibition of picture books made with limited colours, in a 1906 brick library building in Ueno Park. All books are swapped between the two periods.
明大コレクション66「坂本万七 写真家が見た考古資料」
Time Weekdays 10:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), Saturdays 10:00 to 16:00 (last entry 15:30), closed Sundays and holidays Station Ochanomizu (JR, Marunouchi Line) or Jimbocho, about 5 min walk
Photographs by Sakamoto Manshichi of the museum's archaeological objects, shown beside the real items.
めぐってたのしい 佐賀・長崎のやきもの展
Time 10:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30, Fridays and Saturdays to 20:00 Station Shinsen (Keio Inokashira Line), 10 min walk
About 80 Edo-period porcelain pieces from six kiln areas, Arita, Okawachi, Itanokawachi, Shida, Hasami and Mikawachi. One gallery covers Arita and the other covers its five neighbours. The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, with a few exceptions.
刑事部門コラム展「江戸藩邸の事件簿」
Time Weekdays 10:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), Saturdays 10:00 to 16:00 (last entry 15:30), closed Sundays and holidays Station Ochanomizu (JR, Marunouchi Line) or Jimbocho, about 5 min walk
Small display on the Edo residence of the Naito family of Nobeoka Domain, with prints of the Toranomon area and a diary entry about a missing foot soldier.
めぐってたのしい 佐賀・長崎のやきもの展
Time 10:00 to 17:00 (Fri and Sat until 20:00), closed Mon and Tue except Oct 12, Nov 3 and Nov 23 Station Shinsen (Keio Inokashira Line), 10 min walk
About 80 Edo-period porcelain pieces from the Arita, Okawachi, Itanokawachi, Shida, Hasami and Mikawachi kiln areas in two rooms.
下北沢カレーフェスティバル
Time Varies by shop Station Shimokitazawa (Odakyu and Keio Inokashira Lines)
About 135 shops around Shimokitazawa join this 15th edition, including 110 curry restaurants and 21 dessert shops. Order a curry at a participating shop to collect a stamp, and filled stamp maps can be swapped for prizes at the reception desk. This year has a tie-in with Sega's Puyo Puyo and Sonic.
パァーッと光が出て、キラキラッていろんなものが見えてくる。
Time 11:00 to 17:30, Thursday to Sunday and holidays; 90-minute timed slots; closed 28 Dec to 6 Jan Station Waseda (Tozai Line), 7 min walk; Ushigome-yanagicho (Oedo Line), 6 min walk
The museum's new show of Yayoi Kusama's work, open Thursday to Sunday by timed online ticket only; tickets go on sale on the 1st of the month two months ahead.
PERSONA Memoria
Time 10:00 to 20:00 Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
An event for the 30th anniversary of the Persona series with a quiz attraction, mini-games with prizes, new illustrations, goods and themed food and desserts. Entry is free and each activity has its own fee.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 サンシャイン60展望台 てんぼうパーク×ときめきメモリアル Girl's Side ときめきスカイデート
Time 11:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 7 min walk; Ikebukuro, 12 min walk
Konami's Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side games take over the Sunshine 60 observatory with a special display, themed decoration and sky photo spots, included in the observatory ticket.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 ラブライブ！蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ ゴシックパンクコレクション POP UP SHOP
Time 11:00 to 19:00 Station Shibuya, Hachiko exit, 3 min walk
A pop-up shop selling new merchandise with illustrations of the members in gothic punk outfits.
旧古河庭園 秋のバラフェスティバル
Time 9:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30 Station Kami-Nakazato (JR Keihin-Tohoku Line), 7 min walk
Around 200 rose plants of about 100 varieties bloom in the garden's Western-style terraces. The festival adds clarinet quartet concerts, guided garden tours and a Rose Garden Market with gelato. This year marks 70 years since the garden opened to the public.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 シンシナティ美術館展 アメリカに渡ったヨーロッパの至宝
Time 10:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30
A touring show of 84 works from the Cincinnati Art Museum, with paintings by Corot, Cezanne and Monet. Most of them are being shown in Japan for the first time. It opens every day of the run, including New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Large-scale contemporary art exhibition across Tokyo's waterfront with artists from Japan and overseas. Works displayed in parks, public spaces, and buildings encouraging interaction and reflection on contemporary issues.
大つけ麺博 presents ラー1 グランプリ 2026
Time 11:00 to 21:00
A month-long ramen contest in Okubo Park where 64 shops compete over eight rounds and visitors vote for their favourite bowl. The winner takes a 5 million yen prize. Bowls start at 800 yen, and last orders are at 20:45.
目黒区美術館コレクション展『東京パック』とその時代 ＋特集展示 北澤楽天の『子供之友』
Time 10:00-18:00, last entry 17:30, closed Mondays except 12 Oct Station Meguro Station (JR Yamanote Line, Namboku Line, Mita Line, Tokyu Meguro Line), 10 min walk
A collection exhibition at the Meguro Museum of Art on the satirical magazine Tokyo Puck, with a feature display on Kitazawa Rakuten's Kodomo no Tomo.
ザ・ベスト・オブ・山種コレクションⅠ
Station Ebisu (JR Yamanote Line), 10 min walk
The first of two shows of the museum's finest nihonga for its 60th anniversary, with Yokoyama Taikan, Takeuchi Seiho, Uemura Shoen and Hayami Gyoshu.
【都立9庭園】紅葉めぐりスタンプラリー2026
Time 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30) Station Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station
Collect one stamp in each of nine metropolitan gardens, Kiyosumi Garden among them, for gifts depending on the number collected.
Kasadera, CC BY 2.0 神保町シアター「80年代ノスタルジアⅢ」
Time Showtimes about 11:00 to 19:15, vary by film Station Jimbocho (Toei Mita, Shinjuku lines), 3 min walk
Film programme of 1980s Japanese films, each screening for one week with seven showtimes.
『この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！』展～Cheerful～
Time Timed entry slots chosen when buying Station Akihabara (JR, Electric Town exit), 2 min walk
Tenth anniversary exhibition for the KonoSuba anime, following Kazuma's party through the story with production material from each season.
開創700年記念 特別展「大徳寺 本朝無双之禅苑」
Time 9:30 to 17:00 Station Ueno (JR Yamanote Line), 10 min walk
Fourteen National Treasures and 69 Important Cultural Properties from the Kyoto Zen temple Daitoku-ji are shown together, the first time in 41 years and the first time in Tokyo. It marks the temple's 700th anniversary. Opening hours extend to 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and the museum is closed on Mondays with a few exceptions.
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0 Time 17:30-19:30 (until 21:00 on Fri/Sat and Nov 1, 2, 22; until 21:30 on Nov 13) Station Ueno Station (JR Yamanote Line), 10 min walk
The Tokyo National Museum opens its garden, normally closed at 5pm, for a special night event combining light installations and immersive sound art among five historic teahouses and a pond, held alongside the museum's Daitokuji exhibition. Ticket price includes admission to the accompanying special exhibition.
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0 新宿文鳥博2026
Station Shinjuku Station (JR, Keio, Odakyu, Marunouchi Line), connected to the west exit
A market run by Kotori Cafe where about 50 artists and makers sell Java sparrow goods such as tote bags, masking tape and silk neckties. The last day closes at 17:00.
Station Shinjukugyoenmae Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line), 5 min walk
One of Tokyo's premier autumn gardens featuring 700+ maple and zelkova trees across three garden styles (French, English, Japanese). Peak viewing mid-November to early December with simultaneous rose blooms creating a rare dual-season display.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 としま！乱歩フェス2026
Time Panel exhibition during store hours, main day Sun 18 Oct 11:00 to 16:00 (rain cancels outdoor events) Station Ikebukuro (JR), 3 min walk
A mystery festival around Ikebukuro run by Rikkyo, Tobu Department Store and Toshima ward, with a panel exhibition, a rooftop book terrace, a puzzle walk and special openings of the Former Edogawa Rampo House on 18 October and 3 November.
Asanagi, CC0 1.0 吉田璋也のデザイン― 新作民藝運動がめざした未来
Time 10:00 to 18:00 (to 20:00 on 6 Nov, 4, 18 and 19 Dec); closed Wednesdays (open 16 Dec); timed booking on weekends and holidays from 28 Nov Station Shimbashi (JR lines, Ginza Line), 8 min walk
About 300 works and papers on Yoshida Shoya, the Tottori doctor who designed new mingei pottery, woodwork and textiles and set up the Tottori Mingei Museum.
テンジシツプロジェクト展 見えないところでも、いつも何かは起こっている
Time 10:00-18:00, closed 26-27 Oct, 16-17 Nov and 28 Dec-3 Jan Station Chofu Station (Keio Line), 3 min walk
Contemporary art exhibition in the Tazukuri gallery and Kusunoki Hall front, with outdoor programmes near Chofu Station on 13 to 15 November.
TOKYO MIDTOWN DESIGN LIVE 2026
Station Roppongi Station (Oedo Line), directly connected
A design event across Tokyo Midtown's lawn plaza and Galleria with exhibitions, free live music on 17 and 18 October, a book market and talk sessions.
令和8年度第2回企画展「遊ぶ もののけ ―妖怪と幻獣の江戸時代―」
Time 9:15 to 17:00, Tuesday to Sunday; closed Mondays (open 23 and 30 Nov, closed 24 Nov) Station Takebashi (Tozai Line), 5 min walk
Free show of Edo-period books and scrolls of yokai and fantastic beasts from the national collection, with scenes changed five times during the run.
蓮沼執太 活動20周年記念アルバムジャケット展「てんてんてん」
Time 11:00 to 21:00 (last day until 18:00) Station Shibuya, 5 min walk
Album jacket works from Shuta Hasunuma's 20-year career arranged in chronological order in one space, with music playing throughout.
Syced, CC0 1.0 ミュージカル「ミス・サイゴン」
Station Shibuya (direct access via Hikarie)
The musical Miss Saigon, set at the end of the Vietnam War, with previews from October 16 to 22.
フォンタネージ ─ イタリアの光・心の風景
Station Tokyo (Marunouchi Line/JR), 5 min walk
An exhibition devoted to Antonio Fontanesi, the Italian painter who taught in Meiji-era Japan and influenced the development of Japanese Western-style painting. The show is held in the museum's restored 19th-century red-brick building in Marunouchi.
ヘタリア20周年原画展 WorldFesta
Time 10:00 to 19:00 (to 17:00 on the last day) Station Higashi-Ikebukuro (Yurakucho Line), 3 min walk
An exhibition marking 20 years of Hetalia, with hand-drawn pencil drafts and colour illustrations by creator Hidekazu Himaruya. It also has a life-size Italy figure and photo spots. Tickets are ¥2,300 in advance or ¥2,500 on the day.
Morio, CC BY-SA 3.0 陽はまた昇る Sunrise Again 小林敬生展 版画 1967-2024
Time 10:00 to 18:30 (last entry 18:15) Station Osaki (JR Yamanote, Saikyo and Rinkai lines), 2 min walk
A retrospective of the wood-engraving printmaker Takao Kobayashi, who lives in Shinagawa, from early work to recent pieces. Closed Thursdays. Gallery talks on 1 and 8 November are free with a ticket.
project N 104 田中藍衣
Time 11:00 to 19:00 Station Hatsudai (Keio New Line), 3 min walk
A solo show by Ai Tanaka, who paints abstract works with Nihonga mineral pigments. The coarse pigment grains keep each colour distinct even when mixed. The gallery is closed Mondays.
種と根っこ ─ 都市の耕し方
Time 11:00 to 19:00; closed Mondays Station Hatsudai (Keio New Line), 3 min walk
Contemporary artists, among them Asano Yuriko and Saijo Akane, on the new ecosystems of city roadsides and vacant lots, with an autumn landscapes display from the Terada collection.
アートパラ深川おしゃべりな芸術祭2026
Time 9:00 to 21:00 at the culture centers (until 16:00 on the last day), 10:00 to 16:00 at the Edo Museum Station Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station
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.
日比谷公園ガーデニングショー
Station Hibiya (Chiyoda, Hibiya, Toei Mita Lines), 1 min walk
Japan's largest amateur gardening competition fills the lawns of Tokyo's first Western-style park with prize show gardens, container displays, and hanging baskets, alongside plant sales and workshops. Free to wander for over a week in mid-October.
太宰治展示室 三鷹の此の小さい家 企画展示「太宰治の疎開時代」
Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Mitaka (JR Chuo Line), south exit
The second half of an exhibition on Osamu Dazai during the war years, with the display changed from the first half. Free, closed Mondays with a few exceptions.
Dance Now Asia Festival in Tokyo 2026
Contemporary dance festival at Za-Koenji with choreographers and dancers from Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
劇場をめぐるイメージ―ドラクロワ、ドーミエからトゥールーズ=ロートレック、クリンガーまで
Station Ueno (JR Park exit), 1 min walk
A small exhibition of 19th-century prints and drawings on the theme of the theatre, shown in the permanent collection galleries.
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0 「一枚の布の可能性」TYPE-XVII JAXA project by A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE
Time 10:00 to 19:00, closed Tuesdays Station Roppongi (Toei Oedo Line / Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line), 5 min walk; Nogizaka (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line), 5 min walk
Gallery 3 at 21_21 Design Sight shows a project by A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE exploring what a single piece of cloth can do, developed in connection with JAXA. The compact space is dedicated to design collaborations between Japanese and international companies and creators.
wongwt, CC BY-SA 2.0 ミニチュア写真の世界展 in 小田急百貨店新宿店
Station Shinjuku Station (JR, Odakyu, Keio, Marunouchi Line), connected to the west exit
Miniature photo exhibition on the 7F event space. Entry is ¥800 (¥100 off with an Odakyu point card or Tomo-no-Kai card). Workshops run on Oct 24, 25, 31 and Nov 1, 8 places each, fee extra. The last day closes at 17:00.
日本茶日和～日本各地のとっておきのお茶が、ここに～
Station Shinjuku Station (JR, Odakyu, Keio, Marunouchi Line), connected to the west exit
Japanese tea fair on the 7F event space, with 14 Kyushu tea brands in the Kyushu selection. Tea seminars at ¥3,000 each run on Oct 21, 24 and 25 (8 places each). The last day closes at 17:00.
浜離宮でお月見散歩 ～将軍の御庭で栗名月を愛でる～
Time 9:00 to 21:00, last entry 20:30 Station Shiodome (Toei Oedo Line, exit 10), 5 min walk
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.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 「銀座のきもの」市
Station Ginza Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza, Marunouchi and Hibiya lines), connected to the store
A kimono fair on the eighth-floor event space at Matsuya Ginza.
英国展 ～エリザベス女王生誕100周年記念～
Station Shinjuku Station (JR, Keio, Odakyu, Marunouchi Line), connected to the west exit
British fair marking the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth, in the 7F event hall. The last day closes at 17:00.
HELLO KITTY'S SWEETS MARKET
Station Ikebukuro Station (JR, Tobu Tojo Line, Seibu Ikebukuro Line, Tokyo Metro), connected to the store
A sweets-themed Hello Kitty event at Tobu Ikebukuro. The store's page lists only the title and dates.
Asanagi, CC0 1.0 名月観賞会（十三夜）
Time 18:15 to 20:00, last entry 19:30 Station Tokyo Skytree (Tobu Skytree Line) or Oshiage (Hanzomon, Asakusa lines)
Telescopes are set up on floor 350 for viewing the moon, free with a Tembo Deck ticket and cancelled in rain.
Yoshio Kohara, CC BY 3.0 第66回 東京名物 神田古本まつり
Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Jimbocho (Toei Mita/Shinjuku Lines, Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line), 1 min walk
The 66th edition of the Kanda Used Book Festival takes place from October 23 to November 1, 2026, along the Jimbocho secondhand bookstore district. The organisers have set opening hours of 10:00 to 18:00 for the run of the festival. Hundreds of thousands of secondhand and antiquarian books are laid out on outdoor tables and stalls along Yasukuni-dori, making it one of the largest used-book events in the country.
竹久夢二 時代を創る表現者
Time 10:00 to 17:00, until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays Station Takebashi (Tozai Line), 3 min walk
About 500 works and documents by the Taisho-era illustrator and poet Takehisa Yumeji, including The Black Ship Shop, shown in Tokyo for the first time in about 40 years. The display changes between two periods, October 23 to November 23 and November 25 to January 11. Closed Mondays.
東京味わいフェスタ2026
Time 11:00 to 20:00 (varies by venue) Station Tokyo (JR lines), 1 min walk
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.
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0 TOKYO TOWER CANDLE DAYS 2026
Time 10:00 to 20:00 (23 Oct from 14:00)
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.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 2026年度武蔵野美術大学芸術祭「芸術が芽吹く大地 FIORALUNE」
Time 10:00 to 18:00 (to 18:30 on the last day) Station Takanodai (Seibu Kokubunji line)
Musabi's annual student-run arts festival on the Takanodai campus, with no advance registration and no parking on campus.
街の灯＜新国立劇場バレエ団委嘱作品・世界初演＞
Station Hatsudai (Keio New Line), 1 min walk
A new ballet commissioned by the New National Theatre Ballet and based on the Chaplin film, in its world premiere run.
前橋ウィッチーズ きゅるエモ♡ジャージメイド POP UP SHOP
Time 11:00 to 19:00 Station Shibuya, Hachiko exit, 3 min walk
A pop-up shop for the anime Maebashi Witches with original goods showing six characters in jersey maid outfits.
第28回 深大寺 十三夜観月会
Time Time not printed on the temple's top page Station Chofu Station then bus to Jindaiji
Moon viewing event at Jindaiji on Friday 23 October 2026, listed in the temple's news.
Naoki Nakashima, CC BY-SA 2.0 とげぬき地蔵尊 縁日
Time Main hall open until 20:00 on ennichi days Station Sugamo (JR Yamanote Line / Toei Mita Line), 5 min walk
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.
特別展「足利樺崎寺と運慶 ―二体の大日如来像―」
Time 10:00 to 17:30 Station Hanzomon (Hanzomon Line), 4 min walk
Two seated Dainichi Nyorai statues attributed to the sculptor Unkei are shown together, one from the museum's own collection and one from Kotokuji, along with material tied to Kabasaki-ji temple. Admission is free. The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and stays open until 20:00 on three Fridays, including December 18.
ジャム・セッション 石橋財団コレクション×藤井光 Whose Light? ―だれのひかりか
Station Kyobashi (Ginza Line), 5 min walk
An exhibition pairing works from the Ishibashi Foundation collection with new work by artist Hikaru Fujii, part of the museum's ongoing Jam Session series that puts contemporary artists in dialogue with the permanent collection. The show draws on classical allegory to question who controls illumination and knowledge.
MIKI Yoshihito, CC BY 2.0 エトランゼたち ―洋画家たちのヨーロッパ体験
Station Kyobashi (Ginza Line), 5 min walk
An exhibition drawing on more than one hundred works from the Ishibashi Foundation collection by Japanese painters who studied in Europe, including Kuroda Seiki, Fujishima Takeji, Yasui Sotaro and Fujita Tsuguharu. The show runs concurrently with the museum's Jam Session exhibition.
MIKI Yoshihito, CC BY 2.0 特別展 舞楽装束 受け継がれる染織の美
Station Omotesando (Ginza/Chiyoda/Hanzomon Lines), 8 min walk
A special exhibition on bugaku, Japan's court dance and music tradition, shown through historical costumes and paintings connected to the tradition maintained at Osaka's Shitennoji temple. The exhibition is timed to the autumn foliage season in the museum's garden.
revelyrist, CC BY-SA 2.0 高尾山もみじまつり
Station Takaosanguchi (Keio Line), at the station
Hachioji's festival for Mt Takao's autumn colour, from late October to mid December. The leaves usually peak from mid to late November.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 大江戸骨董市
Time 9:00 to 16:00 Station Yurakucho (JR Yurakucho Line) or Tokyo Station Marunouchi south exit, 1 min walk
Japan's largest outdoor antique market, held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month with 250 or so dealers selling old kimono, ceramics, woodblock prints, and retro homeware. Dates occasionally shift and there is usually no August edition, so check the official schedule before going.
Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, CC BY 2.0 花園神社骨董市
Station Shinjuku-sanchome (Marunouchi, Fukutoshin, Toei Shinjuku Lines), 3 min walk
Small, atmospheric antique market held almost every Sunday from early morning in the grounds of Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine, with 25 to 40 stalls of old ceramics, kimono, coins, and curios. Skipped on festival weekends and in bad weather, so go early and have a backup plan.
Bernard Spragg. NZ, Public Domain Mark 1.0 靖国神社骨董市
Station Kudanshita (Tozai, Hanzomon, Toei Shinjuku Lines), 5 min walk
A modest Sunday antique market along the tree-lined outer approach to Yasukuni Shrine, with 10 to 20 dealers selling pottery, old tools, and militaria from sunrise to sunset. Small enough to browse in half an hour on the way to the shrine or nearby Chidorigafuchi.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 雑司ヶ谷手創り市
Time 10:00 to 16:00 Station Kishibojin-mae (Tokyo Sakura Tram) or Zoshigaya (Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line), 3 to 7 min walk
Craft market held on the third Sunday of most months in the cedar-shaded grounds of Kishimojin Temple, where up to 200 makers may only sell things they made themselves. One of the best places in Tokyo to buy ceramics, leather goods, and prints directly from the artists.
Nesnad, CC BY 4.0 高幡不動尊ござれ市
Time 8:00 to 16:00 Station Takahatafudo (Keio Line), 2 min walk
Around 120 dealers fill the grounds of this major Kanto temple on the third Sunday of every month, selling old kimono, clocks, toys, and farmhouse finds. The name Gozare roughly means anything goes as long as it is old, and prices run cheaper than central Tokyo markets.
Time 10:00 to 16:00 Station Omotesando (Ginza, Chiyoda, Hanzomon Lines), 5 min walk
Tokyo's best-known farmers market runs every Saturday and Sunday on the plaza in front of the United Nations University, with around 50 stalls of produce, honey, coffee, and baked goods from farms across Japan. An easy, food-truck-fuelled stop between Shibuya and Omotesando.
富岡八幡宮 骨董市
Station Monzen-Nakacho (Tozai Line, Toei Oedo Line), 3 min walk
This Edo-era shrine in old-town Fukagawa hosts an antique market on most Sundays plus flea markets on set dates each month, with dealers in Imari porcelain, old kimono, and vintage toys. The schedule shifts around festivals and markets are cancelled in rain, so check before going.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 東京シティフリーマーケット
Station Oikeibajomae (Tokyo Monorail), 2 min walk
Tokyo's biggest regular flea market takes over the Oi Racecourse parking area most Saturdays and Sundays, with 300 to 600 stalls of secondhand clothes, household goods, toys, and the occasional genuine antique. Pure local bargain-hunting rather than a curated antiques fair.
ヒルズマルシェ
Time 10:00 to 14:00 Station Roppongi-itchome (Namboku Line), 3 min walk
One of Tokyo's longest-running weekly marches, held every Saturday morning at Ark Hills since 2009 with farmers and small producers selling vegetables, bread, and prepared food. A relaxed local scene ten minutes from Roppongi.
赤坂アンティークマーケット
Time 11:00 to 17:00 Station Roppongi-itchome (Namboku Line), 3 min walk
Around 70 vendors of antiques, vintage jewellery, art, and old kimono fill the plaza at Ark Hills on the fourth Sunday of each month, moving to the second Sunday in December. More polished and design-minded than the shrine markets, with food stalls alongside.
平和島骨董まつり
Station Ryutsu Center (Tokyo Monorail), 1 min walk
Japan's biggest indoor antiques fair, held four times a year over a weekend with dealers from across the country under one roof. Because it is indoors it runs rain or shine, making it the safest bet of Tokyo's big antique events.
397 smaller local events this weekend: shopping street festivals, park fairs, flea markets and temple fair days, read from the wards', parks' and organisers' own pages.
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Read from the wards', parks' and organisers' own pages and refreshed twice a week; each row links to its source. Rain and small numbers cancel street events, so check the source on the day. Spotted a mistake? hello@roamcitymaps.com
521 dated events fall across Friday to Sunday: 216 exhibitions, 116 festivals, 63 performances, 48 markets, 22 food events, 21 gardens, 14 sports events, 13 anime and games events and 8 illuminations. 11 regular weekend markets run as well. Each listing opens on the interactive map.
Pick one neighbourhood per day rather than crossing the city. 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.
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