Koinobori are carp-shaped wind socks flown outside of homes to wish children’s healthy growth on Children’s Day(May 5) in Japan. Many Children’s Day-related events...
SAKE Spring 2018 in Kyoto (Apr.28 & 29)
Nozomi Inc. will hold a Japanese sake (liquor) event called “SAKE Spring 2018” on April 28th, Saturday, and 29th Sunday, in Kyoto. Over 200...
Dried Noodles Grand Prix 2017 (Feb.3&4)
“乾麺”(Kanmen) means dried noodles in Japanese, which are traditional Japanese food. Kanmen are dried during the production process and they can be stored over...
Shonan’s Jewelry Illumination 2017-18 (November 25th – February 18th)
“Shonan’s Jewelry Illumination 2017-18” is being held in the Enoshima Island located in the northern part of Kanagawa Prefecture, in the area known as Shonan. On Enoshima...
Ao no Dokutsu Illumination in Shibuya 2017(Nov 22- Dec 31st)
The winter illumination season this year is around the corner. The famous illumination event “Ao no Dokutsu” will also be held this year in...
MINNA no ILLUMI 2017(Nov 10-Jan 8)
MINNA no ILLUMI will be held this winter from November 10, 2017 to January 8, 2018 in Tokyo. MINNA no ILLUMI is an illumination event with pink as its theme...
Earth Day Tokyo 2017 in Yoyogi Park (April 22,23)
The 17th Earth Day Tokyo will be held in Yoyogi Park on April 22nd and 23rd (Saturday&Sunday). Every year, over 100,000 people visit this eco-event in...
SAKURA Campaign Event from Odakyu until April 20
Odakyu Electric Railway Group is now holding a special “SAKURA Campaign” event from 27th March, 2017 to 20th April, 2017. SAKURA Campaign: 1. Event...
Digital Art Exhibition! Super Ukiyoe: “THE EDO CODE” Until May 21
“Super Ukiyo-e: The Edo Code” has been held in Kayabacho in Tokyo until May 21. It is a unique exhibition of digitized Ukiyo-e (woodblock prints)...
Conan Stamp Rally by JR East (Until Mar.26)
East Japan Railway Company Hachioji Branch is now holding the Conan stamp rally event until March 26th. The free booklet for this event is...
Night Lighting of Weeping Cherry Tree in Rikugien Gardens
The famous weeping cherry tree and feudal lord’s garden at Rikugien will be lit up from March 16 until April 2. During the night lighting...
Starbucks Japan’s Sakura Drinks and Items on Sale from Feb.15
Starbucks’s sakura drinks!! The coffee chain Starbucks in Japan produces seasonal drinks with sakura (the cherry blossom) flavor and color every spring. Along with...
AnimeJapan 2017, Tickets are Now on Sale (Mar.23-26)
Japan’s largest anime event, AnimeJapan is going to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from March 23 to 26, 2017. The first two days...
Tokyo Christmas Market 2016 in Hibiya Park (Dec.16-25)
The first Tokyo Christmas Market held last year had more than 2,000,000 visitors in total. This year, it is coming back in Hibiya Park...
The Third Japanese Local Nabe Dishes Festival (Dec.2-Dec.4)
With the year end coming around the corner, the weather in Tokyo is getting colder and colder. In the winter season, nothing is more...
Winter Illumination in Tokyo 2016
Each year when Halloween ends, people here are ready to welcome the coming of winter. What is in your mind when saying winter in...
MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL 2016 in TOKYO
MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON FESTIVAL is a festival that celebrates Japanese pop culture from anime to music, fashion, and food. They are coming back again...
Nippon(Japan) Local Specialties Fair 2016 (Nov.25-Nov.27)
If you are a gourmet lover and are curious to try the local food in different parts of Japan, then you must not miss...
Japan Fisherman’s Festival (Nov. 17-20)
Fisherman’s Festival is an event held in many coastal cities all around the world. It will be held in Japan from 17th November to...
Shimokitazawa Curry Festival 2016 (Oct.7-Oct.16)
Shimokitazawa is known as the source of subculture in Tokyo. There are many furugiya (vintage or second-hand clothes) shops, live house, records shop and...
Natto Festa! At Yoyogi Park (Oct.15&16)
Natto maybe one of the most challenging Japanese food for those who are not familiar with the smell and the stickiness or sliminess. Natto...
Kanda Curry Grand Prix 2016 Finals (Nov.5&6)
The 6th Kanda Curry Grand Prix is going to be chosen in November! The 20 curry shops that won the qualifying round by fans...
No Ramen No Life! Tokyo Ramen Show 2016! (Oct.27-Nov.6)
In order to promote Ramen culture to the world, Tokyo Ramen Show 2016 will be held from October 27 to November 6 this year!...
Tokyo Game Show 2016 (Sep.17&18)
TGS this year will be held from September 15 to 18. The first two days are for business only and the last two days...
Traditional Culture Experience Programs Held at Hama-rikyu Gardens (Oct 15&16)
Traditional culture experience program for foreign visitors! Japanese flower arrangement, Tokyo Kumihimo, and Kimono dressing workshop. The workshops of Japanese flower arrangement, Tokyo Kumihimo...
Dress in Japanese Clothes and Enjoy the Fair! Tokyo Edo Week. (Sep.22-25)
“Tokyo Edo Week 2016” is going to be held in Ueno Park in Tokyo from September 22nd to 25th, 2016. The purpose of this...
“FAIRY TAIL” 10th Anniversary Exhibition in Tokyo SKYTREE Town (Sep.17-25)
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the comic “FAIRY TAIL” being serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine, an exhibition of the original works and pictures...
Washi Candle Garden -TOHOKU 2016- in Tokyo Midtown (Sep.9-11)
It has been almost 5 years and a half since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami occurred in March 2011. To convey the...
2016 Summer Fireworks(Hanabi) Festivals in Tokyo
In the Japanese language, the fireworks in Chinese character is written: “花火”(Hanabi), which means flower fire. Fireworks festivals have a very long history and...
A Special Exhibition “The NINJA – who were they?”at Miraikan(Jul.2-Oct.10)
A special exhibition “The NINJA – who were they?” is going to be held at Miraikan (The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation)...