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Culture

MAPPA Expo: 15th Anniversary

Celebrate 15 years of legendary animation! Get up close with original production sketches, life-sized character figures, and exclusive behind-the-scenes displays from top anime hits.

September 16 – December 7, 2026
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Culture

Synchronic Constellation: Modern Art Perspectives

Explore bold new boundaries in global contemporary art! Stroll expansive gallery spaces filled with thought-provoking multimedia works and large-scale spatial sculptures.

September 5 – December 13, 2026
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Art

Asakusa Sensoji Chrysanthemum Exhibition

Sensoji’s five-story pagoda framed by **masterful cascading chrysanthemums, bonsai arrangements, and massive dome blooms (*ozukuri*)**, celebrating Japan’s historic imperial flower traditions.

October 15 – November 15, 2026
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Culture

Kanda Used Book Festival (Kanda Kosho Matsuri)

The world-famous Jimbocho book quarter transforms into an outdoor "500-meter open-air corridor of books", featuring over one million vintage paperbacks, rare Edo woodblock prints, art folios, and antique scrolls.

October 23 – November 1, 2026
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Culture

Jimbocho Book Festival

Over 150 Japanese publishers set up open-air bazaar tables along tree-lined Suzuran Street, pairing discounted new art books and children’s literature with street jazz concerts and cafe terraces.

October 24 – 25, 2026
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Culture

Nihonbashi-Kyobashi Festival (Oedo Kakki Parade)

The grandest traditional procession through Tokyo’s central historic avenue! Over 2,000 folk dancers from across Japan perform Awa Odori, Ryukyu drums, and Edo geisha ceremonies along Chuo-dori.

October 25, 2026
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Culture

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony – Koganei Session

Sip ceremonial matcha inside authentic Edo farmhouses and historic Meiji residences! Enjoy open-air nodate tea bowls, traditional daikagura acrobatics, and live candy craft demonstrations in scenic Musashino nature.

October 24 – 25, 2026
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Culture

Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony – Hama-rikyu Session

Sip exquisite green tea in the Shogun’s ancestral coastal garden! Guests experience open-air tea ceremonies beneath 300-year-old pine trees, rare kabuki dances, and English-guided tea sessions on the tidal pond island.

October 31 – November 1, 2026
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Culture

Kameido Tenjin Chrysanthemum Festival

Honoring Sugawara no Michizane, deity of scholars! Stroll through over 500 bonsai chrysanthemums, scenic flower arches, and floral pagodas framed against the vermilion arched bridge and Tokyo Skytree.

October 25 – November 23, 2026
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Culture

Meiji Jingu Shrine Chrysanthemum Exhibition

The sacred forested avenue approaching Meiji Jingu's main sanctuary is lined with immense prize chrysanthemums nurtured by imperial garden masters, ushering in Tokyo’s sacred autumn rites.

October 25 – November 23, 2026
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Festival

Meguro Fudo Kansho Matsuri (Sweet Potato Ennichi)

Commemorating Edo agronomist Aoki Konyo who introduced life-saving sweet potatoes to Tokyo! Savor piping-hot roasted sweet potatoes, antique curios, and temple festival street eats at over 150 stalls.

October 28, 2026
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Culture

Ginza Hatcho Jinja Meguri (Shrine Pilgrimage)

A once-a-year mystical urban treasure hunt! Explore 11 sacred shrines hidden across department store rooftops, secretive alleyways, and courtyards in prestigious Ginza, collecting commemorative shrine stamps.

October 30 – 31, 2026
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Market

Oedo Antique Market (Tokyo International Forum)

Japan’s premier open-air antique fair! Browse among 250 specialist dealers selling antique silk kimono, Edo lacquerware, vintage ukiyo-e woodblock prints, and mid-century collectibles under grand glass architecture.

October 4 & October 31, 2026
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Music

Asagaya Jazz Streets

One of Tokyo’s most iconic neighborhood music traditions since 1995! Listen to world-class acoustic jazz echoing off the historic wooden Noh stage at Asagaya Shinmeigu Shrine, in retro shotengai, and open-air plazas.

October 30 – 31, 2026
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Food

Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026

Japan’s biggest open-air ramen extravaganza! Twelve top master ramen shops from Hokkaido to Fukuoka serve piping-hot regional specialty bowls (from rich tonkotsu to smoked clam broth) under autumn foliage.

October 30 – November 3, 2026
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Culture

Tora-san Summit 2026 (Shibamata)

Step straight into Showa-era nostalgic Tokyo! Dedicated to Japan's legendary folk film hero, the temple approach vibrates with traditional Awa Odori troupes, taiko drum ensembles, and artisan street vendors.

October 31 – November 1, 2026
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Culture

Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026

Japan’s biggest autumn pop culture street festival! Over 100,000 visitors fill Sunshine City and surrounding boulevards to see thousands of world-class anime, game, and manga cosplayers parading in jaw-dropping costumes.

October 30 – November 1, 2026