Toyosu Market Tuna Auction Viewing — Aug 21
Join an early-morning tuna auction view at Toyosu Market from the observation deck. As the world's largest wholesale fish market, it offers an up-close glimpse of global seafood trade; advance reservations are required. Experience the bustling market atmosphere before dawn.
Roppongi Hills Bon Odori 2026
Join the annual Bon Odori at Roppongi Hills Arena for an evening of traditional Japanese summer dancing performed to live taiko drums. Yukata welcome, food stalls, and a festive, family-friendly atmosphere invite locals and visitors to dance, eat, and mingle; entry is free.
Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026
Azabu-Juban Noryo Matsuri (Summer Festival) 2026 takes over Azabu-Juban Shopping Street in Tokyo with traditional Bon dances, international food stalls, and energetic street performances. Expect a bustling, family-friendly festival drawing over 100,000 visitors from around town.
Koenji Awa Odori 2026
Koenji Awa Odori is Tokyo's largest street dance festival, with thousands of dancers in colorful yukata weaving through Koenji’s shopping streets over two days. Expect a spectacular, family-friendly procession, stunning choreography, and crowds of playful spectators exceeding a million across the weekend.
Togo Shrine Flea Market — Aug 23, 2026
Monthly antique and flea market at Togo Shrine in Harajuku, featuring 70+ vendors with antiques, vintage kimono, crafts, and food stalls. Open 5 AM–3 PM with free entry, offering a lively treasure-hunting experience in a historic Tokyo shrine setting.
Hanazono Shrine Antique Market
Weekly antique market at Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku with ~40 vendors offering antiques, vintage items, traditional crafts, coins, ceramics, and curios from dawn to dusk. Free admission makes it a casual, family-friendly daytime stroll.
Sugamo Jizo-dori Flea Market
A regular outdoor flea market along Sugamo's Jizo-dori with about 60 vendors selling vintage goods, traditional crafts, clothing and accessories. The market runs 8:00–17:00 with free admission on the famous shopping street nicknamed 'Grandma’s Harajuku'.
CUTIE STREET Live in Tokyo
Pop concert 'CUTIE STREET' at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Aug 25, 2026. An electric arena show featuring energetic performances and high-visual production at one of Japan's most iconic venues, appealing to J-pop fans visiting Tokyo.
Learning from 'Hōjōki': Tiny Architecture Reweaves Life
At Tokyo's 21_21 Design Sight, Learning from Hōjōki: Tiny Architecture Reweaves Life presents architecture-focused installations that reimagine scale, life, and the built environment. The show runs through January 11, 2027, inviting visitors to explore how tiny forms can reshape everyday spaces.
Toyosu Market Tuna Auction Viewing — Aug 28
Experience an early-morning tuna auction viewing at Toyosu Market from the observation deck, one of the world's largest wholesale fish markets. Reserve in advance to witness the fast-paced bidding and the bustling seafood trade in Tokyo's iconic market.
Shunsui Sumitomo 100 Years On— Fortunate Encounters with the Sumitomo Modern Art Collection
Explore a century of Sumitomo modern art through Shunsui Sumitomo's paintings at Sen-Oku Hakukokan Museum Tokyo. The show surveys highlights from the Sumitomo Modern Art Collection, tracing early to contemporary works on display through October 12, 2026.
Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi 2026
Vibrant street festival along Tokyo's Omotesando-Meiji Jingu corridor featuring 100+ yosakoi teams and about 6,000 dancers, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators. Free to watch, high-energy performances showcase Japan's dynamic dance culture in a festive cityscape.
Asakusa Samba Carnival 2026
Asakusa Samba Carnival 2026 brings Japan’s biggest samba parade to Tokyo’s historic Asakusa streets. More than 4,000 dancers in colorful costumes fill Kaminarimon-dori with samba rhythms, street performance and a festive atmosphere, free for spectators. An iconic, family-friendly street festival that’s not to be missed.
Hanazono Shrine Antique Market — Aug 30, 2026
Weekly antique market at Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku features about 40 vendors selling antiques, vintage items, traditional crafts, old coins, ceramics and curios from dawn to dusk. Free admission makes it a casual, family-friendly outing for collectors and curious visitors.
Tomioka Hachiman Antique Fair
At Tomioka Hachiman Shrine in Monzen-Nakacho, over 100 stalls offer antiques, vintage kimono, pottery, old books, and traditional crafts. Dawn to afternoon with free admission, this outdoor market blends culture and treasure-hunting in a shrine setting.
Toyosu Market Tuna Auction Viewing — Sep 04
Experience an early-morning tuna auction viewing at Toyosu Market from the observation deck. Watch live bids shape the seafood trade at the world’s largest wholesale market, with advance reservations required.
Sugamo Jizo-dori Flea Market — Sep 04, 2026
Join Sugamo's Jizo-dori flea market, a lively shopping street known as Grandma's Harajuku, featuring about 60 vendors offering vintage goods, traditional crafts, clothing, and accessories. Open 8:00–17:00 with free admission; a casual, family-friendly day of street shopping and discovery.
Tokyo Jazz Festival 2026
Tokyo Jazz Festival 2026 showcases Asia's largest jazz celebration at the Tokyo International Forum, with international and Japanese artists across multiple venues. Enjoy a free outdoor stage alongside ticketed hall concerts over three days of world-class jazz.
Synchronic Constellation: Cross-boundary Perspectives in Art
Synchronic Constellation: Cross-boundary Perspectives in Art is a major group exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, presenting painting, video and film works that cross media. Theme-driven works run from Sep 5 to Dec 13, 2026, offering a contemplative look at contemporary practice.
Ohi Racecourse Flea Market — Sep 05, 2026
One of Tokyo's largest regular flea markets held at Ohi Racecourse. With 500+ vendors, it features vintage goods, antiques, fashion, and household items. Open 9:00–15:00, offering a lively outdoor market experience.
Hoshimachi Suisei Live in Yokohama
Experience Hoshimachi Suisei live in Yokohama as she headlines a concert at K-Arena Yokohama. The show promises a high-energy J-pop performance with immersive production and fan-favorite tracks for VTuber fans and music lovers alike.
Adrian Sherwood @ O-east
Adrian Sherwood teams with Nightmares On Wax for a high-energy electronic live show at O-east in Tokyo. Expect a dub-infused, boundary-pushing set in the club’s intimate, world-renowned venue. A must-see night for fans of cutting-edge electronic music.
Tokyo International Comedy Festival 2026
Tokyo International Comedy Festival returns to Azabu-Jūban with a multi-day lineup of international comedians. Expect stand-up, improv, and sketch performances from local and visiting acts, delivering a festive, high-energy atmosphere in Tokyo's lively district.
Daradara Festival
Daradara Festival is a free, all-day street festival in Tokyo's Shiba neighborhood, featuring live performances, local food stalls, crafts, and family-friendly activities that showcase the city's vibrant community and culture.
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