8th + 20th Nov. (2019) Tori no ichi is a big thing in November and one of my favourite matsuris - though incredibly crowded. It will be...

Mid Nov - early Dec there is spot to admire autumn leaves before december comes and all the autumn magic will be gone. The...

Mid Nov.-early Dec. Rikugi-en features one of the best Tokyo autumn light-ups. Location: Komagome Station (Namboku Line and JR Yamanote)

17th-19th May. Sanja Matsuri (三社祭, literally "Three Shrine Festival"), or Sanja Festival, is one of the three great Shinto festivals in...

6th-8th July. A festival for morning glory flowers? Sure. Iriya Asagao Matsuri, held from July 6 to 8 every year, is dedicated to morning...

15th July. On Odaiba hundreds (thousands?) of lanterns will be illuminated to form figures and pictures at the beach. Though it is hard...

Mid Nov-Mid Feb. Besides Omotesando illumination it might be the most classic-style widespread "christmas" (well let's say winter)...

2nd/3rd November. Wait it's late autumn - A dance event in late autumn? Yes. Didn't get enough Yosakoi action in August? Want to be...

17th/18th August. Smaller than Koenji but still not "small" Awa Odori event can be found in Shimokita around mid August. It is, like...

24th+25th August. Maybe the biggest Awa-Odori event in Tokyo. If you can stand the million visitors head for Koenji station and search...

24th and 25th of August. On two days in late August there is one of the biggest Yosakoi events in Tokyo, the Harajuku Omotesando Super...

Widely advertised, Naka Meguro river... well canal... is all but a secret spot to admire cherry blossoms. Still it's amazing to see "the...

7/31st - 8/3rd The temple near (former) Tsukiji fishmarket hosts a bon odori for four days around the beginning of August. Enjoy the food...

Dec 7th/ 14th/ 21st/ 28th 19:00 - 19:10 Every Saturday in December at 7 p.m. Odaiba holds a short 10min fireworks. No big deal compared...

One of the most famous sakura spots around in Tokyo - for a reason. Especially the light-up is highly recommended. No need to mention...

July 27th/ 28th - One of the bigger OBon Matsuris in late July from 6pm at Ebisu station. It's a rather crowded event so be prepared....