Festivals, exhibitions, pop-ups, and seasonal happenings across all nine regions.
By month: November 2026, December 2026, January 2027, February 2027
Summer fireworks over the Sumida River near Asakusa, fired from two launch sites and rooted in the Ryogoku river opening fireworks of the Edo period.
25 Jul 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoJapan's largest idol music festival: three days on multiple stages at a waterfront venue in Odaiba, with both established and emerging idol groups.
31 Jul – 2 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoOne of western Tokyo's biggest summer festivals, where Japan's Tanabata star festival meets American base-town culture in a street of dazzling decorations.
7–9 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetFussa · TokyoOne of Tokyo's three greatest Shinto festivals, this mid-August celebration centers on water-splashing processions with portable shrines through the city.
15 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoMonster Hunter game music played live by leading Japanese orchestras, with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra across both performances on the festival day.
23 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoTokyo Toy Show is Japan's largest toy trade fair, with new products and interactive exhibits from leading manufacturers and over 160,000 visitors.
27–30 Aug 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoUltra Acosta! is an expanded cosplay event at Sunshine City Ikebukuro, drawing 20,000 visitors for photography sessions and meeting other cosplayers.
4–6 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetToshima · TokyoChofu's autumn fireworks festival is built on the Hanabi-llusion concept, synchronizing fireworks with movie soundtracks in Tokyo's historic film center.
12 Sep 2027Exact date not confirmed yetChofu · TokyoA two-day dance music festival each September on a temporary site at Odaiba in Tokyo, the Japanese edition of the Ultra festivals that began in Miami.
18–19 Sep 2027TokyoA major hobby show features over 80 manufacturers showcasing detailed model kits, collectible figures, and remote-controlled vehicles.
3–4 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoTokyo's street of professional cooking tools holds a yearly festival: a week of store deals, and on the last day the street closes to cars for parades.
6–12 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoA yearly kimono fair in Yurakucho, Tokyo, where weavers and dyers from across Japan show their work and short workshops teach the crafts behind it.
7–12 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoA transformative mobility exhibition brings together automotive innovation, motorcycles, motorsports, and future transportation solutions.
13–16 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoAn audio show where nearly 200 brands present hi-fi systems, vinyl turntables and high-resolution streaming technology in sound-isolated rooms.
23–25 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoA large Halloween cosplay festival centered on Ikebukuro's East Exit features stage performances, parades, and gathering spaces for participants of all ages.
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoSmall bonsai up to about 20 cm tall, shown in display seats by members of the Japan Shohin-Bonsai Association, with dealers selling trees, pots and tools.
30 Oct – 1 Nov 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoTokyo Gakki Expo, Japan's largest musical instrument exhibition, features over 200 brands with live performances, product demonstrations, and workshops.
31 Oct – 1 Nov 2027Exact date not confirmed yetTokyoA display inside the Ginza goldfish museum on how Edo townspeople kept and looked at goldfish, and how the fish reached the woodblock prints of the time.
From 14 Sep 2026Tokyo
