Cultural & Ethnic Festivals events in Tokyo

Hanamidori Insect Festival: World Rhinoceros Beetles and Stag Be...

17 Jul – 23 Aug

Join us for an exciting insect event featuring beetles and insects from around the world. Enjoy hands-on experiences, observe rare insects up close, a...

2nd Flower and Greenery Insect Festival: World Beetle and Stag B...

17 Jul – 23 Aug

Get hands-on, learn, and have fun! An insect exhibition for families to enjoy together.

[August 26 (Wed) Learning Room 1] Workshop: “Lend Your 'Self' to...

26 Aug · 18:30 · 墨田区

Ghost Story Night

27 Aug · 新宿区

AFTER PARTY TOKYO burlesque bar presents a chilling summer event. Three performers—burlesque dancer Olene Gardenia, traditional Japanese dancer Suzu M...

Satoko's Room – 114th Session

27 Aug · 台東区

Ten years have passed since the attack on residents at a care facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2016. I (Choi) provided staff training a...

Mejiro Garden Cross Talk Series: Session 3

27 Aug · 豊島区

Mejiro Garden, a tranquil spot for quietly enjoying the passing natural scenery, aims to gently connect local people, culture, and activities. This th...

The View of the Buddha in the Heart Sutra — 'Understanding Mahay...

25 Jun – 27 Aug · 港区

At Baisan-in Temple, lectures are open to parishioners and the general public. Professor Hirohiko Katsuzaki's 'The View of the Buddha in the Heart Sut...

PAN Okinawa Event Vol.7: Ghost Stories in August

28 Aug · 港区

The popular ghost story event 'Ghost Stories in August' returns this summer. This edition features Toshiyuki Tanaka, a storyteller and collector of cu...

Taiwan Festival 2026

28 Aug – 30 Aug · 台東区

Experience the authentic Taiwan Festival, a major hit last year, returning again this year!

Summer Special: Experiencing a World Without Sound and Gentle Si...

29 Aug · 大田区

Learn how misunderstandings can occur when sound does not reach us, and understand the communication challenges faced by people with hearing disabilit...

Soseki Sanbo Storytelling Performance: The Inherited Recklessnes...

29 Aug · 新宿区

Enjoy a lively storytelling adaptation of 'Botchan' performed in rhythmic style by Aoi Kanda at the Memorial Hall on a summer evening. Featured perfor...

Silent Film Screening: 'The Three Kings of Comedy and the World...

29 Aug

Experience the traditional Japanese art of 'katsuben,' where a live narrator brings silent movies to life through dynamic storytelling, accompanied by...

Introduction to Japanese Myths at the Shrine: Kojiki Beginner’s...

29 Aug · 葛飾区

This approachable monthly study group reads and explores the Kojiki, Japan’s oldest chronicle, making its worldview accessible even to first-timers. D...

Professional Announcer Presents Summer Reading Event: Showa Era...

30 Aug · 世田谷区

Enjoy a literary experience with readings performed by a professional announcer. Capture the late Showa summer with iconic works that evoke the post-w...

9th Edo Town Taito Arts Festival

30 Aug – 31 Jan · 台東区

Experience the vibrant spirit, traditions, and artistic culture passed down through generations in Taito—a district known for its refined style, warmt...

Chihosho Summer Tea Gathering: Enjoy Matcha, Sweets, and the Cha...

30 Aug · 墨田区

Held at Chihosho, a teahouse in Higashi-Mukojima with an 80-year history, this tea gathering has welcomed over 200 participants to date. Enjoy a relax...

Iwate Day 2026

30 Aug · 千代田区

An event organized by Iwate Prefecture to promote relocation to the area. All 33 cities and towns in the prefecture, 35 companies, and related organiz...

English Tea Ceremony Experience at Chiho-an

30 Aug · 墨田区

A special tea ceremony guided entirely in English, where you can relax and enjoy Japanese matcha and sweets while appreciating the changing seasons. P...

Rakugo Is Fun! Vol.1

30 Aug · 江東区

Experience the traditional Japanese comic storytelling of Rakugo, a popular performing art since the Edo period. Legendary performer Sanyuutei Koenrak...

Summer Vacation Independent Research Support

25 Jul – 30 Aug

Choose your favorite program and enjoy your research! You can participate anytime during the event period in educational activities and coloring relat...

Summer Holiday Event: 'Talking About War with Children - Memorie...

18 Jul – 30 Aug · 新宿区

At the Returnees' Memory Museum, various programs are held to learn about war and peace, including solo performances, storytelling sessions by familie...

MIDTOWN SUMMER 2026

17 Jul – 30 Aug · 港区

Experience the summer atmosphere in the heart of the city at Tokyo Midtown's annual summer event. The 2026 theme is "Enjoying Summer Vacation as anAdu...

Walking Through Edo’s Summer - Change Morning Glories and Wind C...

14 Jul – 30 Aug

A summer-only event at Jindai Botanical Park where you can experience Edo horticultural culture. The park features a corridor of morning glories and w...

Dialog in the Dark "PEACE IN THE DARK 2026"

4 Jul – 30 Aug · 港区

PEACE IN THE DARK was first held in Hiroshima and Tokyo last summer as part of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, receiving wide acclaim. Thi...