This month in Tokyo

Nezu Shrine Grand Festival

26 Sep – 27 Sep · 文京区

One of the three major festivals of the Edo period, held at Nezu Shrine.

Inkigayo Live in Tokyo

22 Sep – 23 Sep

SBS’s long-running music chart show Inkigayo brings its concert franchise to the Tokyo area for two nights. Two shows are set at Belluna Dome on Sept....

Kita Ward Fireworks Festival RED×BLUE SPARKLE GATE

26 Sep · 18:30 · 北区 · Shibuya

The pioneer of autumn fireworks, Kita Ward Fireworks Festival RED×BLUE SPARKLE GATE, will be held in 2026 with the theme "LOVE —A Light of Feelings—"....

Toyokawa Inari Ooka-Echizen Festival

22 Sep · 11:00

The Toyokawa Inari Ooka-Echizen Festival celebrates the legacy of Ooka Tadasuke, the famed Edo-period magistrate known for his wisdom and fair judgmen...

Tourism EXPO Japan 2026

24 Sep – 27 Sep · 江東区

The theme is 'The Evolving Shape of Travel.' Returning to Tokyo Big Sight for the first time in two years, the event features over 1,300 booths.

Japan-Korea Exchange Festival 2026 in Tokyo

25 Sep – 27 Sep · 新宿区

The Japan-Korea Exchange Festival 2026 in Tokyo, celebrating the unity of Japan and Korea, will be held again this year!

Namaste India 2026

26 Sep – 27 Sep · 渋谷区

Japan's largest Indian cultural festival, now in its 31st year, fostering mutual understanding between India and Japan. Experience Indian culture in a...

Japan Sauna Festival 2026 – One of the Largest in the Country

26 Sep – 27 Sep · 川崎市幸区

Japan Sauna Festival 2026 runs September 26-27, 2026 at Tamagawa Miharashi Park in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, about a 10-minute walk from JR/Keikyu Kawasaki...

Machida Tenmangu Grand Festival

26 Sep – 27 Sep

Beloved as one of the three Tenjin shrines in Machida dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, this grand festival features traditional kagura dance and ta...

Shibuya Miyashita Park Bon Dance 2026

26 Sep – 27 Sep · 渋谷区

Experience a blend of traditional Japanese Bon dance and various dance music at this lively event. Celebrate the end of summer with Bon Dance at Shibu...

B.League: Alvark Tokyo vs Ryukyu — Opening Night

22 Sep · 14:00 · 江東区

B.League's new B.Premier era tips off at the brand-new Toyota Arena Tokyo, restaging the league's 2016 opener.

Rock Journey Festival – Spitz's Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent...

22 Sep · 16:00

"Roku-man-sai: SPITZ Masamune Kusano's Rock Continent Wandering Festival" is Spitz's first event inviting overseas artists, born from Kusano's radio s...

Gather Together! Ikebukuro Street Performance Festival 2026

21 Sep – 22 Sep · 豊島区

A two-day outdoor event featuring a selection of top street performers comes to Ikebukuro with the 'Gather Together! Ikebukuro Street Performance Fest...

26th Annual Harvest Moon Night: Moonlight Music and Dance at the...

26 Sep · 17:00 · 杉並区

This Harvest Moon celebration features approximately 1,300 bamboo lanterns illuminating the shrine grounds. Festivities include a Mid-Autumn Festival,...

Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2026 (Monday, Se...

28 Sep · 11:00

Qualifying round 1 of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships (ATP 500 / WTA 250), held at Ariake Coliseum in Koto-ku, Tokyo on Monday, Se...

Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2026 (Tuesday, S...

29 Sep · 11:00

This is the September 29 qualifying-round session of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2026, an ATP Tour men's tennis tournament hel...

Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships 2026 Hospitality...

30 Sep · 11:00

This hospitality package covers the opening day (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) of the ATP 500 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships at Aria...

Fukagawa Harvest Moon Festival

23 Sep – 27 Sep · 江東区

Enjoy delicious food stalls run by local restaurants and special stage performances on the grounds of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine. This festival offers...

Japan Spirits Festival 2026

26 Sep – 27 Sep · 千代田区

Distilleries from across Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, gather to showcase whisky, gin, rum, shochu, and other spirits.

Interstellar LIVE

26 Sep · 18:00

Christopher Nolan’s Academy Award-winning sci-fi epic “Interstellar” gets the cinema concert treatment this September. The full-length film screens on...

Cave of God Eye Vol. 7: The Autumn Rave 2026 ft. Regan Nano Japa...

21 Sep – 22 Sep

Join us for the 7th edition of Cave of God Eye, a 25-hour outdoor psychedelic trance experience from September 21 to 22. International and domestic ar...

Belle & Sebastian Tokyo 2026

24 Sep – 25 Sep · 文京区

Belle & Sebastian marks the 30th anniversary of debut albums Tigermilk and If You’re Feeling Sinister with two separate Tokyo shows, each dedicated to...

Craft Beer Discovery 2026

25 Sep – 27 Sep · 江東区

Craft beers from all over Japan, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, gather at Tokyo Big Sight. Enjoy a selection of game meat dishes that pair perfectly with be...

HAPPY DYNAMITE 25th Anniversary

26 Sep · 13:00 · 渋谷区

『祝 HAPPY DYNAMITE 25周年！』 Guest DJ: DJ Shimamura Ryu☆ & kors k DJ CHUCKY Hommarju DJ UTO YOSHIMASA HAPPY AREA DJs: DJ CHAMP DJ ZET DJ DEPATH &...