Monthly Event Calendar
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Updated
Dates, Venues, Reservations & Official Sites (Updated Regularly)
Dates, Venues, Reservations & Official Sites (Updated Regularly)
Event dates, venues, reservation requirements, and official website links are provided below. Please check each official website for the latest event status and updates.
December, 2025
March, 2026
April, 2026
May, 2026
June, 2026
July, 2026
August, 2026
September, 2026
October, 2026
November, 2026
December
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Omotesando Christmas Illumination 2025
12/01–12/28
Omotesando Avenue
Free —
Ueno Christmas Market 2025
12/01–12/25
Ueno Park / Hakamakoshi Square
Free —
Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination 2025
12/04–12/25 (17:00–22:00)
Shibuya Koen‑dōri
Free —
Tokyo Midtown Christmas & Winter Illumination 2025
through 12/25 (lights on until 2/23/2026)
Tokyo Midtown & Midtown Garden, Roppongi
Free —
Tokyo Christmas Market 2025 (Meiji Jingu Gaien)
through 12/25
Meiji Jingu Gaien
Ticketed —
Tokyo Art Book Fair (TABF) 2025
December 2025 (TBA)
Tokyo (venues vary)
Ticketed —
Tokyo Documentary Film Festival 2025
12/06–12/19
Shinjuku K's Cinema
Ticketed —
Kanagawa / Yokohama Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market 2025
through 12/25
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Ticketed —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Osaka Christmas Market 2025
Late Nov – 12/25
Tennoji Park (Ten‑Shiba), Osaka
Free —
Wonder Christmas Marche 2025
11/14–12/25
Umeda Sky Building, Osaka
Free —
OSAKA Hikari‑Renaissance 2025
12/14–12/25
Nakanoshima & Osaka City Hall Area
Free —
Grand Wish Christmas 2025 – Infinity Lights
Until 12/25
Umeda / Kita Area, Osaka
Free —
Kiyomizu‑dera Night Illumination
Early Dec (~12/07)
Kiyomizu‑dera Temple, Kyoto
Free —
Kodai‑ji Temple Illumination
Early Dec (~12/07)
Kodai‑ji Temple, Kyoto
Free —
“Pony Tales” Special Winter Exhibition
12/16–start of 2026
Kyoto National Museum (Heisei Chishinkan Wing)
Ticketed —
March
Tokyo / Kanto Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival)
3/3
Various Shrines, Tokyo
Free —
AnimeJapan 2026
3/28–3/29
Tokyo Big Sight
Ticketed AnimeJapan Tour
Cherry Blossom Season
Late March
Ueno Park, Chidorigafuchi, Sumida Park
Free —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Osaka Grand Sumo Tournament
3/8–3/22
Edion Arena Osaka
Ticketed Essence of Spring Golden Route Tour
Kyoto Higashiyama Hanatouro
Early March (TBA)
Higashiyama Area, Kyoto
Free —
Plum Blossom Viewing
Early March
Osaka Castle Park, Kitano Tenmangu
Free —
April
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Sakura Genesis (Pro Wrestling)
4/5/26
Ryogoku National Sports Hall
Ticketed —
Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival
Late April~Early May
Koto City Kameido
Free —
Nezu Shrine Tsutsuji Festival
Late April~Early May
Bunkyo-ku Nezu Shrine
Free —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
There are currently no registered events. Information for the Kansai area will be added as soon as it becomes available
May
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Great Ome Festival
5/2~5/3
Ome Area
Free —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
There are currently no registered events. Information for the Kansai area will be added as soon as it becomes available
June
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Sannō Matsuri
Early ~ Mid June
Hie Shrine
Free —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
There are currently no registered events. Information for the Kansai area will be added as soon as it becomes available
July
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Mitama Matsuri
7/13 ~ 7/16
Yasukuni Shrine
Free —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
There are currently no registered events. Information for the Kansai area will be added as soon as it becomes available
August
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
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Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
There are currently no registered events. Information for the Kansai area will be added as soon as it becomes available
September
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
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World Athletics 2025
Sep 13 ~ Sep 21
Ryogoku Kokugikan
Ticketed —
Sumo September Venue
Sep 14 ~ Sep 28
Ryogoku Kokugikan
Ticketed —
Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden Hagi Matsuri
Late September ~ Early October
Mukojima Hyakkaen Garden Sumida
Free —
Takahata Isao Exhibit
Until Sep 30
Shibuya Seibu
Ticketed（2,000〜3,000円） —
Tokyo Festival 2025
Sep 15 ~ Sep 29
Ikebukuro
Ticketed —
World Athletics Championships 2025
Sep 13 ~ Sep 21
Ryogoku Kokugikan
Ticketed —
Design A Exhibit
Until Sep 23
Minato City
Ticketed —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
There are currently no registered events. Information for the Kansai area will be added as soon as it becomes available
October
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Shimokitazawa Curry Fes
Early to Mid Oct
Shimokitazawa
Free —
Tokyo Ramen Festival
Early Oct
Yoyogi Park
Free —
AFFT (Anime Film Fes)
Late Oct
Shinjuku Cinema
Ticketed —
Bakeneko Festival
10/12
Tokyo
Free —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
There are currently no registered events. Information for the Kansai area will be added as soon as it becomes available
November
Tokyo Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
Tokyo Art Bookfair
Late Nov ~ Early Dec
Kiba
Ticketed —
Tokyo Jidai Matsuri
11/3
Asakusa ~ Sumida River
Free —
Defense Force Music Festival
Mid Nov
Budokan
Ticketed —
Nishi no Ichi Market
11/12, 11/24
Asakusa, Shinjuku
Free —
Ichou Namiki Light Up
Late Nov ~ Early Dec
Meiji Jingu Gaien
Free —
Meiji Jingu Christmas Market
Late Nov ~ Late Dec
Meiji Jingu Gaien
Free —
Azabudai Christmas Market
Late Nov ~ Mid Dec
Azabudai Hills
Free —
ALL OF EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Exhibit
11/14/25~1/12/26
Roppongi Hills Observation Deck Tokyo City View
TBA —
Laid-Back Camp 10th Anniversary Exhibit
11/14/25~1/12/25
Tokyo Soramachi East Yard 5F Space 634
Ticketed —
Jingu Gaien Ginkgo Festival
11/15~12/1
Meiji Jingu Gaien
Free —
Icho Festival 2025
Mid November
Hachioji City Along Koshu Kaido
Free —
Kansai Area
Event
Date
Venues
Ticket / Reservation
Tour
There are currently no registered events. Information for the Kansai area will be added as soon as it becomes available
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