Celebrating Meiji Jingu Shrine’s 100th anniversary, the shrine is opening for a six-month art festival. Titled the Art Forest Festival. The festival will have a mix of outdoor sculpture exhibitions in serene natural surroundings, art shows, contemporary cultural programs, and…
Emergenza is the world’s biggest festival for unsigned bands with over 150 cities and they’re having their semi-final in Tokyo on May 16. Come see some of the top bands in Tokyo compete for a spot at the Taubertal Open…
The annual Ikebukuro Jazz Festival sees over 2,000 members in 230 bands over the course of a breezy spring weekend in May. The recently renovated Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park now features a new main stage with all-around digital signage for stunning…
Tokyo Club Day and Metropolis have teamed up to host the biggest nightclub festival in Japan. With the purchase of a wrist band, party-goers will have access to most major clubs in and around Shibuya all throughout the night. The long…
2020 marks SYNCHRONICITY’s 15th anniversary. To celebrate, the community-based urban music and art festival is going to be held on a bigger scale than ever before, with its first performances kicking off in Taiwan. The festival then hits Tokyo’s TSUTAYA…
Although tulips were originally cultivated in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Middle East), most people now associate the bright, colorful bulbs with Holland in northwestern Europe. Luckily, Tokyo-based flower fans don’t have to go abroad to admire tulips. Located one hour…
After the huge success last year, Download Festival Japan is coming back this year too. The festival has American emo/pop punk legends My Chemical Romance as its headliner. The Offspring, Jimmy Eat World and many other artists are lined up…
Be Irish for a day and celebrate the seventh annual St. Patrick’s Day in Tokyo at Yoyogi Park. This national holiday commemorates St. Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints who introduced Catholicism to the region. For the truly local experience,…
You don’t have to fly to Thailand for your Thai fix. Instead, you can visit the annual Thai Festival in Yoyogi Park. It’s a weekend that celebrates all things Thai with over 100 stalls and workshops where you can even…
Now into its 12th year, the Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions consists of 15 days of film screenings, live events, lectures and talk sessions. This year’s theme of “what is time?” aims to inspire one’s imagination through…
