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TOFROM YAESU Opening Festival

TOFROM YAESU Opening Festival

Sep 10-18, 2026 Yaesu, Chuo Ward
Recently ended

The TOFROM YAESU Opening Festival celebrates the launch of the TOFROM YAESU TOWER with a nine-day public celebration featuring free drinks, daily DJ sets, and special dining promotions. Held at the indoor...

Festival Opening +7
2026 Asian Games Torch Relay

2026 Asian Games Torch Relay

Aug 18 - Sep 18, 2026 Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Recently ended

The 2026 Asian Games Torch Relay is a month-long event leading up to the main Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. It commences with flame-lighting ceremonies in Hiroshima and Tokyo, followed by a flame-combining...

Torch Relay Sports Event +4
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Grand Festival

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Grand Festival

Sep 14-16, 2026 Kamakura
Recently ended

The Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Grand Festival is an annual three-day event held in September at Kamakura's most famous shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachimangū. This significant festival, with rites dating back more than 800 years to...

Traditional Festival Religious Ceremony +2
K-BEAUTY Festival

K-BEAUTY Festival

Aug 26 - Sep 16, 2026 Omotesando
Recently ended

The K-BEAUTY Festival is a limited-time pop-up event scheduled from August 26 to September 16, 2026, at Omokado in Tokyu Plaza Omotesando, Tokyo. It blends the festive atmosphere of a traditional Japanese...

Beauty Korean Beauty +7
MOLnarrative

MOLnarrative

Aug 29 - Sep 15, 2026 Tokyo
Recently ended

The "MOLnarrative" solo exhibition by Japanese artist Takuma Fujisaki is held from August 29 to September 15, 2026, at GINZA ATRIUM, Ginza Tsutaya Books in Tokyo, Japan. The exhibition showcases 18 years...

Art Exhibition +3
Marunouchi Street Market by Creema

Marunouchi Street Market by Creema

Sep 13-14, 2026 Tokyo
Recently ended

The Marunouchi Street Market by Creema is a free event held on September 13-14, 2026, at the Tokyo Station Underground Plaza. It brings together over 100 handmade creators from across Japan, offering...

Handmade Crafts +8
World of Miniature Bistros Exhibition 2026

World of Miniature Bistros Exhibition 2026

Aug 22 - Sep 13, 2026 Nagoya
Recently ended

The World of Miniature Bistros Exhibition 2026 is an art exhibition in Nagoya, Japan, showcasing incredibly lifelike miniature food art from over 40 artists. Running from August 22nd to September 13th, 2026,...

Exhibition Miniature Art +6