Events and Festivals in Tokyo

January

• 2 : Tokyo Imperial Palace New Year Public Visit

• January Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan

February

• around 3 : Setsubun Bean Throwing Events (various locations)

• Yushima Tenmangu Shrine Ume Matsuri (Feb.-March)
  

• Tokyo Marathon *date varies.

March

• 3 : Jindaiji Temple Daruma Market
• Tokyo Anime Fair *dates vary

April

• Cherry Blossom Festivals (various locations)

May

• Kanda Matsuri Festival at Kanda Myojin Shrine
• Sanja Matsuri at Asakusa Shrine

• May Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan

June

• Sanno Matsuri at Hie Shrine

July

• 9-10 : Hozuki (ground cherry) Market at Asakusa Sensoji Temple
• Fireworks Displays in various locations. (July - August)

August

• Asakusa Samba Carnival

September

• September Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan

• Tokyo Game Show *dates vary

October

• Tokyo International Film Festival *dates vary.

Events in November

• around 3 : Meiji Jingu Shrine Grand Fall Festival

• Tori-no-ichi Markets *date varies

• Fall Foliage Viewing (various locations)

December

• 17-19 : Hagoita-ichi (hagoita paddle fair) at Asakusa Sensoji temple
  
• Christmas Illuminations (various locations)