Tokyo is alive every day of the week. There’s always something to see or do, whether it’s an exhibition, gig, a pop-up shop or a seasonal limited edition item to try. Here are the best events and things to do in Tokyo during this weekend from September 13-15.
Tokyo Festivals and Outdoor Events
Gotouchi Character Festival in Susaki
This massive festival in Kochi Prefecture is one of Japan's biggest events celebrating mascots, with over 75 characters set to attend.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 15, 2024・09:00-15:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Kirima Multipurpose Park |
Tokyo International Comedy Festival
A total of 46 shows are planned including stand-up comedy, international roast battles, comedy speed-dating, bilingual improv and more!
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 22, 2024・19:30- |
| Price | Prices vary |
| Location | Tokyo Comedy Bar |
2024 Summer Events at Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort is offering a variety of special updates, merchandise and snacks as part of their "Get Soaked" program this summer.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 18, 2024・09:00-21:00 |
| Price | starting at ¥8900 |
| Location | Tokyo Disney Resort |
Tokyo Anime and Manga Events
Oshi no Ko Pop Up Exhibition
This Harajuku fashion-inspired Oshi no Ko exhibition will features the main characters from the series decked out in unique fahsion.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Oct 4, 2024・11:00-08:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Base Yard Tokyo Harajuku |
| More Info | Free to enter. Any goods purchased must be paid for separately |
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Cafe
Experience the film "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" in an entirely different way via the this brand new collaboration cafe.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Oct 27, 2024・10:00-22:00 |
| Price | ¥660 |
| Location | BOX café & space Q plaza Harajuku |
| More Info | Food and drinks are not included in the reservation fee and must be purchased separately |
Detective Conan 30th Anniversary Cafe
Commemorate the 30th anniversary of Gosho Aoyama's hit manga Detective Conan, by dining at one of six nation-wide collaboration cafes!
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・11:15-21:30 |
| Price | From ¥715 |
| Location | BOX cafe & space Shinjuku Mylord 1st store |
| More Info | ¥715 covers the online reservation fee. Food and drink must be purchased separately. |
My Hero Academia You're Next x Anicafe Gratte
Animate stores around Japan are holding an exclusive cafe to commemorate the upcoming film, "My Hero Academia: You're Next 2024."
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 29, 2024・11:00-20:00・10:00-19:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Last order is 30 minutes before closing time. |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Animate Ikebukuro |
| More Info | Free to enter. Food and drinks must be purchased separately |
Blue Lock x Sweets Paradise Summer Collaboration Cafe
Embrace summer with the boys of Blue Lock, a popular soccer anime and manga by Kaneshiro Muneyuki and Nomura Yusuke.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 25, 2024・11:00-21:00 |
| Price | TBC |
| Location | Sweets Paradise Shinjuku East Exit Store |
| More Info | Advance reservations for seats can be made through the Sweets Paradise app |
Pokemon x Tokyo Skytree Collaboration
Experience the Pokemon anime from up above in this first-ever collaboration with Tokyo Skytree.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 24, 2024・10:00-21:00 |
| Price | Free |
| Location | Tokyo Skytree |
One Piece x Keio Plaza Hotel Sweets Buffet
Indulge in a girls party sweets buffet at Keio Plaza Hotel themed after the world's most popular anime and manga, One Piece!
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 30, 2024・15:00-17:30 |
| Price | ¥6,000 |
| Location | Keio Plaza Hotel |
My Dress-Up Darling Pop-Up Chinese Restaurant
Fans of the iconic romantic comedy series My Dress-Up Darling can now have their dim sum and eat it, too, at this special pop-up cafe.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 29, 2024・11:00- |
| Price | |
| Location | MOTTO Cafe Ikebukuro |
Soul Eater 20th Anniversary Art Exhibition
The Soul Eater Art Exhibition to commemorate the series' 20th anniversary will take place in Tokyo and feature original manuscripts.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・11:00-20:00 |
| Price | |
| Location | Animate Ikebukuro |
| More Info | Located at the Space Galleria on the 8th floor of the Animate Ikebukuro Main Store |
Tokyo Exhibitions and Art Shows
Wanoakari × Hyakudan Kaidan 2024 Light Exhibition
The Wanoakari × Hyakudan Kaidan illumination exhibition combines over 1,000 pieces of traditional Japanese arts and crafts with lights, creating a stunning visual experience.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・11:00-18:00・exhibit closes at 17:00 on August 17 |
| Price | ¥1600 for adults, ¥1000 for university and high school students, ¥800 for junior high and elementary students |
| Location | Hotel Gajoen Tokyo |
| More Info | adult tickets can be bought as pairs, trios, and quartets for a discount |
Keiichi Tanaami "Drama of Death and Rebirth" ©Keiichi Tanaami / Courtesy of NANZUKA
Keiichi Tanaami: Adventures in Memory
Keiichi Tanaami takes center stage for his first major retrospective this autumn, celebrating his life and 60-year career of his signature “psychedelic death pop” style.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Nov 11, 2024・10:00-18:00・Closed on Tuesdays. Late openings on Fridays and Saturdays until 20:00 |
| Price | ¥2,000 |
| Location | The National Art Center |
Frontiers of Impressionism: Paintings from the Worcester Art Museum
To commemorate the 150th year since The First Impressionist Exhibition was held in Paris, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum is holding “Frontiers of Impressionism: Paintings from the Worcester Art Museum.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 29, 2024・10:00-17:00・Closed on Mondays |
| Price | ¥1,500 |
| Location | Tokyo Fuji Museum |
A Personal View of Japanese Contemporary Art: Takahashi Ryutaro Collection
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo presents the exhibition “A Personal View of Japanese Contemporary Art: Takahashi Ryutaro Collection."
| Date & Time | UNTIL Nov 10, 2024・10:00-18:00・Closed on Mondays |
| Price | ¥2,100 |
| Location | Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo |
Well-Being for Human and Nature Exhibit
In the technological art space of SusHi Tech Square, explore the works of innovative creators and consider how we can better interact with advancing technology and nature.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・11:00-21:00・10:00-19:00 on weekends |
| Price | Free |
| Location | SusHi Tech Square 1F |
Poul Kjærholm: Timeless Minimalism
Discover the timeless elegance of Danish designer Poul Kjærholm's furniture at Japan's first exhibition of his work, showcasing 50 iconic pieces from Professor Noritsugu Oda's collection in a space designed by architect Tsuyoshi Tane.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 16, 2024・10:00-18:00・ Closed on Wednesdays (Except for September 11) and during August 13-16 |
| Price | ¥1,200 |
| Location | Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art |
Toulouse-Lautrec, Elegance of the Master of the Belle Époque Exhibition
This exhibition introduces about 240 graphic works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the famous artist of French fin-de-siècle, from the Firos Collection, one of the finest private collections of Lautrec in the world.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・10:00-18:00・Closed on Mondays and National Holidays |
| Price | ¥1,800 |
| Location | Sompo Museum of Art |
Rei Naito: come and live - go and live
The exhibition "Rei Naito: come and live – go and live" will be held at the Tokyo National Museum from June 25 to September 23, 2024.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・09:30-17:00・Last admission 30 minutes before closing |
| Price | ¥1,500 | University Students ¥1,000 | Free for high school students and under |
| Location | Tokyo National Museum |
Tokyo Afternoon Tea, Food and Drink Events
Belgian Beer Weekend at Roppongi
The annual Brussels event makes its way to Japan. Sample from over 70 types of Belgian beer at the Belgian Beer Weekend in Roppongi.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 16, 2024・11:00-21:00・Weekdays: 16:00-22:00 (last orders at 21:30), Weekends: 11:00-21:00 (last orders at 20:30), Last Day: 11:00-20:00 (last orders at 19:30) |
| Price | Admission is free, Starter advance tickets: ¥3500, Same day tickets: ¥3750 |
| Location | Roppongi Hills Arena |
| More Info | Extra tokens can be purchased for either ¥275 each, or ¥1,100 for a set of four |
Mesm Tokyo Afternoon Exhibition Chapter 12: Sugar Bowl, Pears, and Tablecloth
Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection is offering an afternoon tea set based on Paul Cézanne's masterpiece "Sugar Bowl, Pears, and Tablecloth."
| Date & Time | UNTIL Jan 10, 2025・14:00- |
| Price | From ¥7,000 |
| Location | Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection |
| More Info | Weekend and National Holiday: from ¥8,000 |
Tonkatsu Junchan at Aoyama Grand Hotel
The Aoyama Grand Hotel is opening a lunch-only tonkatsu specialty restaurant, Tonkatsu Jun-chan, on Friday, September 6, 2024.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Dec 31, 2024・12:00-16:30・Last Order 15:00 |
| Price | From ¥2,700 |
| Location | Shikaku, Aoyama Grand Hotel |
Ralph's Coffee Cafe Truck
Ralph's Coffee Omotesando, a coffee shop operated by the American apparel brand Ralph Lauren, will have a cafe truck for a limited time until September 23.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 23, 2024・10:00-19:00 |
| Price | Price may vary |
| Location | Ralph's Coffee |
Tokyo Tower Highball Garden
At Tokyo Tower's Highball Garden, you can enjoy highballs accompanied with gourmet food. Pair that with either the best skyscrapers on the rooftop of the iconic red tower's Foot Town or enjoy the tower's glow from below at the Cho-ten Highball Garden.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Oct 14, 2024・12:00- |
| Price | ¥5800 (all-you-can-drink) |
| Location | Tokyo Tower |
Rossi's New Holiday Lunchtime Menu
Rossi, a luxurious Italian restaurant on the 20th floor of the Aoyama Grand Hotel, is offering a weekend-only holiday lunch
| Date & Time | UNTIL Dec 31, 2024・11:30-15:00 |
| Price | ¥7,000 |
| Location | Rossi, The Aoyama Grand Hotel |
French Summer Terrace BBQ and Free-flow Drinks
This summer, The French Kitchen is offering a stylish barbecue course encompassing the full breadth of French cuisine.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 30, 2024・18:00-20:00 |
| Price | ¥6,930-¥14,630 |
| Location | French Kitchen |
Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo Opening
Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo, a restaurant specializing in rice bowls and tea, is opening in Omotesando, Tokyo, on June 30.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Dec 31, 2024・11:30-21:00 |
| Price | ¥2,880-¥3,880 |
| Location | Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo |
Tex-Mex Terrace BBQ at The Oak Door
This summer, The Oak Door is serving a barbecue menu filled with Tex-Mex classics to satisfy even the hungriest of carnivores.
| Date & Time | UNTIL Sep 30, 2024・18:00-22:00・Served in four timeslots: 18:00 / 18:30 / 20:00 / 20:30 |
| Price | ¥7,700-¥9,790 |
| Location | The Oak Door |
