hachioji matsuri 2026
hachioji matsuri 2026

【2026年8月】東京で楽しむ無料のイベント&アクティビティガイド

8月に東京で開催される、無料で楽しめる注目のイベントやアクティビティを一挙にご紹介します。魅力的なアート展や熱気あふれる夏祭り、各種イベントをチェックして、充実した夏のひとときを過ごしましょう!

8月開催のアート展・展覧会

tokyo art exhibitions august 2026 man ray take ninagawa

Man Ray, Giant Chess Set, 1961. Installation view, c. 1961. Photo by Jacqueline Hyde.

マン・レイ展

多角的なアプローチで知られるマン・レイの個展。本展では、彼が生涯魅了され続けた「チェス」に焦点を当てています。メトロポリタン美術館での回顧展(2025–2026年)の流れを汲み、チェスが単なるモチーフにとどまらず、論理・戦略・偶然・欲望が交錯する作品の動的なフレームワークとしてどう機能していたかを紐解きます。

会期: 8月1日〜10月3日 11:00–19:00(休廊:日・月・祝日 / 夏季休業:8月9日〜17日)
料金: 無料
会場: Take Ninagawa

lee ufan tokyo

Ufan Lee, Untitled, 1979. Photo by Nobutada Omote

李禹煥:Work on Paper / Sculpture

SCAI THE BATHHOUSEにて、東京のギャラリーでは4年ぶりとなる個展を開催。1970年代から近年までのドローイングと彫刻作品を一堂に集め、紙と立体というメディアを横断する静謐で瞑想的な世界観を提示します。紙に木炭や水彩で描かれた作品のほか、自然の川石と工業用鉄板を組み合わせた代表的彫刻シリーズ《関係項》が並びます。

会期: 8月4日〜10月10日 12:00–18:00(休廊:日・月・祝日 / 夏季休業:8月8日〜17日)
料金: 無料
会場: SCAI THE BATHHOUSE

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courtesy of Kosaku Kanechika

奈良美智キュレーション展「地層の胎動」

美術家・奈良美智がゲストキュレーターを務める本展では、伝統的な工芸の枠組みを超え、陶芸の原始的かつ彫刻的な可能性を探求します。技術的な完璧さをあえて排し、素材との身体的な対話を重んじる4人の作家(植松永次、桑田卓郎、坂本紬野子、安永正臣)による作品約30点が展示されます。

会期: 6月27日〜8月8日 11:00–18:00(休廊:日・月・祝日)
料金: 無料
会場: KOSAKU KANECHIKA(TERRADA ART COMPLEX I 5F)

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Richard Mwizerwa, “Midday” (2024). Courtesy of Space Un

リチャード・ムウィゼルワ:「We Don’t Recall a Horizon」

ルワンダ・キガリを拠点に活動するビジュアルアーティスト、リチャード・ムウィゼルワ。樹皮の模様、移ろいゆく光、朝靄に包まれた土の表情など、地表の微小なディテールからインスピレーションを得て描かれる彼のアジア初個展。自然の微細な変化から紡ぎ出された、重厚なテクスチャーを持つ抽象作品群を展示します。

会期: 6月27日〜8月9日 12:00–19:00(休廊:月・火)
料金: 無料
会場: Space Un Tokyo

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Anna Gaskell “She is Making A Spectacle Out Of Herself” installation view 2026.
photo by Ken Kato

アナ・ガスケル:「She is Making A Spectacle Out Of Herself」

ガスケル特有の神秘性と劇場性を孕んだ、新しい油彩画シリーズを展示。力強い輪郭線と濃厚なダークトーンで描かれた、不気味で夢幻的な光景の中に佇む女性や少女たちの姿が並びます。

会期: 7月11日〜8月29日 12:00–18:00(休廊:日・月・祝日)
料金: 無料
会場: HAGIWARA PROJECTS

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Rina Banerjee, “A woman must keep moving…” (2022). Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin.

リナ・バネルジー:「You made me leave home…」

エスパス ルイ・ヴィトン東京の開館20周年、およびフォンダシオンの「Hors-les-murs(壁を越えて)」プログラム10周年を記念した本展。アイデンティティの流動性を探求する19点の作品を展示します。見どころは、ジュール・ヴェルヌの小説『八十日間世界一周』に着想を得た大型インスタレーション。巨大なドームから多種多様なオブジェクトが垂れ下がる圧巻の光景です。

会期: 3月19日〜9月13日 12:00–20:00
料金: 無料
会場: エスパス ルイ・ヴィトン東京

8月開催の夏祭り・野外イベント

ゆかたで銀ぶら 2026

銀座の街をゆかたで巡り、涼と夏の情緒を楽しむ恒例の夏祭り。特別な打ち水イベントや各種企画が催されます。

日時: 8月1日 16:00–20:00
料金: 無料
場所: 銀座中央通り(1丁目〜8丁目)

第51回 江戸川区花火大会

音楽とシンクロした約14,000発の花火が江戸川の河川敷を彩る、迫力満点の花火大会。

日時: 8月1日 19:15–20:20
料金: 無料(有料観覧席:2,000円〜)
場所: 江戸川河川敷(都立篠崎公園先)

第67回 板橋花火大会

荒川を挟んで対岸の戸田市と同時開催される都内最大級の花火大会。名物の「大ナイアガラの滝(700m)」を含む約15,000発が夜空を打ち抜きます。

日時: 8月1日 19:00–20:30
料金: 無料(プレミアム有料観覧席あり)
場所: 荒川戸田橋緑地

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Image: Visit Kanagawa

池上本門寺 みたままつり・納涼盆踊り大会

13世紀の歴史を誇る大古刹で執り行われる、荘厳かつ華やかな伝統行事。8月4日の夕刻、大本堂での供養法要で始まり、その後境内の櫓に灯りがともると雰囲気が一変します。和太鼓と笛の音に合わせ、色とりどりの浴衣姿の踊り手たちが大きな輪を作ります。参道には露店が立ち並び、下町の活力と寺院の歴史的気品が融合した空間が広がります。

日時: 8月4日〜5日 19:00–21:00
料金: 無料
場所: 池上本門寺

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Image via Sumiyoshi Jinja

住吉神社例大祭

3年に一度だけ開催される本祭りが、2026年ついに復活。江戸時代の漁師町を起源とする佃島ならではの、海と水に深く根ざした祭礼です。クライマックスは、重量感あふれる八角神輿を担ぎ手が隅田川に浮かぶ船へと担ぎ入れる「船渡御」。威勢の良い掛け声とともに川を進む担ぎ手へ、沿道から水が浴びせられるダイナミックな光景は必見です。

日時: 8月6日〜10日(各神事の詳細は公式サイトをご確認ください)
料金: 無料
場所: 住吉神社(佃)

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第71回 阿佐ヶ谷七夕まつり

1954年から続く歴史ある祭りで、全長750mにおよぶ「パールセンター商店街」が巨大なギャラリーへと変貌します。地元の店舗や子供たちが数週間かけて手作りした巨大家族はりぼてがアーケードの天井から吊り下げられ、伝統的なモチーフから人気アニメのキャラクターまでが並びます。全天候型のアーケードのため日差しを避けて楽しむことができ、食べ歩きにも最適です。

日時: 8月7日〜11日
料金: 無料
場所: 阿佐ヶ谷パールセンター商店街

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八王子まつり

関東屈指の山車祭り。3日間にわたり、精巧な彫刻が施された約20台の壮麗な山車が甲州街道を巡行します。見どころは、山車が出会った際に行われるお囃子の合戦「ぶっつけ」。互いのリズムを崩そうと笛や太鼓を打ち鳴らし合う熱気は圧巻です。また、延べ1,000人以上の担ぎ手によって繰り出される重量約3トンの「千貫神輿」の渡御も大迫力です。

日時: 8月7日〜9日(催事日程は公式サイトをご確認ください)
料金: 無料
場所: 甲州街道(八王子駅北口周辺)

麻布台ヒルズ 納涼祭り2026

近隣の西久保八幡神社との連携のもと、麻布台ヒルズ 中央広場にて縁日やフードマーケットを楽しむ夏祭りが開催されます。

日時: 8月8日〜11日 17:00–20:30(一部コンテンツは指定日のみ開催)
料金: 無料
場所: 麻布台ヒルズ 中央広場

深川八幡祭り(富岡八幡宮例大祭)

「江戸三大祭り」の一つに数えられる歴史ある祭り。担ぎ手に清めの水を浴びせる「水掛け祭り」として親しまれ、活気と熱気に包まれます。

日時: 8月14日〜16日(渡御の時間は日程により異なります)
料金: 無料
場所: 富岡八幡宮

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麻布十番納涼まつり

国際色豊かな麻布十番商店街で開催される、都内有数のプレミアムな夏祭り。焼き鳥などの定番屋台はもちろん、大使館協力による世界各国の郷土料理やワイン、クラフトビールが楽しめるのが魅力です。浴衣姿の感度の高い人々が集い、ブロックパーティのような洗練された雰囲気に包まれます。

日時: 8月22日〜23日 15:00–21:00
料金: 無料
場所: 麻布十番商店街

横浜グリーンエクスポ応援 みなとみらいフェスティバル

2027年の「横浜国際園芸博覧会」開催に向けて機運を高める、みなとみらいの音楽花火ショー。

日時: 8月24日 18:30–20:00(開場 16:30)
料金: 無料(プレミアム有料観覧席あり)
場所: みなとみらい各会場

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亀戸天神社 例大祭

学問の神様・菅原道真公を祀る亀戸天神社。朱塗りの太鼓橋と心字池が描く美しい境内で、神輿渡御や神楽が奉納されます。黄昏時に境内約1,000基の紙燈籠に灯がともる「献灯明」は、水面に温かい光が反射し、都会の喧騒を忘れる幻想的な情景を作り出します。

日時: 8月25日
料金: 無料
場所: 亀戸天神社

東京雲海−八雲−(ホテル椿山荘東京)

ホテル椿山荘東京の庭園を演出する「東京雲海」。約1,000個の光の演出とともに、圧倒的なスケールの雲海空間が広がります。

日時: 7月1日〜8月31日 19:10–22:40
料金: 無料(庭園への入場条件等は要確認)
場所: ホテル椿山荘東京

八景島シーパラダイス 花火シンフォニア

横浜・八景島シーパラダイスで展開される、音と光のエンターテインメント花火ショー。フードやドリンクを手に楽しめる多様なエリアが用意されています。

日時: 5月30日〜2027年3月21日(9月まで:20:30開演 / 10月以降:20:00開演)
料金: 無料(施設入園料別途・有料観覧席あり)
場所: 横浜・八景島シーパラダイス

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第67回 東京高円寺阿波おどり

夏の終わりを告げる、東京最大級のストリートイベント。高円寺のレトロな街並みに100万人以上の観客が集まります。徳島発祥の伝統舞踊をベースに、編み笠と艶やかな衣装に身を包んだ1万人以上の踊り手が、お囃子に乗って商店街を練り歩きます。三味線、鉦、そしてお腹に響く太鼓の重低音が混ざり合い、街全体が熱気に包まれる最高の週末です。

日時: 8月29日〜30日 17:00–20:00
料金: 無料
場所: JR高円寺駅周辺商店街・通り

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原宿表参道元氣祭 スーパーよさこい 2026

高円寺阿波おどりと同週末に開催される、熱気溢れるダンスフェスティバル。全国から集まった約100チームが、伝統的なよさこいのステップにロック、ジャズ、ヒップホップなどを融合させた圧巻の演舞を披露します。欅並木が続く表参道を歩行者天国にし、鳴子の音を響かせながら踊り進むパレードは必見です。

日時: 8月29日〜30日 10:00–19:30(30日は17:30まで)
料金: 無料
場所: 原宿・表参道・代々木公園周辺

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Free Things To Do in Tokyo in August 2026

Here are free things to do happening across Tokyo for the month of August. Check out exhibitions, festivals, events and more!

Exhibitions and Art Shows in August 

tokyo art exhibitions august 2026 man ray take ninagawa

Man Ray, Giant Chess Set, 1961. Installation view, c. 1961. Photo by Jacqueline Hyde.

Take Ninagawa: Man Ray

Take Ninagawa highlights this multidimensional practice with a solo exhibition that centers on one of Man Ray’s most enduring obsessions: the game of chess. Building on recent global retrospectives like the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2025–26 showcase, this exhibition explores how chess served not just as a thematic subject, but as a dynamic structural framework for his art — a site where logic, strategy, chance and desire collide.

Date & Time Aug 1-Oct 3・11 a.m.–7 p.m.・Closed Sun, Mon and Holidays; Summer holiday closure August 9–17
Price Free
Location Take Ninagawa

Mikkeller: 20 years of Beer and Art

UltraSuperNew Kura will host an exhibit celebrating 20 years of Mikkeller brewery and the colorful illustrations that shape its identity.

Date & Time Aug 1-14・Tuesday-Sunday: 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Monday: Closed
Price Free
Location UltraSuperNew Kura
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Ufan Lee, Untitled, 1979. Photo by Nobutada Omote

Lee Ufan: Work on Paper / Sculpture

Scai The Bathhouse is hosting Lee’s first solo gallery show in Tokyo in four years. Bringing together drawings and sculptures from the 1970s through recent years, this show offers a clear entry point into his quiet, contemplative practice across paper and three-dimensional media. You’ll see charcoal and watercolor works on paper, along with pieces from his celebrated Relatum Sculpture series, which place natural river stones beside industrial iron plates.

Date & Time Aug 4-Oct 10・12–6 p.m.・Closed Sun, Mon and Holidays, and August 8–17
Price Free
Location Scai The Bathhouse

Step Together with Cheeristails Sanrio Exhibition

Sanrio will host a free exhibition, featuring their new character unit Cheeristails with Bonbonribbon, Wish Me Mell, Usahana and Marroncream.

Date & Time Aug 11-23・11 a.m.–7 p.m.・last entry at 6:30 p.m., on August 23rd: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (last entry at 5:30 p.m.)
Price Free
Location Shibuya Cast Space

Rampage by Danilo Kato Exhibition

UltraSuperNew Kura gallery will host an exhibition by artist Danilo Kato, featuring the personification of thoughts and memories.

Date & Time Aug 28-Sep 25・Tuesday–Friday by appointment only, Saturday open to all from 11:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Closed on Sunday and Monday
Price Free
Location UltraSuperNew KURA
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Nigel Cooke, The Island, 2026 © Nigel Cooke

Nigel Cooke: ‘Night Ruins’

Known for his evocative blend of figuration and elemental abstraction, British painter Nigel Cooke brings a series of nocturnal Venetian landscapes to Tokyo for his first solo exhibition in Japan.

Date & Time Aug 28-Oct 10・11 a.m.–7 p.m.・Closed Mondays, Open until 6 p.m. Sundays
Price Free
Location Pace Gallery Tokyo
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Zigsen Liu, "The Rising Stars" (2026), courtesy of Nanzuka

Zigsen Liu: ‘Stellar Axis’

Chinese artist Zigsen Liu uses his practice to question how technological acceleration is rewiring human perception. Drawing on a background in both sculpture and painting, Liu brings nine new large-scale works to Harajuku that feel part Cubist, part Expressionist and part psychedelic. 

Date & Time Aug 29-Sep 26・11 a.m.–7 p.m.・Closed Sun & Mon
Price Free
Location Nanzuka Underground
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Tess Smith-Roberts: 'Still Life' Pop Up

Brighten your weekend with illustrator Tess Smith-Roberts' interactive Shinjuku pop-up, where you can create your own whimsical prints.

Date & Time Aug 30, 2026・1–6 p.m.
Price Free
Location WPÜ Hotel
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courtesy of Kosaku Kanechika

'Strata in Gestation' Exhibition Curated by Yoshitomo Nara

Yoshitomo Nara steps into the role of guest curator at Kosaku Kanechika for “Strata in Gestation,” an exhibition that bypasses traditional craft boundaries to explore the primitive, sculptural possibilities of ceramics. Here, Nara brings together roughly 30 works by four stylistically distinct Japanese artists — Eiji Uematsu, Takuro Kuwata, Chinoko Sakamoto and Masaomi Yasunaga — whose physical, tactile creations deliberately reject technical perfection.

Date & Time Jun 27-Aug 8・11 a.m.–6 p.m.・Closed on Sun, Mon and National Holidays
Price Free
Location Kosaku Kanechika, Terrada Art Complex I 5F
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Richard Mwizerwa, "Midday" (2024). Courtesy of Space Un

Richard Mwizerwa: ‘We Don’t Recall a Horizon’

Richard Mwizerwa, a visual artist based in Kigali, Rwanda, builds his paintings around the tiny, easily missed details of the earth — patterns in tree bark, the changing light or the way soil looks under morning fog. His debut solo exhibition in Tokyo gathers a collection of abstract, heavily textured pieces inspired by these subtle transformations in nature.

Date & Time Jun 27-Aug 9・12–7 p.m.・Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Price Free
Location Space Un Tokyo
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Anna Gaskell "She is Making A Spectacle Out Of Herself" installation view 2026. photo by Ken Kato

Anna Gaskell: She is Making A Spectacle Out Of Herself

At this exhibition, you’ll see a new series of oil paintings infused with Gaskell's signature air of mystery and theatricality. Featuring bold outlines and rich, dark hues, the paintings depict women and girls in eerie, dreamlike scenes.

Date & Time Jul 11-Aug 29・12–6 p.m.・Closed on Sun, Mon and national holiday
Price Free
Location Hagiwara Projects
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Rina Banerjee, "A woman must keep moving…" (2022). Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin.

Rina Banerjee: "You made me leave home…

This exhibition, which marks the 20th anniversary of Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo and a decade of the Fondation’s international “Hors-les-murs” program, features 19 works that explore the fluid nature of identity. A highlight of the show is a monumental installation inspired by Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days, featuring a massive dome from which a cascade of objects is suspended.

Date & Time Mar 19-Sep 13・12–8 p.m.
Price Free
Location Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo

Festivals and Outdoor Events in August 

Yukata de Ginbura - Ginza Summer Festival 2026

The Ginza "Yukata de Ginbura" summer festival will welcome guests to enjoy the summer environment while exploring the local area.

Date & Time Aug 1, 2026・4–8 p.m.
Price Free
Location Chuo-dori 1-Chome to 8-Chome

2026 Edogawa Fireworks Festival

The 51st Edogawa Fireworks Festival will feature roughly 14,000 fireworks synchronized to music along the Edogawa riverbank.

Date & Time Aug 1, 2026・7:15–8:20 p.m.
Price Free
Location Edogawa River (in front of Metropolitan Shinozaki Park)
More Info Reserved seating starts at ¥2000

67th Itabashi Fireworks Display

The Itabashi Fireworks Display will host one of Tokyo's largest shows, featuring 15,000 fireworks and 700-meter "Grand Niagara Falls" bursts.

Date & Time Aug 1, 2026・7–8:30 p.m.
Price Free
Location Along Arakawa River
More Info Premium paid seating is available
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Image: Visit Kanagawa

Ikegami Honmonji Mitama Festival & Bon Odori

This deeply spiritual celebration takes place at one of Tokyo’s most historic Buddhist temples, which dates back to the 13th century. The event begins on the evening of August 4th with a solemn Mitama Festival memorial service inside the main hall to honor ancestral spirits. Shortly after, the atmosphere transforms as a central wooden tower built in the open courtyard lights up with lanterns. Musicians play traditional flutes and pound taiko drums, creating a rhythmic heartbeat that guides a massive, swelling circle of dancers dressed in colorful yukata. The temple grounds and nearby shopping streets fill with traditional food stalls, offering a beautiful blend of neighborhood vitality and historic reverence.

Date & Time Aug 4-5・7–9 p.m.
Price Free
Location Ikegami Honmonji Temple
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Image via Sumiyoshi Jinja

Tsukuda Sumiyoshi Shrine Festival

Because this full-scale festival only happens once every three years, the 2026 return is a big deal. The neighborhood itself is an old island area built by Edo-period fishermen, so everything here is tied to maritime history. The standout moment is a wild ritual where locals carry a massive mikoshi (portable shrine) right into the river water. Bearers trudge through the river while shouting and hoisting the heavy shrine, and crowds on the banks throw buckets of water at them for good luck. It is a rare look at Tokyo’s old waterfront culture.

Date & Time Aug 6-10・Check Website for Schedule of Events
Price Free
Location Sumiyoshi Shrine
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Asagaya Tanabata Matsuri (Star Festival)

Running since 1954, this festival turns a 750-meter-long covered shopping street into a massive, colorful gallery. Local shop owners and school kids spend weeks making giant papier-mache ornaments that hang from the arcade ceiling. You will see everything from traditional folk figures to massive anime characters. Because the entire thing is under a roof, it is easily the best daytime festival for escaping the brutal August heat. You can stroll through the breeze, check out the wild art and grab shaved ice or grilled skewers from neighborhood vendors.

Date & Time Aug 7-11
Price Free
Location Asagaya Pearl Center Shopping Arcade
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hachioji matsuri 2026

Hachioji Matsuri

If you want to see massive festival floats, head about 40 minutes west of central Tokyo. Over three days, nearly 20 towering, hand-carved wooden floats parade down the main drag. The best part happens when floats from different neighborhoods meet at intersections for a musical battle called buttsuke. Bands on each float try to play their traditional flutes and drums loud enough to throw the other team off rhythm. There is also a colossal three-ton portable shrine pushed and pulled by over a thousand people through the packed streets.

Date & Time Aug 7-9・Check Website for Schedule of Events
Price Free
Location Koshu Kaido

Azabudai Hills Summer Festival 2026

Azabudai Hills will host a summer festival with games and food stalls, in conjunction with the neighboring Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine.

Date & Time Aug 8-11・5–8:30 p.m.・Some activities are on select dates
Price Free
Location Azabudai Hills Central Plaza

Music Clothing Market 2026

The Disc Union Rock in Tokyo music shop will host a vintage band shirt pop-up with over 200 vintage designs and recent releases.

Date & Time Aug 10-23・12–8 p.m.・Weekends and holidays: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Price Free
Location Disc Union Rock in Tokyo

Fukagawa Hachiman Festival

The annual Fukagawa Hachiman Festival is considered one of the "three great festivals of Edo" with splashing purifying water on mikoshi.

Date & Time Aug 14-16・Procession times vary each festival day
Price Free
Location Tomioka Hachiman Shrine

Paper Expo and Stationery Stroll at Chofu Parco

Chofu Parco department store will host the Paper Expo and Stationery Stroll, a pop-up festival of stationery and illustrations.

Date & Time Aug 20-30
Price Free
Location Chofu Parco, 1st floor event space
More Info Workshops may require additional fees and registration

The Republic of Singapore Navy - Navy@Tokyo

The Republic of Singapore Navy will host a special event in Tokyo, with the unique opportunity to step inside a Formidable-class frigate.

Date & Time Aug 21-22・9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Price Free
Location Tokyo International Cruise Terminal
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Azabu Juban Summer Festival

More of a food and drink market than a traditional festival, this matsuri takes place in Azabu Juban, an international neighborhood sandwiched between Roppongi and Tokyo Tower. Alongside classic Japanese street bites like yakitori, you will find embassy-run stalls serving up regional dishes, wines and craft beers from all over the world. It draws a trendy, cosmopolitan crowd dressed in summer yukata, giving the whole weekend a cool, multicultural block party vibe.

Date & Time Aug 22-23・3–9 p.m.
Price Free
Location Azabu Juban Shopping District

Yokohama Green Expo Minato Mirai Fireworks Festival

Building momentum for the Yokohama Green Expo in 2027, the Minato Mirai Festival's musical fireworks will illuminate Yokohama's night sky.

Date & Time Aug 24, 2026・6:30–8 p.m.・Gates open at 4:30 p.m.
Price Free
Location Various venues across Minato Mirai
More Info Premium paid seating is available
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine Summer Festival

Dedicated to the Shinto god of learning, this festival takes place in a shrine famous for its bright red arched bridges and scenic ponds. It’s an amazing backdrop for the local mikoshi parades and sacred dances. The highlight happens at dusk during the Kento-myo ritual, when staff light over a thousand paper lanterns across the grounds. The warm glow reflecting off the water creates a remarkably quiet, peaceful escape from the city.

Date & Time Aug 25, 2026
Price Free
Location Kameido Tenjin Shrine

Loft Autumn Stationery Festival

The "Stationery Festival 2026 Autumn" is bringing a huge collection of new and exclusive autumn stationery to Loft stores nationwide.

Date & Time Aug 29-Oct 16
Price Free
Location Loft stores nationwide

Tokyo Sea of Clouds 2026

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo's famous Tokyo Sea of Clouds will return in July, with a breathtaking cloudscape and roughly 1,000 lights.

Date & Time Jul 1-Aug 31・7:10–10:40 p.m.・No definite end date
Price Free
Location Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo

Sea Paradise Fireworks Symphony

Yokohama Sea Paradise's nightly summer fireworks show with music and various areas to enjoy the show with food and drinks.

Date & Time May 30, 2026-Mar 21, 2027・Until September: show starts at 8:30 p.m. | From October onwards: show starts at 8:00 p.m.
Price Free
Location Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
More Info Premium paid seating is available

Live Music and Night Life Events in August 

More events coming soon.

Anime and Manga Events in August 

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Jujutsu Kaisen x Haneda Airport Collaboration Event

Jujutsu Kaisen is celebrating its 5th anniversary with a collaboration at Haneda Airport, with an exclusive pop-up store and food truck.

Date & Time Jul 3-Aug 2・10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Price Free
Location Haneda Airport Garden Grand Foyer

Chiikawa Parco Summer Collaboration Event

In celebration of Chiikawa's first-ever film adaptation, 15 Parco department stores across Japan will have special campaigns.

Date & Time Jul 17-Aug 2・times may vary per location
Price Free
Location various parco department stores

Ouran High School Host Club 20th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop

Celebrating 20 years of "Ouran High School Host Club," Magnet by Shibuya109 will host a special pop-up shop featuring exclusive merchandise.

Date & Time Jul 24-Aug 2・10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Price Free
Location Magnet by Shibuya 109

Community and Performative Events in August 

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Koenji Awa-Odori Dance Festival

Koenji Awa-Odori is one of Tokyo’s biggest end-of-summer events, packing over a million people into a retro neighborhood for the weekend. The festival showcases a centuries-old folk dance that originated in Tokushima on Shikoku island, featuring more than 10,000 synchronized dancers in traditional straw hats and bright robes who skip, stamp and chant through narrow shopping streets.The music is loud and fast, driven by a wall of sound from shamisen lutes, cymbals and thunderous taiko drums. The collective energy is completely intoxicating, turning the entire area into a giant, sweaty outdoor party fueled by hundreds of local food and beer stalls.

Date & Time Aug 29-30・5–8 p.m.
Price Free
Location Streets around JR Koenji Station
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Harajuku Omotesando Super Yosakoi

Sharing the final weekend of August with Koenji Awa-Odori, this massive event brings energetic folk dancing right into Tokyo’s youth culture capital. Around a hundred massive dance teams from across Japan perform synchronized choreography that blends traditional festival steps with hip-hop, rock and jazz. The dancers keep time with wooden hand clappers called naruko. One of the festival’s iconic moments is when the tree-lined Omotesando Avenue is shut down so the troupes can dance their way down the main boulevard in a giant wave of color.

Date & Time Aug 29-30・10 a.m.–7:30 p.m.・until 17:30 on Sunday, August 30
Price Free
Location Harajuku and Yoyogi Park

Food and Drink Events in August 

Italia Terrace by Birra Moretti

On Saturday and Sunday, Inaribashi Square in front of Shibuya Stream is hosting “Italia Terrace by Birra Moretti."

Date & Time Aug 29-30・11 a.m.–9 p.m.・10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sunday
Price Free
Location Inaribashi Square

Film, Gaming and Pop Culture Events in August 

Sega Universe Pop-Up Store

Flagship Orchestra will open a pop-up shop with Sega Universe goods, featuring games like Fantasy Zone, Out Run, Guardian Heroes and more.

Date & Time Aug 7-30・10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Price Free
Location Shibuya Parco

Disney Sparklink Stars Pop-Up Shop

Disney's upcoming mobile game Starlink Stars will have its merchandise debut, with exclusive products featuring the Disney-inspired bands.

Date & Time Aug 28-Sep 13
Price Free
Location Coly More! and various shops in Tokyo and Osaka

Spider-Man Brand New Spot Shibuya Tsutaya Pop-Up

To celebrate the release of the new movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a pop-up shop, cafe and museum will be held at Shibuya Tsutaya.

Date & Time Jul 18-Aug 2・10 a.m.–9 p.m.・Museum and pop-up shop times vary
Price Free
Location Shibuya Tsutaya
More Info Museum and cafe have separate admission

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