Culture Winter Comiket 2025 Dec 30th - Dec 31st Comiket is a big, exciting event where creators sell their own original works to fans who enjoy and support independent, self-made..
Activities Happy New Year Tokyo 2025-2026 Dec 31st - Jan 1st Happy New Year Tokyo 2026 is a special countdown event held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building's Citizens' Plaza,..
Culture Oji Inari-Jinja Shrine Fox Parade 2025-2026 Dec 31st - Jan 1st Oji Shrine, located 5 minutes' walk from Oji Station, is one of the most important shrines of Tokyo, and is known for its New..
Activities Huis Ten Bosch New Year's Countdown 2025-2026 Late Dec - Early Jan Huis Ten Bosch New Year's countdown fireworks: A theme park illuminated in 1.3 million LED lights for the incredible New ..
Culture Shibuya Crossing New Year Countdown 2025-2026 Late Dec - Early Jan Shibuya Crossing becomes the biggest party in Tokyo for this one-night countdown.
Activities First Sunrise at Tokyo Skytree 2026 Thursday - Jan 1st One of Japan's new year customs is celebrating hatsuhinode, or the first sunrise of the year. Tokyo Skytree is hosting their..
Culture Geikosai at Yakuoin Mt Takao 2025-2026 Dec 31st - Jan 1st Despite its remote location, thousands make the pilgrimage to Yakuoin, the temple at the top of Mt Takao, for New Year's. The..
Activities Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Hatsuhinode 2026 Early Jan Japan has a number of unique ways to celebrate the new year, and one of them is hatsuhinode, or watching the first sunrise. The..