Tag: Events

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. There are so many fantastic free events happening in Tokyo in November and December that it was tough choosing just five for this ...

If you passed through Shibuya yesterday evening or night you cannot have failed to notice that it was Halloween. A bustling and manifold place at any time of the year, on October 31st it burst into ...

A new exhibition event in Shibuya will turn all male visitors into crossdressers. All right, let's qualify that. The exhibition, held in December and January at Shibuya Parco Museum, is a promo ...

Roppongi has its fair share of bright lights and other-worldly experiences, though this is certainly something new. Finnair is sponsoring a stimulated aurora experience event at Tokyo Midtown on ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. Early autumn is a great time to be in Tokyo. Except for the odd typhoon, the weather is just right, and there are heaps of free events ...

After first appearing in 2011 and proving a massive success in both 2012 and in 2013, the spectacular Eco Edo Nihonbashi Art Aquarium 2014 is back. Exploiting Japan's love of the decorative and the ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. Sumida River Fireworks Festival. Pic by Tokyo Times, used under a Creative Commons licence. If you’re in or near Tokyo this ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. [caption id="attachment_4241" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Sanja Matsuri pic by andlun1, used under a Creative Commons ...

Tokyo Dome City will be converted into a remarkable planetarium event this summer. TenQ is a space museum that opens on July 8th in Tokyo Dome City, complete with a 11-meter "Theater Sora" that gives ...

Japan's largest art event, Art Fair Tokyo, starts today at the Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho. The fair features around 180 galleries and other organizations putting their wares for ...

This article by Frances Maeda first appeared on Tokyo Cheapo. [caption id="attachment_3859" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Image by dat’, used under a Creative Commons ...

Thank God for hipsters. When all else fails and the media is amok with already notorious reports (supported by dubious stats) that Japanese people apparently no longer have sex, you can always at ...

On August 19th, Sega, one of Japan's biggest gaming companies, and BBC Earth celebrated the grand opening of Orbi Yokohama. Located inside Mark Is Minatomirai, a shopping complex in Yokohama, Orbi ...

It seems like Tokyo Tower has yet to concede defeat to the Tokyo Skytree, holding tightly to its self-acclaimed title of Best City Landmark. Whereas the newer east Tokyo attraction seems to prefer ...

Last weekend I jumped on the Fukutoshin Line and headed down to Shibuya to check out Keitai Mizu ("mobile water"). From what I had read, the event at Jingu-dori Park was set to be a mobile ...