This Week: Tokyo Area Events for April 17 – 23
Enjoy all that spring has to offer this week with several flower festival events happening all over Tokyo. If you have a sweet tooth, check out the Muji Sweets exhibit before it ends and try five different types of traditional Japanese desserts!
Rainbows Reign
Tokyo Rainbow Pride Festival & Parade
Join Japan’s LGBT community and contribute to a diverse, borderless society, at the Tokyo Rainbow Week. The event hosts a series of talks, seminars, live shows and exciting parties with the aim of raising awareness about the needs of Japan’s LGBT community. The highlights of the week are the Pride Festival and Parade, which annually attracts thousands of people. If you believe in love and equality, here’s your chance to prove it!
- date
- FRI, APR. 22 – SUN, APR. 23, 2023
- time
- Festivals: 11 am-6 pm, Parades: From 1 pm on Sun.
- Location
- Yoyogi Park, 2-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo – Map
- Fees
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: LGBTQ+, COUPLES, FRIENDS, FAMILIES
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© Photo by 無印良品
A Sweet Escape
Muji Japanese Sweets Exhibit
Head to this free exhibit by Muji that introduces the charm of Japanese sweets made from simple ingredients. This event was made in collaboration with chef Tomoko Nagao, and with the cooperation of 78 confectionery shops nationwide, See a variety of over 80 kinds of sweets, such as dorayaki and rice crackers in photographs and videos.
- date
- Now through Apr. 23, 2023
- time
- 11AM-9PM
- Location
- 6F ATELIER MUJI GINZA Gallery 2, 3-3-5 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo – Map
- Fees
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: COUPLES, FRIENDS, FAMILIES
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Something Good
Arakawa River Clean Up
Make some friends while doing something worthwhile. As well as helping the environment, you can also enjoy a guided eco-walking tour along the riverside and learn about the wildlife on the water’s edge. You will also be invited to go out for dinner at a nearby restaurant afterward or if the weather permits, join in the riverside picnic with some bentos bought nearby.
- date
- SUN, APR. 23, 2023
- time
- 1PM-5:30PM
- Location
- Funabori Station (MEETING POINT) – Map
- Fees
- FREE!
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, FAMILIES, THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
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© Photo by Francois Boucher Target of Love (1758) Oil, canvas 268 x 167cm Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (Musee du Louvre) Gerard Blot distributed by AMF-DNPartcom
More Than Just A Game For Two
Painting Love in the Louvre Collections
See 73 meticulously curated pieces of art from the collection by the Musee du Louvre and spend an afternoon seeing how love has been portrayed over the centuries. Whether you go by yourself or with a loved one, it’s an afternoon to remember.
- date
- Now through Mon Jun. 12, 2023
- time
- 10AM-6PM
- Location
- 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo – Map
- Fees
- ¥2,100
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: ART LOVERS, FRIENDS, AND COUPLES
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Romantic Sakura
Tokyo Tower’s City Light Fantasia
Take a trip up Tokyo Tower which has staged a special spring mapping projection of sakura in full bloom against the Tokyo night sky. A truly romantic experience, this is a place to go to impress your significant other (or your Instagram followers).
- date
- Now through Sun, May 7, 2023
- time
- 6:30pm-10:50pm
- Location
- Tokyo Tower, 4-2-8 Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo – Map
- Fees
- ¥1,200 (To access the Main Deck)
- Info
- Recommended for: Couples, Instagrammers
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© Photo by Aki Hongo
A Floral Getaway
Bunkyo Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri)
Witness the beauty of tsutsuji (azalea) at Nezu Shrine’s annual Azalea Festival, another event celebrating the beauty of spring’s most breathtaking flowers. Here you can also check out the plant fairs, tea houses, and various food vendors.
- date
- NOW THROUGH SUN, APR. 30, 2023
- time
- 9 AM- PM
- Location
- NEZU SHRINE, 1-28-9 NEZU, BUNKYO-KU, TOKYO – Map
- Fees
- ¥300
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, COUPLES, FAMILIES, INSTAGRAMERS
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Walk The Garden
Flower Garden Yokohama
Witness Yokohama’s Red Brick Warehouse turns into a wildflower garden. Launched since 2007 to commemorate the then-5th anniversary of the renewal of Yokohama’s symbol, this annual garden of some 14,200 blooming flowers is the perfect venue for a pleasant stroll amid blooming flowers and greenery. There will be many events and food as well, including, of course, edible flowers and blossom-inspired gifts to take back home.
- date
- Now through Sun, Apr. 23, 2023
- time
- all day. Light ups: 5:30pm-8pm
- Location
- YOKOHAMA RED BRICK WAREHOUSE EVENT PLAZA, 1-1 SHINKO, NAKA-KU, YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA PREFECTURE – Map
- Fees
- Free
- Info
- Recommended for: Instagrammers, Families, Couples, Photographers
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© Photo by iStock: yumi
Enjoy the Delicate Flavors of Spring Wagashi
Try 5 Japanese Sweets to Welcome Spring
From Japanese nightingales to the rosy hues of plum and cherry blossoms, spring influences have long inspired Japanese confectioners to produce wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) that are as beautiful as they are tasty.
- date
- VARIOUS
- Location
- VARIOUS
- Fees
- VARIOUS
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: COUPLES, FRIENDS, FAMILIES
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My Sakura, My Way
Join The Savvy Tokyo Sakura Photo Contest 2023
Join while you can! Submit your best sakura shots for the year for a chance to be featured on Savvy Tokyo, our official Instagram and win a fabulous prize!
- date
- Wed, Mar. 1 – Mon, Apr. 24, 2023
- time
- Anytime
- Location
- anywhere
- Fees
- FREE! (WIN PRIZES)
- Info
- RECOMMENDED FOR: INSTAGRAMMERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS
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