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March to May and September to November with pleasant temperatures are the best time to visit Tokyo. Spring will fascinate you with cherry blossoms and blooming wisteria tunnels. You might want to avoid Golden Week when residents travel in and out of the city. Visiting Tokyo in the middle of autumn means tasting all kinds of Japanese fruits like kaki, yuzu or nashi pears and being petrified by fantastic autumn foliage. June to September is a peak tourist season with longer lines and torturing heat accompanied by humidity. Lounging on the beach or climbing Mount Fuji sounds like a good summer experience. Winter in Tokyo can be chilly but mainly tolerable. December through February period gives you a chance to try exotic Japanese inago or zazamushi. The prices in Tokyo are high throughout a year, so there might be no seasonal deals.

24 things to do in Tokyo

Kanda Matsuri

mid-May Event

One of the greatest festivals in Tokyo with 100 portable shrines being carried through the city

Fugu Season

October–March Food

This expensive luxury food can also be deadly

Asakusa Tori No Ichi Fair

November 5 | November 17 | November 29, 2024 Event

Celebrate the arrival of winter and the end of the year

Asakusa Sanja Matsuri Festival

May 16-18, 2025 Event

A large traditional festival in the center of Tokyo

Mt. Takao Hiwatari-sai Festival

March 10, 2024 Event

Don't miss a chance to see a fire-walking festival on Mt. Takao

Surfing & Windsurfing

August–October Activity

Try some adrenaline-pumping sports right in Japan's capital

Kurayami Matsuri (Darkness Festival)

April 30–May 6 Event

Watch this surreal night-time light procession which will throw you back in times of ancient Japan

Senso-ji Hagoita-Ichi Fair

December 17–December 19 Event

A holiday fair at one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Tokyo

Jindaiji Daruma Ichi Fair

March 3-4, 2024 Event

Spring arrival is always celebrated by Daruma doll fair at the Jindai-ji temple in Tokyo

Ako Gishi-sai Festival

December 14 Event

Honour the most well-known samurai heroes from the Edo period

Sanno Matsuri

June 7-17, 2024 Event

One of three most important festivals in Tokyo

Onsen & Bathhouses

all year round Activity

Winter in Tokyo can be very pleasant if you warm up in one of the bathhouses

Tokyo Marathon

March 2, 2025 Event

Update: The Tokyo Marathon 2020 will be held only for the marathon elites and the wheelchair elites

Aogashima Volcano

November–September Nature

How about a nice weekend getaway to a miniature volcano nestled in a crater island?

Toyosu Market

all year round Activity

A successor of the legendary Tsukiji market is a new gourmet tourist mecca

Winter Illumination in Tokyo

early November–mid-February Event

Tokyo beats many European capitals as far as holiday lights are concerned

Cherry Blossom

late March–early April Nature

The favorite natural attraction for Tokyo residents and visitors

Kitesurfing and Windsurfing

September–May Activity

The Japanese capital offers plenty of spots for wind sports enthusiasts

Halloween in Tokyo: Parade & Events

late September–October Event

Join the massive Halloween matsuri festivities in Tokyo

Fireflies (Hotaru)

late May–mid-July Nature

Firefly watching is a favorite summer nighttime activity in Tokyo parks

New Year's Eve in Tokyo

December 31 Event

Discover the uniquely Japanese way of greeting the New Year

Asakusa Samba Carnival

September 15, 2024 Event

For one day, Asakusa turns into Rio

Tokyo Comic Con

December 6–8, 2024 Event

The celebration of American popular culture in Japan

Tokyo International Film Festival

October 28–November 6, 2024 Event

The second largest film festival in Asia

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