Patrick Balfe

Dates:Jun 7–Jun 17, 2026 Entry:Free Tsukiji Lion Dance Festival The roads will be closed, and the whole town of Tsukiji will take to the streets to celebrate the annual Tsukiji Lion Dance Festival at Namiyoke Shrine. This year’s edition serves as the first commemorative event leading up to the shrine’s 370th anniversary in 2028.

Dates:Jun 6–Jun 7, 2026 Entry:Free Torigoe Matsuri The Torigoe Festival is a big event, if only for the main feature: the procession of Torigoe Shrine’s portable shrine, weighing in at 4 tons. The streets surrounding the shrine are filled with yatai stalls selling the usual festival fare such as chocolate-dipped bananas, yakisoba, takoyaki, grilled fish, and copious amounts of beer.

Dates:May 30, 2026 Entry:Free Adachi Firefly Night Tokyo’s summer nights are known for their pops of light — the firefly. Learn more about this beautiful bug as spring turns to summer at Adachi Firefly Night. See the Best of Japan with Trip To Japan Dates:May 28–May 31, 2026 Price: Adults: Advance sales: ¥700 Children: Advance sales: ¥350 Fussa Firefly Festival This is the 61st year of this hotaru festival, where 500 fireflies are released into Hotaru Park on the banks of the Tamagawa.