Alexandra Ziminski

Tokyo

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Tokyo-based freelance writer🖋️ for @gaijinpot @tokyo_weekender @tokyocheapo and others | Part-time Doodler

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Tokyo Events This Week: Kanda Matsuri, Thai Festival, and the Sumo Tournament

2 weeks ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Dates:Mar 21–May 20, 2025Price:Adults:Advance sales: ¥9,000Thai FestivalTokyo’s Thai Festival is back! As you can expect, there will be a bundle of events, including Thai sports, dancing, and music, but the real draw of this festival is the food, from delicious fruits to spicy street food.
Tokyo Events This Week: Kurayami Festival, Meiji Shrine Performances, and Giant Kites

3 weeks ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Tokyo events for Monday, April 28 to Sunday, May 4, 2025. This week we are treated to not one, not two, but three public holidays: Shōwa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, and Greenery Day. (Don’t worry, there will be plenty more next week too.)This means you can expect a lot of traditional annual festivals held at shrines and temples around Tokyo, including the very popular Meiji Shrine. What else? Giant kites, gun shows, food fairs, and acrobatics on ladders.
Tokyo Events May 2025: 7 Not To Miss

3 weeks ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Dates:May 16–May 18, 2025Entry:FreeVenues:Asakusa Shrine, Sensōji Temple, Nakamise Shopping Street Find a Creative Job in Japan 3.
Tokyo Events This Week: Sumo, Food Fests, and Cute Poop

4 weeks ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Dates:Apr 26, 2025Entry:FreeYokohama Sumo Tournament Spring TourNo trip is complete without seeing sumo, one of Japan’s most well-known cultural offerings. These traveling sumo tours make their way around Japan in between the larger sumo tournaments but are just as exciting. Dates:Apr 26, 2025Hachioji Sumo Tournament Spring TourThe Hachioji Sumo Spring Tour is an easy way to see the sport up close, especially if you aren’t around for the big Tokyo sumo tournaments.
Tokyo Events This Week: Asakusa Yabusame and a Wisteria Festival

1 month ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Dates:Mar 15–Jun 13, 2025Entry:FreeRare Film Screening and Meeting Its HeroesSee a rare showing of Life is Climbing, the winner of the 2024 Japanese Movie Critics Award (Best Documentary). The film will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles.
Tokyo Events This Week: Nemophila, Kamakura Festival, and a Dog Carnival

1 month ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Dates:Apr 11–Apr 29, 2025Entry:FreeKameido Tenjin Wisteria FestivalWith over 100 plants, Kameido Tenjin Shrine remains the best place in Tokyo to see wisteria — fuji in Japanese — in bloom. Within the shrine, the most famous view is of the vermillion drum bridge with wisteria blossoms in the foreground. Dates:Apr 5–Apr 30, 2025Entry:FreeShiofune Kannon Temple Azalea FestivalEach year, for around a month, the mountain behind Shiofune Temple bursts into color.
Tokyo Events This Week: Kanamara Penis Festival and Last-Chance Cherry Blossoms

1 month ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Dates:23rd Mar–8th Apr, 2025Limited-Time Wagyū Course at Latina ParrillaTwo culinary worlds clash together for this limited-time feast. Taste the bold flavors of South American grilling paired with the finesse of Japanese wagyū at Latina Parrilla. Dates:21st Mar–20th Apr, 2025Price:Adults:At the door: ¥9,000Kanamara Penis FestivalYou read that right.
Tokyo Events April 2025: 7 Not to Miss

1 month ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

April is the best time to be in Tokyo — you can take advantage of all the events and festivals dedicated to spring flowers, among other things. The cherry blossoms are blooming later than expected this year, so you can still catch them at the beginning of April. There are also plenty of late-blooming varieties at the end of the month. As the weather warms up, Tokyo residents take to the streets for parades, traditional festivals, and puppies.
Tokyo Events This Week: Tokyo Holi, Sakura, and Punkspring

1 month ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Dates:30th Mar, 2025Entry:FreeArk Hills Cherry Blossom FestivalIf you want to stroll down a cherry blossom-lined street without big crowds, then head to Spain-zaka near Ark Hills. While there aren’t really any places to put down a mat for a picnic, the area is great for an evening stroll. Dates:28th Mar–30th Mar, 2025Entry:FreePunkspringPunkspring brings back the ultimate hit of music nostalgia. There are a plethora of big names on the bill: Iggy Pop, Bad Religion, The Cro-Magnons, Sex Pistols ft.
Tokyo Events This Week: Cherry Blossom Festivals, Anime Japan, and Golden Dragon Dance

2 months ago | tokyocheapo.com | Alexandra Ziminski

Dates:18th Mar–6th Apr, 2025Entry:FreeShibuya–Omotesandō Women’s RunFor only one day a year, Meiji Jingu Shrine opens its doors for an important 10 km race: the Shibuya–Omotesandō Women’s Run. Whether you’ve come to cheer or to participate, there will be an inspiring atmosphere. Dates:23rd Mar, 2025Entry:FreeVenues:Meiji Jingū Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Omotesando AvenueAnime JapanYou may have gone to an anime convention back home. Why not go to one in the country that started it all?