Alexandra Ziminski
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Tokyo-based freelance writer🖋️ for @gaijinpot @tokyo_weekender @tokyocheapo and others | Part-time Doodler
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1 week 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.
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2 weeks 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.
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3 weeks 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.
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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.
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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.
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