11 Best Events in Tokyo in July 2025
List of Seasonal Events in Tokyo in July 2025
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July is one of the best months to visit Tokyo; many big events are held in July, especially the traditional Japanese festivals, where you can experience and witness different Japanese culture and traditional events in various areas of this city. In this article, I will share with you the best and most colorful event in Tokyo this July 2025.
Besides the traditional Japanese festival events in July, this month is also considered the beginning of summer, many summer-related events take place in Tokyo. Several major cities within Tokyo offer great events during the summer with both traditional and modern entertainment, fashion, and unique activities.
This July 2025 is more fun and exciting, for tourists and people in Japan to experience the annual summer season events after a few years of silence, many great events are prepared in Tokyo to give you an amazing and memorable summer experience including sports events, festivals of music, art exhibition, food and drink events.
And if you are looking for some event in Tokyo that is held in July 2025, here are the best 10 events that will take place in various cities of Tokyo that provide guides and information.
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1. Fireworks Festival
Holding a fireworks or Hanabi event is a traditional celebration during summer in Japan. And many large-scale fireworks festivals are held all over Japan. There are many fireworks-related festivals in several cities in Tokyo during July. Here are some of the events held in Tokyo in July 2025.
Genre: Sumida River Fireworks Festival
Location: Sumida River
Dates: July 26, 2025
Website: https://www.sumidagawa-hanabi.com/
Genre: Katsushika Fireworks Festival
Location: Edogawa River banks
Dates: July 22, 2025
Website: https://www.city.katsushika.lg.jp/tourism/1000064/1000065/1031830.html
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2. Beer Gardens
Beer gardens are part of summer in Japan. Many beer garden events are held at various establishments in Tokyo, including hotels, shops, terraces, and parks. It’s so refreshing and relaxing to drink a cold beer in the hot weather after a busy day at work. Here are some events that will take place in the Tokyo area.
Genre: Shinjuku BBQ Beer Garden Hello
Location: Lumine Shinjuku LUMINE 1
Dates: July 1 to August 31, 2025
Website: https://hello-bbq.tokyo/
Genre: Keio Sky Beer Garden
Location: Keio Department Store Rooftop
Dates: June 5 to October 31, 2025
Website: https://www.keionet.com/info/shinjuku/
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3. Detective Conan Cafe 2025 (Ikebukuro)
Detective Conan is one of the most popular Japanese anime characters, known for solving cases. And now holding a cafe event offering a themed menu and merchandise inspired by the characters.
Genre: Anime Cafe Event
Location and Dates:
- Ikebukuro: BOX cafe&space Grandscape Ikebukuro store
April 4 to July 27, 2025
Website: https://conan-cafe.jp/
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4. OOKU: Edo Castle Special Exhibition
A special exhibition featuring the powerful women of the Edo period showcases various historical artifacts used in their daily lives and their special role in the community of the Edo period. The original costumes, different kinds of kimonos, artworks, and other original items will be displayed.
Genre: Exhibition
Location: Tokyo National Museum
Dates: July 19 to September 21, 2025
Website: https://ooku2025.jp/
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10 minutes walk from Ueno Station. |
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5. Tokyo Tower City Light Fantasia (Summer 2025)
Tokyo Tower City Light Fantasia is an annual event held at Tokyo Tower that features four seasons of Japan. This season features the summer landscape of colorful lights, mapping projection, and images related to summer, such as the colorful and beautiful fireworks that shine at night.
Genre: Summer Event
Location: Tokyo Tower
Dates: May 12 to September 7, 2025
Website:https://www.tokyotower.co.jp/event/summerlandscape2025/
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12 minutes walk from Daimon Station via (Oedo Line) |
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6. Roppongi Gourmet Burger Grand Prix (TBA)
The Roppongi Gourmet Burger Grand Prix 2024 is an event that started in 2014 and is now celebrating its 9th year. Here, they offer various specialty burgers. With almost 17 stores in Roppongi Hills participating, there are hamburger specialty stores, steak houses, and some stores offering unique burgers.
Genre: Food Event
Location: Roppongi Hills
Dates: July 1 to September 1, 2024 (TBA)
Website: https://www.roppongihills.com
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1 minute from Roppongi Station. |
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7. Naked Hanabi Aquarium (TBA)
The Naked Hanabi Aquarium is a summer exhibition edition of Naked at Maxell Shinagawa Aqua Park with an Ocean fireworks show and display of sounds, lights, and water filled with flashing fireworks at the entrance, a festival fireworks, a sea fair an undersea fish and fireworks show.
Genre: Seasonal Event
Location: Maxell Shinagawa Aqua Park
Dates: July 13 to September 8, 2024 (TBA)
Website: https://www.aqua-park.jp/special/hanabiaquarium2024/en_index.html
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4 minutes walk from Shinagawa Station. |
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8. Summer Cool-Off Tokyo Disney Resort
It is an annual summer event at the famous Tokyo Disney Resort, offering a variety of summer-related programs, shows, entertainment, and merchandise. They also offer refreshing summer foods and beverages to enhance the resort’s overall enjoyment.
Genre: Summer Event
Location: Tokyo Disney Resort
Dates: July 2 to September 15, 2025
Website: https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/treasure/summer2025/tdl/
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10 minutes walk from Maihama Station. |
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9. Shinjuku Eisa Festival 2025
The Shinjuku Eisa Festival is an annual and well-known festival celebrated every July in the Shinjuku area. Where various cultures from Okinawa are featured, such as colorful performances by groups dancing and singing in the street of Shinjuku. There are many shops around offering well-known foods and goods from Okinawa. If you want to experience Okinawa culture, this is one of the best events in Tokyo.
Genre: Festival
Location: Shinjuku Station East Exit/West Exit area
Dates: July 26, 2025
Website: https://www.shinjuku-eisa.com/
10. Tokyo Hula Festa in Ikebukuro 2025
Tokyo Hula Festa is an annual event held in the Ikebukuro area every July featuring various traditional Hawaiian cultures such as kinds of music, popular hula dancing, some souvenirs, and fun activities. There are also many food stalls around that offer different foods and drinks related to Hawaiian culture.
Genre: Festival
Location: Ikebukuro Area/Sunshine City
Dates: July 11 to 13, 2025
Website: https://hulafesta.tokyo/
11. Mitama Matsuri
The Mitama Festival is one of Tokyo’s traditional Obon Festivals every summer, where the Japanese people honor the spirits of the dead held at the Yasukuni Shrine. This festival has more than 30,000 lanterns, consisting of large and small lanterns lit around the shrine. The event will last four days from the 13th to the 16th of July, from 6 pm to 9:30 pm.
Genre: Festival
Location: Yasukuni Shrine
Dates: July 13 to 16, 2025
Website: https://www.yasukuni.or.jp/
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4 minutes walk from Kudanshita Station. |
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Thank you for reading. I hope this article helps you and provides information about the places and events in Tokyo in July.
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