Event List in Tokyo This Week (December 5 to 11, 2022)

The best events, activities, and exhibitions held this week in Tokyo

Event List in Tokyo This Week

In Japan, people tend to say autumn is the perfect season to get in touch with culture such as literature, art, food, etc. Because of this, it is also a season when you’ll see many cultural events across Japan, especially, in Tokyo.

Tokyo, being such a large city, has many events happening simultaneously. Because of this, it might be difficult to keep track of events that you’d be interested in. From art exhibitions, theatrical performances, and musical concerts to cultural festivals and seasonal food-related events. And some of these events are just a couple of days long.

That’s where this article will hopefully come in handy. I have created a list of events for this week in Tokyo. If you live in Tokyo and have some free time, or if you happen to be visiting Tokyo during this week, then I hope at least one of these events will interest you to check it out.


Winter culture in Japan

Before going to the list, let me explain to you a little bit about winter events in Japan. When we talk about winter, we usually refer to December through February. Winter is the season that ends the year and at the same time opens up the new year.

In Japanese culture, it is very important to finish up the current year and welcome the new year in a correct manner. This involves many different personal and family-related activities. For example, on a personal level, many people like to clean up their house before welcoming the new year (this is not a regular clean up, but a thorough clean up). Then it is common to decorate your house with things like Kadomatsu (門松) and Shimenawa (しめ縄) which are decorations that have their roots in Shintoism.

There are also many foods that come into play during new years such as Toshikoshi Soba (年越し蕎麦) which you eat before the new year, and then Mochi (お餅) after welcoming the new year. Soba is a type of needle that breaks down relatively easily, representing that all bad things from this year won’t continue on to the new year.

Now that you know a little bit about winter-related Japanese culture, here is the event list in Tokyo this week (December 5 to 11, 2022).

1. SPY×FAMILY and Sweets Paradise Collaboration Cafe 2022

SPY×FAMILY and Sweets Paradise
©遠藤達哉/集英社・SPY×FAMILY製作委員会

Event Period: November 12 to mid-December, 2022

Location: Sweets Paradise Ikebukuro

Official Website: https://www.sweets-paradise.jp/collaboration/spyfamily

For more information about this event, check out the following article!

2. NAKED STAR AQUARIUM Christmas Event 2022

NAKED STAR AQUARIUM Winter 2022
©Maxell AQUAPARK SHINAGAWA

Event Period: November 3 to December 25, 2022

Location: Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa

Official Website: http://www.aqua-park.jp/en/aqua/index.html

For more information about this event, check out the following article!

3. Picasso and His Time

picasso and his time
©2020 The National Museum of Western Art.

Event Period: October 8, 2022, to January 22, 2023

Location: The National Museum of Western Art

Official Website: https://www.nmwa.go.jp/en/exhibitions/2022picasso.html

4. Shibuya Miyashita Park Christmas Illumination 2022

Miyashita Christmas Park 
© DECORTÉ.

Event Period: November 12 to December 25, 2022

Location: Shibuya Miyashita Park

Official Website: https://www.miyashita-park.tokyo/

For more information about this event, check out the following article!

5. Chainsaw Man Anime Store in Harajuku Winter 2022-2023

Chainsaw Man Anime Store
©藤本タツキ/集英社・ MAPPA

Event Period: December 9, 2022, to February 15, 2023

Location: Base Yard Tokyo (Harajuku)

Official Website: https://www.palcloset.jp/shared/pc_pal/event/baseyard/chainsawman-byt/index.html

For more information about this event, check out the following article!

6. Hibiya Winter Illumination 2022

HIBIYA Magic Time Illumination 2022
Copyright © Tokyo Midtown Management Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Event Period: November 17, 2022 to February 14, 2023

Location: Hibiya area (Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, Hibiya Nakadori Avenue, Hibiya Chante)

Official Website: https://www.hibiya.tokyo-midtown.com/jp/event/5874/

For more information about this event, check out the following article!

7. Tokyo National Museum: Its History and National Treasures

Event Period: October 18 to December 11, 2022

Location: Tokyo National Museum

Official Website: https://tohaku150th.jp/

8. Kanda Curry Grand Prix

Kanda Curry Grand Prix
Copyright © 神田カレー街活性化委員会

Event Period: Until December 15, 2022

Location: Various restaurants in Kanda

Official Website: https://kanda-curry.com/

9. Odaiba Winter illumination 2022

Odaiba Winter illumination
©TOKYO RINKAI HOLDINGS, INC.

Event Period: November 25 to December 25, 2022

Location: Various locations within Odaiba

Official Website: https://www.tokyo-odaiba.net/illumination2022/

For more information about this event, check out the following article!

10. Starbucks Japan Christmas Tumbler and Mug 2022

Starbucks Japan Christmas
©2022 Starbucks Coffee Company

Event Period: starting on November 4, 2022

Location: Starbucks shops nationwide (Japan) and Starbucks online store.

Official Website: https://product.starbucks.co.jp/tumblermug/?nid=wh_00_pc

For more information about this event, check out the following article!


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I hope you enjoyed this article about events in Tokyo this week. As I previously mentioned, it can be difficult to keep track of every festival, exhibition and other event happening in Tokyo, so hopefully, this article serves as a reference for you to find things to do in Tokyo.

There’s also an article about events in Tokyo during the weekend. Check out the link below!

▶Event List in Tokyo This Weekend (December 10 & 11, 2022)

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