Event List in Tokyo This Week (February 27 to March 5, 2023)
The best events, activities, and exhibitions held this week in Tokyo
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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 (February 27 to March 5, 2023).
1. JAPAN SHOP 2023
Event Period: February 28 to March 3, 2023
Location: Tokyo Big Sight
Official Website: https://messe.nikkei.co.jp/en/js/
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1 minute walk from Tokyo Big Sight Station. |
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2. Conrad Tokyo Yozakura High Tea
Event Period: March 1 to May 7, 2023
Location: CONRAD Tokyo
Official Website: https://conrad-tokyo.hiltonjapan.co.jp/plans/restaurants/afternoontea/twentyeight-hightea-sakura
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5 minutes walk from Shimbashi Station. |
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3. A Large-Scale Exhibition of Egon Schiele
Event Period: Until April 9, 2023
Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Official Website: https://www.tobikan.jp/en/exhibition/2022_egonschiele.html
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10 minutes walk from Ueno Station. |
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4. Sumikko Gurashi Cafe
Event Period: February 23 to April 16, 2023
Location: BOX cafe&space Tokyo Solamachi
Official Website: https://www.san-x.co.jp/blog/sumikko/2023/02/sg-3.html
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2 minutes walk from Oshiage Station. (SKYTREE) |
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5. Chainsaw Man Cafe
Event Period: February 2 to April 2, 2023
Location: BOX cafe & space GEMS Shibuya
Official Website: https://csm-cafe.jp/
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5 minutes walk from Omote-sando Station. |
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For more information about this event, check out the following article!
6. Hotel Gajoen Tokyo Medetadukushi x Hyakudan Kaidan Exhibition
Event Period: January 1 to March 12, 2023
Location: Hotel Gajoen Tokyo
Official Website: https://www.hotelgajoen-tokyo.com/100event/medetazukushi
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3 minutes walk from Meguro Station. |
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7. The Polyphony of Function and Decoration at Tokyo Metropolitan Teine Art Museum
Event Period: Until March 5, 2023
Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum 5-21-9, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Official Website: https://www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/
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5 minutes walk from Shirokanedai-Gochōme (Shirokanedai 5). |
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8. Tokyo Dome City X Chainsaw Man
Event Period: Until March 19, 2023
Location: Tokyo Dome City
Official Website: https://at-raku.com/event/tdca_chainsawman/
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1 minute walk from Suidobashi Station. |
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9. We Are All Alive! Animals in the Museum Forest:
Selections from the Setagaya Art Museum Collection
Event Period: February 18 to April 9, 2023
Location: Setagaya Art Museum, 1st Floor Gallery
Official Website: https://www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/en/exhibition/special/detail.php?id=sp00212
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26 minutes by Bus from Setagaya Station. (24 (Odakyu Bus) bound for Seijogakuenmae Station West Exit) Sanbonsugi Stop then 10 minutes walk to Setagaya Museum. |
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10. Bulgari Serpenti 75th Anniversary Illumination
Event Period: February 9 to March 31, 2023
Location: Bulgari GINZA Tower Store
Official Website: https://bulgari-serpenti.4dv.teamlab.art/app.html
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1 minute walk from GINZA Station. |
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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 (March 4 and 5, 2023).
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