Events not to miss when you’re in Tokyo in June 2023!

Events not to miss when you’re in Tokyo in June 2023!

Although the rainy season in Japan falls in June, there are still some events for you to enjoy in Tokyo at that time. June is also the season of hydrangea flowers, which are in full bloom during the rainy season.

To help you plan your trip to Tokyo, we have rounded up the best festivals and events not to miss when you’re in Tokyo in June 2023!

Index

• 1. Firefly Festival
• 2. International Tokyo Toy Show
• 3. Torigoe Festival
• 4. Bunkyō Hydrangea Festival

1. Firefly Festival

Mating season for fireflies falls in June, and this is the time to see the little bugs glowing. We have listed up a compilation of firefly festivals in Tokyo, but keep in mind that most of them are not in central Tokyo. Some of the festivals are :

• Kugayama Firefly Festival (June 3 – 4, admissions : free)
• Yuyake Koyake Fureai no Sato (June 10 – 25, admissions : 200 yen)
• Hotel Chinzanso (until June 30, admissions : 2,000 yen)
• Hirai River (mid June to mid July, admissions : free)
• Sankeien Garden Firefly Evening (TBA, admissions : 700 yen)

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2. International Tokyo Toy Show

The International Tokyo Toy Show is Japan’s largest trade show for toys, and this event is a 4-days event, but the first two days are only for business visitors. The last two days are open to the public, and you can find booths offering fun activities like games, demonstrations, workshops, shows, and photo booths with mascots and other popular characters.

The event is very kid-friendly, and there is a kid’s life zone, where children can have fun together with their parents.

Details

• Dates : June 10, 2023 – June 11, 2023
• Admissions : 1,500 yen (adults), free for kids
• Location : Tokyo Big Sight

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3. Torigoe Festival

Torigoe Festival, or Torikoe Festival, is a Shinto festival that involves a portable shrine (mikoshi) procession. The scale of this festival is much smaller than major festivals like Kanda Matsuri and Sanja Matsuri, but it’s always crowded and packed with visitors every year.

The festival involves the largest mikoshi in Tokyo, which is a four-ton Senkan-Mikoshi. The main highlight of the festival is on June 11, where it starts as early as 6:30 and lasts until nighttime around 21:00. The best time to visit the festival is at night, when the festival becomes more spectacular with illuminated lanterns hung on the Senkan-Mikoshi.

Details

• Dates : June 9, 2023 – June 11, 2023
• Admissions : free
• Location : Torikoe Shrine

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4. Bunkyō Hydrangea Festival

Although the rainy season is usually a mood killer for everyone, the rainy season also brings about hydrangea (ajisai), which is considered as one of the most beautiful flowers in Japan by others. There are a lot of festivals to go to in and around Tokyo, but Bunkyō-ku has one of the best.

The festival takes place at Hakusan Shrine, and there are approximately 3,000 hydrangeas blooming around the shrine ground and the nearby park. The admission to the festival is free, and there will be a lot of stuff to enjoy there, including concerts, mikoshi procession, and food stalls.

Details

• Dates : June 10 – 18, 2023
• Admissions : free
• Location : Hakusan Shrine

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