Here’s what’s happening around Tokyo this fall in October. Check out exhibitions, festivals, events and more!
Festivals and Outdoor Activities in Tokyo
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Every Story is back with another weekend of camping in the forests of Nagano, with DJs and live acts from Japan and further afield playing ambient music throughout the weekend, as well as yoga workshops and delicious food.
date and time | October 5th and 6th・11:00~・Music until October 6th 18:30 |
price | 20,000 yen |
Place | Goko Farm Car Campground |
Tokyo Live Music and Nightlife Events
Gu Tao returns to Tokyo with “Club tao 3”
This fall, Drum Tao invites you to step into a world where traditional Japanese taiko drums collide with the shocking energy of EDM.
date and time | October 8-20・00:00~・Times may vary, please refer to the website for details. |
price | 9500 yen |
Place | Shinjuku Zero Light |
Stone Lake Festival 2024
Bringing together music, art, and food, Ishikawa Prefecture’s Ishinoko Festival is a festival you don’t want to miss.
date and time | October 12-14・10:00~ |
price | 12,000 yen |
Place | Takihara Farm |
Chaowu Jam Music Festival Camping
Local and global artists gather at Asagiri Arena for a weekend of cool beats and live performances.
date and time | October 12th and 13th・10:00~ |
price | 25,000 yen |
Place | Asagiri Arena |
Hasegawa Hakushi’s first tour
As the first Japanese signee to seminal American label Brainfeeder, Dr. Hasegawa embarked on his first tour in October, culminating in Tokyo’s Liquidroom, where he was also joined by Kid Fresino.
date and time | October 25, 2024・19:00~ |
price | 6,000 yen |
Place | liquid chamber |
More information | more one dimensional |
A/V Club Activity: Treatment Vol. 2 “Eliminating the Void”
Treatment is an audio-visual party hosted by artists Asahina and Iori Yamaki, teaming up with rapper kZm to present an all-night feast.
date and time | October 26, 2024・23:59~ |
price | Daily price 4,800 yen |
Place | Midnight East (Spotify O-EAST and ASUMAYA) |
More information | ¥3,800 U23 | ¥5,800 (including headscarf) |
Tokyo community and performance events
Haus Von Schwarz presents: Coffin of Horror #17 Apocalypse
Drag band Haus Von Schwarz launches its fourth anniversary show, where a host of queens will surprise and delight the audience.
date and time | October 12, 2024・19:00-22:00 |
price | 3,500 yen |
Place | Haitian Building |
Tokyo International Players Present: Storm
The Tokyo International Players team is pleased to announce their first production of the 2024-2025 season: William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, directed by Michel Yamasaki.
date and time | October 17-20・19:00~ |
price | 4,500 yen |
Place | Bang Bang Theater |
Drag Show: Opulence Vol. 5
Opulence returns with its fifth volume, and ticket offices will open on August 21st. The fifth edition of Japan’s largest drag show will be held at Zepp Shinjuku on October 25th and Zepp Namba on October 27th.
date and time | October 25, 2024・19:00~・Opening at 18:15 |
price | |
Place | Zepp Shinjuku |
Tokyo animation events
“Lucky Boy” exhibition at Matsuya Ginza
This exhibition of “Lucky Boy” is based on Rumiko Takahashi’s classic manga, with the theme of “Hunting Girls with Ataru”.
date and time | October 2-14・11:00-20:00 |
price | To be determined |
Place | Matsuya Ginza |
One piece only
This unique One Piece exhibit will allow fans of the series to experience never-before-seen aspects of the manga.
date and time | October 9, 2024 ~ May 13, 2025・10:00-18:00 |
price | From 800 yen |
Place | Play Tachikawa! museum |
Tokyo Ghoul EX Exhibition
The “Tokyo Ghoul Animation 10th Anniversary Plan” has just been announced and will be held in the form of an immersive exhibition.
date and time | October 21st to December 1st・10:00-20:30・Last admission time 19:30 |
price | From 3,300 yen |
Place | Terada Warehouse Building G1 |
Oshinoko limited time exhibition
This Harajuku fashion-inspired Oshi no Ko exhibition will feature the series’ main characters, who will be dressed in unique outfits.
date and time | August 23-October 4・11:00-08:00 |
price | free |
Place | Harajuku Base Garden, Tokyo |
More information | Entry is free. Any items purchased must be paid for separately |
New Prince of Tennis Pop-up Store
The Prince of Tennis anime is back with a brand new season, and what better way to celebrate than with a pop-up shop filled with merchandise?
date and time | September 19th to October 8th・11:00-21:00・18:00 on the last day |
price | free |
Place | Ikebukuro P’Parco 3F |
More information | Entry is free. Items must be purchased separately |
Son of Shinobi: Light and Shadow Exhibition
This Shinobi Son exhibition will feature a large number of props from the “Tokyo Blade” stage show in the anime.
date and time | September 20th ~ October 14th・10:00-21:00 |
price | free |
Place | paco factory |
Jujitsu Seafood0 Cafe
Experience the movie “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” in a completely different way with this new collaboration cafe.
date and time | August 29th – October 27th・10:00-22:00 |
price | 660 yen |
Place | BOX Cafe&space Q plaza Harajuku |
More information | Food and drinks are not included in the booking fee and must be purchased separately |
Jiu-Jitsu Express x Skytree Exhibition
Jujitsu Seafood is hosting a collaborative exhibition at Tokyo Skytree. You’ll be able to take photos with the characters, experience a collaboration-only menu, and purchase exclusive limited merchandise! The windows of the observation deck will transform into a visual feast of jujutsu sea battles.
date and time | September 25th to December 22nd・10:00-21:00 |
price | From 2,600 yen for adults. Student admission is discounted. |
Place | tokyo skytree |
Tokyo exhibitions and art shows
“Synesthesia – Five senses interacting through art” by Akihito Okonaka
WHAT MUSEUM will host an interactive exhibition featuring Akito Okunaka’s balloon sculptures, inviting visitors to experience art through the five senses.
date and time | October 4, 2024 to March 16, 2025・11:00-18:00・Closed on Mondays (last admission 17:00) |
price | Adults 1,500 yen / College students and vocational school students 800 yen / High school students and below free / Water Pillow Workshop 1,000 yen / Exhibition passport 2,500 yen |
Place | What museum first floor space 2 |
‘collect? Connecting? exhibition
The T2 Collection exhibition will feature approximately 35 artworks, including works by artists Tatsuo Miyajima, Kohei Nawa and Reijiro Wada.
date and time | October 4, 2024 to March 16, 2025・11:00-18:00・Admission before 17:00 |
price | 1,500 yen |
Place | What museum |
Ulysses Aoki: The Scenes Left Behind Solo Exhibition
Ulysses Aoki’s exhibition “The Scenes Left Behind” will be on display at Shinjuku Kitamura Camera Museum, featuring photos of Tokyo’s changes over the past ten years.
date and time | October 6-20・10:00-21:00 |
price | free |
Place | Shinjuku Kitamura Camera B1F |
Boxer Juntaro Solo Exhibition: “Things Around Me”
In this exhibition, artist Boxer Juntaro expresses the various emotions and energies hidden in ordinary moments of daily life.
date and time | October 12-25・11:00-19:00 |
price | free |
Place | super super new gallery |
Haniwa: Japanese tomb sculptures
Haniwa clay figurines were brought together from all over Japan on an unprecedented scale and displayed at the Tokyo National Museum.
date and time | October 16th to December 08th・09:30-17:00 |
price | 1,000 yen |
Place | Tokyo National Museum |
Jörgen Axelvall solo exhibition “Fire is likely to destroy itself”
Ken Nakanishi is currently hosting artist Jörgen Axelvall’s solo exhibition “Probably, Fire Will Destroy Itself”.
date and time | September 13th to October 12th・13:00-20:00 |
price | free |
Place | Takeru Nakabashi |
A Personal View of Japanese Contemporary Art: The Collection of Ryutaro Takahashi
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo hosts the exhibition “Personal Perspectives on Japanese Contemporary Art: The Collection of Ryutaro Takahashi.”
date and time | August 3rd – November 10th・10:00-18:00・Closed every Monday |
price | 2,100 yen |
Place | Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art |
Keiichi Tanaami: Adventures in Memory
This fall, Keiichi Tanaami is the focus of his first major retrospective, celebrating his life and career spanning 60 years of his signature style of “psychedelic death pop.”
date and time | August 7th to November 11th・10:00-18:00・Closed every Tuesday. Late opening on Fridays and Saturdays until 20:00 |
price | 2,000 yen |
Place | National Arts Center |
Louise Bourgeois Solo Exhibition
The Mori Art Museum presents Louise Bourgeois’ first exhibition in Japan in 27 years. It will present approximately 100 works in three chapters, providing a comprehensive overview of her practice.
date and time | September 25, 2024 – January 19, 2025・Every Tuesday 10:00-22:00・Until 17:00|Last admission is 30 minutes before closing |
price | 2,000 yen |
Tokyo Food and Drink Events
Fall/Winter 2024 Menu Bill
The Bills winter menu has something for everyone, from vegetarians to gluten-free eaters, with broccoli pasta, oat milk matcha smoothies and paleo bread.
date and time | October 8, 2024 ~ January 31, 2025・08:30~ |
price | Prices vary |
Place | Bills Omotesando |
Tokyo Tower Golf Garden
At Tokyo Tower’s Highball Garden, you can enjoy your gourmet meal while enjoying a highball. Pair with the town’s best skyscrapers at the foot of the iconic red tower, or admire the tower’s glow from below at Cho-ten Highball Gardens.
date and time | April 11th ~ October 14th・12:00~ |
price | 5,800 yen (all you can drink) |
Place | tokyo tower |
ANA InterContinental Tokyo: Two Halloween Afternoon Teas
ANA InterContinental Tokyo will offer two Halloween-themed afternoon tea menus until October 31, 2024.
date and time | September 14th ~ October 31st・11:30~ |
price | ¥7,250-¥8,250 including consumption tax and service charge |
Place | ANA InterContinental Hotel Tokyo |
Rosie’s New Holiday Lunch Menu
The luxurious Italian restaurant Rossi, located on the 20th floor of Qingshan Hotel, provides weekend-limited holiday lunch.
date and time | July 6th – December 31st・11:30-15:00 |
price | 7,000 yen |
Place | Luoxi Qingshan Hotel |
Juan Bowl & Tea opens in Tokyo
“Juan Bowl & Tea Tokyo”, a restaurant specializing in rice bowls and tea, will open on June 30 in Omotesando, Tokyo.
date and time | June 30th to December 31st・11:30-21:00 |
price | 2,880 yen~3,880 yen |
Place | Juan Bowl and Tea Tokyo |
Pork cutlet Junchan at Aoyama Hotel
Aoyama Grand Hotel will open the lunch-only tonkatsu specialty restaurant “Tonkatsu Jun-chan” on Friday, September 6, 2024.
date and time | September 6th to December 31st・12:00-16:30・Last order 15:00 |
price | From 2,700 yen |
Place | Qingshan Antler Hotel |
Mesm Tokyo Afternoon Exhibition Chapter 12: Sugar Bowl, Pears and Tablecloth
Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection offers an afternoon tea set themed around Paul Cézanne’s masterpiece “Sugar Bowl, Pears and Tablecloth”.
date and time | September 1, 2024 ~ January 10, 2025・2:00 pm~ |
price | From 7,000 yen |
Place | Hotel Mesme Tokyo, Autograph Collection |
More information | Weekends and national holidays: from 8,000 yen |