Welcome July, welcome heat and rain! But don't let this keep you indoors. Start the month with a visit to an eco-friendly handicraft market, have a day trip to a goldfish exhibition, or spend a day enjoying the outdoors. Enjoy!
Arabian Festival Collab
Earth Garden Summer 2022
Join ecologists and free minded Tokyo hippies for a yet another celebration of Earth Garden, one of the best known eco-conscious events in the capital. Bring your own cups and plates, or buy some at the venue for discounts. This year Earth Garden is collaborating with a festival that puts the beauty and culture of the Middle East and other Arab regions in the spotlight for two days. Enjoy various stage performances (belly dance, anyone?) henna art, an Arabian bazaar, plenty of mouth-watering nibbles (yes to authentic kebab) and even a chance for a selfie with a camel.
Date: Sat, Jul. 2 - Sun, Jul. 3, 2022
Time: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Saturday), 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sunday)
Location: Yoyogi Park Event Space, 2-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo - Map
Fee: Free!
Info: RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILY, FRIENDS, COUPLES AND CULTURE
Cool And Healing
Exhibition: Penguins & Goldfish 2022
Goldfish have been familiar to the common people since the Edo period as one of the cooling symbols of summer in Japan. This exhibition will focus on the color and shape of goldfish alongside cute penguins. The works of aesthetic fishy imagery and illustrations will not only capture the beauty of summer but also cool us down during the hot and humid weather.
Date: NOW THROUGH SUN, JUL. 10, 2022
Time: 11 A.M.-7 P.M.
Location: TODAYS GALLERY STUDIO, 5-27-6 ASAKUSABASHI, TAITO CITY, TOKYO - Map
Fee: ¥600 (UNDER 3 FREE)
Info: RECOMMENDED FOR: ARTISTS, THOSE IN NEED OF A THERAPEUTIC SESSION
Something Good
Arakawa River Clean Up
Make some friends while doing something worthwhile. As well as helping the environment, you can also enjoy a guided eco-walking tour along the riverside and learn about the wildlife on the water’s edge. You will also be invited to go out for dinner at a nearby restaurant afterward or if the weather permits, join in the riverside picnic with some bentos bought nearby.
Date: SAT, JUL. 3, 2022
Time: 2:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Location: Funabori Station (MEETING POINT), Funabori, Edogawa City, Tokyo - Map
Fee: FREE!
Info: RECOMMENDED FOR: FRIENDS, FAMILIES, THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
Tokyo Art Scene
Art Week in Omotesando and Harajuku
Often referred to as the Champs Elysées of Asia, Omotesando Avenue glitters with luxury brand boutiques and fancy restaurants and cafés. Additionally, numerous museums and galleries are scattered throughout, including around its posh neighbors Harajuku and Aoyama. This week, we check out three renowned art venues in the area that offer free admission: Blum & Poe, Gyre Gallery and Espace Louis Vuitton. See more info link.
Date: Various
Time: Various
Location: Various
Fee: Various
Info: RECOMMENDED FOR: ART LOVERS, FAMILIES, FRIENDS, COUPLES
Colorful Corridor
Metsa Umbrella Sky
Metsa in Hanno, Saitama has brought back their colorful exhibition area with Japan’s largest umbrella corridor. Approximately 1,200 colorful umbrellas will be stretched across the path extending over to the Moomin Valley Park. Metsa is a lakeside forest facility with Nordic influence that is made up of two areas: the Metsa Village, a shopping and restaurant complex with an outdoor area with canoeing and adventure ropes, and the Moomin Valley Park, the home of the famed adorable troll family.
Date: NOW THROUGH SUN, JUL. 3, 2022
Time: 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Location: METSA, 327-6 MIYAZAWA, HANNO-SHI, SAITAMA - Map
Fee: FREE! (ADMISSION FEE INTO MOOMIN VALLEY PARK EXTRA)
Info: RECOMMENDED FOR: INSTAGRAMMERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, FAMILIES
Are You A Spring, Summer, Autumn Or Winter Type?
Find Your Seasonal Color Palette
What is your color palette? You might be struggling to find the perfect color combination for your dream wardrobe. Fear no more, seasonal color experts in Japan have a way to help you choose what or what not to wear. Exploding in popularity among Japanese fashionistas, seasonal color analysis—Japan-style—is the answer to your fashion prayers. See more info link.
Date: WHENEVER YOU WANT
Time: ANY TIME
Location: VARIED
Fee: VARIED
Info: RECOMMENDED FOR: FASHION FANS
Water Fronts
Online Event: Tokyo Minato Festival
In celebration of the Tokyo Port opening anniversary, the Tokyo Fire Department is holding a festival and presenting the firefighting pageant which includes water shooting fireboats and helicopters online and other water related shows. An exciting event for both children and adults to enjoy from home.
Date: NOW THROUGH THU, JUN. 30, 2022
Time: 10 A.M.-5 P.M.
Location: ONLINE (SEE “MORE INFO” LINK)
Fee: FREE!
Info: RECOMMENDED FOR: FAMILIES WITH KIDS, COUPLES, FRIENDS
Scent Of Spring
Kyu-Furukawa Gardens Rose Festival
Take a pleasant stroll amid plenty of beautiful roses at this Western-style Japanese garden. The venue is well known for its infusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics; the western-style building brings back the 1900s British taste, while the Japanese garden reflects the authenticity of the Wa spirit. All of this at the sight and scent of gorgeous roses!
Date: Now through Thu, June 30, 2022
Time: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Location: KYU-FURUKAWA GARDENS, 1 NISHIGAHARA, KITA-KU, TOKYO - Map
Fee: ¥150 (GENERAL), ¥70 (OVER 65)
Info: RECOMMENDED FOR: NATURE LOVERS, FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHERS, DATES
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