Tokyo Guide

While large festivals are certainly the most well-known, they are by no means the only festivals you can find in and around Tokyo. For example, there are a myriad of local matsuri literally all over Japan, ranging from quaint to lively, and sometimes even raunchy. Very few matsuri in Japan started out as huge events; most began small and gained in popularity before becoming the national phenomenon we know today. Matsuri and other festivals are held all the time; it’s just a matter of finding them.