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This weekend, Sawara's autumn festival fills the old canal town in Chiba with 14 huge floats, each topped with a figure around four metres tall, pulled through the Edo-era streets to the sound of Sawara bayashi music 🎊 ⛩️It's been going for about 300 years and is now on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Keep an eye out for the "no-no-ji mawashi", when the teams spin their massive floats around in a spiral, it's honestly something to see in person 🌀🏮Fri 9 Oct – Sun 11 Oct 🏮Floats 10:00 – 22:00 every day 🏮Sawara, Katori City, Chiba (it starts right outside JR Sawara Station) 🏮About 110 minutes from Tokyo Station by rapid train, and on Sat and Sun the special "Ayame" limited express runs direct from ShinjukuSchedule highlights: Fri 15:00: Mikoshi procession sets off from Suwa Shrine Sat 13:30: All 14 floats parade together (lined up by 12:00) Sun 09:00: Mikoshi heads back to Suwa Shrine All weekend: Bayashi music, hand dancing, no-no-ji mawashiWon't make this weekend? Sawara does it all again every July 🎐Planning a trip to Japan? Flip Japan Guide runs tours and cultural experiences all over the country, so you can spend less time figuring out logistics and more time actually enjoying yourself 🗾 Head to the link in bio or send us a DM to start planning ✨#sawara #sawarachiba #sawaragrandfestival #chiba #tokyoevents
Some of Japan's most popular spots fill up long before you land, and a few won't let you just turn up at all 😅 We've rounded up when tickets open for each one, from the Ghibli Museum to Grand Sumo.Juggling lotteries and release dates for your Japan trip? Book a free call with our Japan-based planners to talk it through. Link in bio 🗓️Save this for when you start planning✨#JapanTravel #NintendoMuseum #PokemonCafe #GhibliMuseum #JapanTrip
10 of the best spots to see autumn leaves (koyo) in Japan, all doable as a day trip from the city. Peak colours are forecast to arrive a little later than usual this year, so there's still time to plan.⛰️ Okutama, Tokyo ⛰️ Mount Akagi, Gunma ⛰️ Mount Takao, Tokyo 💧 Fukuroda Falls, Ibaraki ⛰️ Mount Kintoki, Hakone ⛰️ Mount Chausu, Tochigi 🍂 Nagatoro, Saitama 🍂 Yoro Valley, Chiba ⛰️ Mount Mitake, Tokyo ⛩️ Ikaho Shrine, GunmaSwipe for difficulty levels and the best time to see the autumn colours at each one 👉Save this for your next autumn day trip from Tokyo 🍁#AutumnInJapan #KoyoJapan #AutumnLeaves #HikingJapan #TokyoHiking
Tsukiji draws international crowds, but some of the best seafood experiences around Tokyo are an easy day trip away. Swipe for raw oysters shucked to order, a silent tuna auction, a morning market with over 430 years of history, and bowls of deep-sea fish from Japan's deepest bay. 🦪📍 Nakaminato Fish Market, Ibaraki 📍 Misaki Fish Market, Kanagawa 📍 Misaki Morning Market, Kanagawa 📍 Adachi Market, Tokyo 📍 Numazu Port, Shizuoka 📍 Katsuura Morning Market, ChibaMost of these are at their best early in the morning, and opening days vary from market to market, so check before you set off.⛩️Save this for your next trip to Japan, and send it to the friend you'd go with.#tsukijimarket #tsukiji #tokyotraveltips #japantravel #japantravelguide
‼️ Please note that the event details are subject to change. Please always refer to the official pages for the latest information. ‼️👉 Fukuro Festival Yosakoi ふくろ祭り 東京よさこい Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Station Plaza 池袋西口駅前特設会場 Toshima, Tokyo October 10th - 11th👉 Bake Neko Ghost Cat Festival 神楽坂化け猫フェスティバル Kagurazaka Street 神楽坂通り Shinjuku, Tokyo October 11th👉 Sawara Grand Autumn Festival 佐原の大祭秋祭り Suwa Shrine, JR Sawara Station Area 諏訪神社・JR佐原駅付近 Katori, Chiba October 9th - 11th👉 Kyushu Fair 九州観光・物産フェア Yoyogi Park 代々木公園 Shibuya, Tokyo October 9th - 12th👉 Jiyugaoka Megami Matsuri 自由が丘女神まつり Jiyugaoka Station Area 自由が丘駅前 Meguro, Tokyo October 11th - 12th👉 Tachikawa Yokai Bon Odori 立川妖怪盆踊り GREEN SPRINGS グリーンスプリングス Tachikawa, Tokyo October 10th - 12th👉 Edogawa Citizens Festival 江戸川区民まつり Shinozaki Park 都立篠崎公園 Edogawa, Tokyo October 11th👉 Nakano Chanpuru Festival 中野チャンプルーフェスタ Nakano Shiki no Mori Park 中野四季の森公園 Nakano, Tokyo October 10th - 11th👉 Meet Your Art Festival ミートユアアートフェスティバル Tennoz Canal Area 天王洲運河一帯 Shinagawa, Tokyo October 9th - 12th👉 Nezu Sendagi Shitamachi Festival 根津・千駄木下町まつり Nezu Shrine 根津神社 Bunkyo, Tokyo October 10th - 11th👉 Kappabashi Dogu Matsuri かっぱ橋道具まつり Kappabashi Dogugai かっぱ橋道具街 Taito, Tokyo October 6th - 12th👉 Shinjuku Park Cinema Festival 新宿パークシネマフェスティバル Shinjuku Central Park 新宿中央公園 Shinjuku, Tokyo October 7th - 9th👉 Shinagawa Fall Fireworks Festival しながわ秋の運河花火まつり Higashi-Shinagawa Kaijo Park 東品川海上公園 Shinagawa, Tokyo October 9th - 11th👉 Meguro Citizens Festival 目黒区民まつり Dendo Hiroba Park 田道広場公園 Meguro, Tokyo October 11th👉 World Festa Yokohama 2026 ワールドフェスタ・ヨコハマ2026 Yamashita Park Festival Square 山下公園 おまつり広場 Yokohama, Kanagawa October 10th - 11th#tokyonow #tokyomatsuri #tokyoevents #matsuri #whatshappeningintokyo #tokyonow #matsuri #japanfestival #japanesefestivals #tokyolife #tokyoevent #tokyoevents #tokyolifestyle #japanlife #japanlifestyle #traveljapan #visitjapan #visitjapanjp #discovertokyo #exploretokyo #exploringtokyo #livingintokyo #tokyolife #tokyoculture #tokyoevent #tokyoevents #tokyoexpat #tokyolover #tokyotokyo #tokyotravel #tokyotrip #tokyotrips #japantravelguide #japanguide #japantravel
📍 Yanaka Ginza for old-school snacks and shopping 📍 Koenji for vintage shopping and live music bars 📍 Nakano for retro collectables and izakaya alleys 📍 Kichijoji for park strolls and tiny barsWant to explore them with someone who knows the area? We can plan a private tour around spots like these with one of our local guides, tailored to your interests and pace. Send us a DM to start planning֨ 🤩#tokyotravel #tokyoguide #tokyohiddengems #tokyomustgo #tokyotraveltips
You have the chance to catch these historic and unique festivals happening all the way from Tohoku down to Okinawa 🗾👉 Nihonmatsu Chochin Matsuri 二本松の提灯祭り Nihonmatsu Shrine and city center Nihonmatsu, Fukushima October 3 – October 5, 2026👉 Nagasaki Kunchi 長崎くんち Suwa Shrine Nagasaki, Nagasaki October 7 – October 9, 2026👉 Takayama Autumn Festival 秋の高山祭 Sakurayama Hachimangu Shrine Takayama, Gifu October 9 – October 10, 2026👉 Otsu Hikiyama Festival 大津祭 Tenson Shrine Otsu, Shiga October 10 – October 11, 2026👉 Naha Great Tug-of-War 那覇大綱挽 Kokusai Street & Route 58 Naha, Okinawa October 10 – October 12, 2026👉 Kawagoe Matsuri 川越まつり Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine and old town streets Kawagoe, Saitama October 17 – October 18, 2026👉 Jidai Matsuri 時代祭 Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Shrine Kyoto, Kyoto October 22, 2026👉 Kurama Fire Festival 鞍馬の火祭 Yuki Shrine and Kurama village streets Kyoto, Kyoto October 22, 2026#japanevents #octoberinjapan #autumninjapan #whattodoinjapan #japanfestivals
You'll hit 20,000+ steps without trying. You'll be doing laundry more than you planned. And you'll realise halfway through that you planned way more than you could actually get to. 😬Japan is unforgiving if your plan isn't right.... That's the part we actually help with. Get in touch with is at flipjapanguide.com, and we’ll help you get it right 👇#JapanTravel #JapanTravelTips #FirstTimeInJapan #JapanItinerary #JapanTravelGuide
Here are some of our favourite spots to see them in and around the city:📍 Koishikawa Korakuen, Bunkyo 📍 Mizumoto Park, Katsushika 📍 Showa Kinen Park, Tachikawa 📍 Kyodo-no-Mori Museum, Fuchu 📍 Kinchakuda Manjushage Park, Saitama 📍 Gongendo Park, SaitamaThe blooms don’t last long, so get out there this week!#japantravel #higanbana #japantravelguide #tokyotrip #autumntokyo
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