Earth Day Tokyo 2026
The 25th anniversary of Tokyo's flagship environmental festival, with NGOs, eco-businesses, organic food stalls, live music, and youth-led talks on sustainability. The 2026 theme is "Youth Actions for the Future."
A curated edit of festivals, markets, exhibitions, and ceremonies happening across Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday — from horseback archery on the Sumida to vegan food fairs in Kiba and azaleas in full bloom at Nezu.
The 25th anniversary of Tokyo's flagship environmental festival, with NGOs, eco-businesses, organic food stalls, live music, and youth-led talks on sustainability. The 2026 theme is "Youth Actions for the Future."
Samurai-costumed archers gallop along Sumida Park shooting at wooden targets — a living Edo-period ceremony. Watch the free kusajishi archery in the morning, or buy a seat for the main yabusame run in the afternoon.
An amateur-only flea market with up to 200 stalls piled with vintage clothes, kids' gear, and retro housewares, set under the skyscrapers of West Shinjuku. No-frills and great for treasure hunters.
One of Tokyo's biggest recycled-goods markets, with up to 350 stalls selling pre-loved clothing, books, homewares, and bric-à-brac. "Mottainai" means "what a waste" — a celebration of reuse.
A canal-side weekend market in Tokyo's art-and-warehouse district, mixing handmade crafts, antiques, plants, food trucks, and kid-friendly workshops with sweeping views of the Rainbow Bridge.
A neighborhood spring matsuri celebrating "Sennofuji" — a 400–500-year-old wisteria — at a tiny shrine in Chofu. Expect food stalls, local performances, and an evening illumination of the hanging vines.
A 300-year-old hillside garden with 3,000 azalea shrubs in 100 varieties, typically at full bloom in the third week of April. Food stalls line the approach; the garden alone is worth the side-trip to old-town Bunkyo.
A weekly open-air market in front of the United Nations University with 40+ stallholders from the Kanto countryside selling seasonal produce, flowers, craft beer, and a rotating food-truck lineup.
A stadium-scale K-pop concert from BTS at Japan's most iconic arena. Expect the full production — LED walls, pyrotechnics, synchronized crowd fan chants. Tickets via lottery and resale; gates open early.
The first major Japan retrospective of the Swiss painter and illustrator Karl Walser, opening at Tokyo Station Gallery. A dreamy tour through turn-of-the-century European symbolism, portraiture, and stage design.
Japan's largest vegan food event — 80+ stalls serving plant-based ramen, burgers, curries, gelato, and doughnuts alongside open-air yoga and natural-products booths. A laid-back, family-friendly garden party.
Japan's largest outdoor antique fair — ~250 stalls of pottery, kimono, ukiyo-e prints, Western tableware, and mid-century oddities in the glass courtyard of Tokyo International Forum. Polite haggling welcome.
A charity stair climb up Tokyo Tower's ~600 steps to the 150 m Main Deck, raising funds for mental-health nonprofit TELL Japan. Timed competitors, community teams, and casual climbers welcome — prizes at 10:00.
Day two of the 25th Earth Day Tokyo — more live music, vegan/organic food stalls, and hands-on workshops from environmental NGOs. Sunday is quieter in the morning and a good time to meet the organisations in person.
Sunday edition of the canal-side market. Vintage clothing, used books, potted plants, and food trucks (udon, seafood, crepes) along the Tennozu waterfront — pair with a wander through the nearby Warehouse TERRADA art spaces.
Sunday of the 350-stall Nakano reuse market. Arrive after 14:00 for the best end-of-day discounts as sellers pack up. Combine with a stroll through Nakano Broadway's anime/otaku shops a few minutes away.
Closing day of the weekend farmers' market. Producers often discount remaining stock after 15:00 — come for coffee, a bento, and a short detour to Omotesando's architecture before heading home.
An ever-changing labyrinth of digital-art rooms from teamLab, near Tokyo Tower. During Sakura/GW season it runs extended hours (closing 22:00 on Apr 16–20). Pre-booked timed tickets strongly recommended.