Here are events you can’t miss this weekend, including a food festival where you can enjoy the unique weather of this time of year and an early fireworks display!
1, The 47th Adachi Fireworks (May 31)
Adachi’s Fireworks” is an annual summer event in Adachi City, featuring “super high-density fireworks” that shoot out approximately 13,000 fireworks in one hour. The event has been held in late July every year, but this year it will be held in May, a more comfortable time of year before the main summer season begins. The number of fireworks to be launched has been increased by 1,010 this year , and a total of 14,010 fireworks will colorfully illuminate the night sky of Adachi. 7:20 p.m. to 8:20 p.m. (cancelled in case of stormy weather).
📍 Arakawa riverbed (between Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Tetsubashi and Nishiarai Bridge)
👉Official website🚇About 20 minutes walk from Akabane Station, about 15 minutes walk from Akabane-Iwabuchi Station.
🎟️ paid spectator seat tickets are sold out
2, Oedo Beer Festival 2025 Spring (May 21 – June 1) @ Nakano Shikinomori Park
Craft beer event featuring craft beers from all over Japan and overseas. In addition to the spring-only craft beers from breweries gathered in one place, beer lovers will be able to hear directly from brewers and importers about the beers they sell. There will also be snacks and refreshments available to accompany the beers.
📍 Nakano Four Seasons Park Event Area (4-12, Nakano-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🚇5 min. walk from Nakano Sta.
🎟️ Admission free, cash-on-delivery system
3, Shimokita Line Road Festival 2025
Shimokita Line Road Festival, a new festival in Shimokita area, will be held again this year. The theme of the festival is “Let’s go around 3 stations and have fun! is the theme of this unique Shimokita Line Street facility that connects three stations (Tohokuzawa, Shimokitazawa, and Setagaya-Dyota), each about 1.7 km long. All kinds of events such as gourmet food, craft beer festivals, coffee festivals, music events, and workshops will be held around the stores and areas.
📍 The entire Shimokita Line Street
👉Official website🚇The whole area of Shimokita Line Road Street (between Tohokuzawa Station and Setagaya-Dyota Station)
🎟️ Admission free
4, Tokyo Coffee Festival 2025 Spring
More than 50 coffee shops from Japan and abroad will gather to sell coffee, sweets, and original goods. In addition, live music such as jazz and DJs will enliven the event. Original glasses and a zine featuring the history of coffee shops and the connections between people under the theme of “chain (=connectedness)” will be available for purchase on the day of the event.
📍 United Nations University courtyard (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🚇About 10 minutes walk from Shibuya station, about 5 minutes walk from Omotesando station
🎟️ pre-reserved drinking tickets ¥2,500, drinking tickets sold on the day ¥2,700
5, Vietnam Festival 2025
This year’s event will again feature a variety of Vietnamese culture with a focus on authentic Vietnamese gourmet cuisine. This year’s event will feature approximately 130 booths selling authentic Vietnamese gourmet foods such as pho, a classic Vietnamese dish, and bain mi, a Vietnamese-style sandwich , as well as Vietnamese food and beverage items and sundries.
📍 Yoyogi Park Event Plaza (2-3 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🚇About 9 minutes walk from Harajuku Station, about 13 minutes walk from Shibuya Station
🎟️ Admission free