In September, the calendar says it is autumn, but it is still hot like midsummer, and there are many events in which you can feel the last summer festival of the year and the beginning of autumn!
1, “Prism of the Times: Art Expression Born in Japan 1989-2010″ ( September 3-December 8 )
The National Art Center, Tokyo and “M+ Hong Kong” collaborate for the first time to shed light on the diverse art expressions born in Japan from multiple perspectives, beginning with “Prologue,” which tells the story of the emergence of internationalization since the early 1980s, and “Introduction,” which introduces the year 1989 as a turning point in the Japanese society at the time of a major turning point, The “Introduction” section introduces the new critical expressions that emerged in 1989 as a turning point in Japanese society. The exhibition will then look at the period since then through three lenses, chapters based on themes.
📍 The National Art Center, Tokyo, Exhibition Room 1E (7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🚇Direct connection from Exit 6 of the ticket gate for Aoyama Reien at Nogizaka Station, 5 min. walk from Exit 4a of Roppongi Station
🎟️ ¥2,000 for adults, ¥1,000 for university students, ¥500 for high school students, free for junior high school students and younger
2, “Fashion Freak Show” (September 12 – 28 )
📍 Tokyu Theatre Orb (Shibuya Hikarie 11F, 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🚇Directly connected to Shibuya Station on the JR and Keio Inokashira Lines via a connecting passageway on the 2nd floor, and directly connected to Shibuya Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line on the 1st floor.
🎟️ A seats ¥10,000,S seats ¥15,000,VIP seats (with benefits) ¥30,000
3, Oktoberfest in Shiba Park 2025 Autumn (September 12 – 23)
An event that recreates the atmosphere of Oktoberfest, one of the world’s largest beer festivals, will be held at the same time at two venues: Shiba Park (in front of Onarimon Station) and Urban Dock Lalaport Toyosu. The Shiba Park venue will offer traditional stage performances and directly imported German food and beer with a theme of realism that will make you feel like you are in the real Munich. Weekdays from 16:00 to 22:00, weekends and holidays from 11:00 to 22:00. The Toyosu venue will be open from September 19 to October 13.
📍 Metropolitan Shiba Park No. 4 (3-2 Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🚇Onarimon Station, right next to Exit A6, about 7 minutes walk from Daimon Station
🎟️ Admission ¥500
4,Ultra Japan 2025 ( September 13 and 14 )
This year’s commemorative 10th anniversary event will bring together artists who boast global popularity. The main stage will feature Grammy Award-winning CALVIN HARRIS, who will be performing for the first time , and MARTIN GARRIX, who has headlined festivals around the world. DJ Snake, who led the evolution of trap/bass music and successfully held his legendary solo concert “The Final Show” at the Stade de France in Paris in May 2025 to an audience of approximately 80,000, will also perform for the first time in two years.
📍 Tokyo Odaiba Ultra Park (1-1 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🎟️GA 2-day ticket ¥27,000, 1-day ticket ¥16,000| PGA 2-day ticket ¥43,000, 1-day ticket ¥24,000| U-23 2-day ticket ¥14,000
3 minutes walk from Tokyo Teleport Station, 5 minutes walk from Daiba Station
5, Tokyo 2025 World Championships in Athletics (September 13-21)
The World Championships in Athletics will be held in Tokyo for the first time in 34 years since 1991, with more than 2000 athletes from 200 countries and regions participating. There will be 24 events for men and women each, plus one mixed event (4x400m relay), for a total of 49 events. A total of 147 medals are expected to be awarded during the Games.
📍 The main venue is the National Stadium (10-1 Kasumigaoka-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🎟️ from 4,000 yen
🚇About 5 minutes walk from Sendagaya and Shinanomachi Stations, about 1 minute walk from National Stadium Station.
6, Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa 2025 (September 19 – October 5)
This year, a new type of art festival with a theme of “Moon” will be held again, bringing together facilities and stores around Shimokitazawa Station to create a new sensation of community participation. This year, an immersive theater will be held, where visitors can walk around Shimokitazawa at night wearing headphones or earphones to experience the intersection of reality and fantasy, feeling the stories and words linked to the world of Sakutaro Hagiwara, a poet who moved to Shimokitazawa at age 45 and spent his later years in Setagaya-daita.
📍 The entire Shimokita Line Street
🎟️ No participation fee
7, Chofu Fireworks 2025 (September 20)
This year marks the 40th year of the Chofu Fireworks Festival. More than 10,000 fireworks will be shot nonstop to color the night sky of Chofu, including “50 big balls” and “Hanabiryujon,” a collaboration of music and fireworks that is a well-known Chofu specialty.
📍 Paid seating areas are available at the Fuda venue, Keio Tamagawa venue, and Dentsu University Grand venue.
👉Official website🚇From Fuda station to Fuda venue, approx. 20min. walk/25min. walk from Chofu station, from Keio Tamagawa venue, approx. 10min. walk from Keio Tamagawa station/ 20min. walk from Chofu station, from Chofu station/ 20min. walk from Fuda station to Dentsu Grand Grand venue
🎟️ from 4,500 yen
8, Mashiko Pottery Market at Yebisu Garden Place (September 20-21 )
The Mashiko Pottery Market, a famous event in Mashiko Town, Tochigi Prefecture, will be held for the first time at Yebisu Garden Place. The “Mashiko Pottery Market” boasts a history of more than half a century and is held twice a year, in spring and fall, attracting more than 600,000 visitors annually. The market is open from 11:00 to 17:00 (until 16:00 on the last day).
📍 Yebisu Garden Place Center Square, Clock Square (4-20 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku)
👉Official account🚇5 min. walk from East Exit of Ebisu Sta.
🎟️ Admission free
9, Bon Dance in the Sky (September 20 and 27 )
The Bon Odori dance will be held again this year, with people dancing in a circle on the ” SKY STAGE ” rooftop of the “SHIBUYA SKY” observation facility in Shibuya Scramble Square. At the venue, the original Bon dance “Scramble Ondo” created last year will ring out, and lively ding-dong performances and parades will add to the enthusiasm of the festival. Part 1: 18:15-19:15 / Part 2: 19:45-20:45 each day.
📍 SHIBUYA SKY Rooftop Observation Space “SKY STAGE
👉Official website🚇Directly connected from Exit B6 of Shibuya Station
🎟️ Tickets for SHIBUYA SKY on the day of the event (Adults ¥2,700, Admission after 15:00 ¥3,400, Children ¥1,200)
10, SHIBUYA MIYASHITA PARK BONDANCE 2025 (September 27-28)
This year’s festival, the third of its kind, will feature a variety of programs under the theme of a “festival” where dance, music, and fashion can be enjoyed by everyone in a free and informal manner. BON DANCE (Bon dance), Japanese traditional dance, dance music by DJs, and live performances will be held to liven up the end of summer, and stores with a connection to music and Shibuya will gather around MIYASHITA PARK to offer unique drink and food menus.
📍 MIYASHITA PARK 4th floor, Shibuya Miyashita Park Lawn
👉Official website🚇About 3 min. walk from Shibuya Station
🎟️ Admission free
11, Blue Note Jazz Festival in Japan 2025 (September 27 & 28)
Blue Note JAZZ FESTIVAL, which started in Japan in 2015 and moved to Ariake Arena in 2024, will be held again this year. Norah Jones, who has won 10 Grammy Awards, sold more than 53 million albums, and streamed her music more than 10 billion times around the world, will headline the September 27 festival, NE-YO, a three-time Grammy Award winner who has streamed her music a total of 23 billion times worldwide and has written songs for Beyonce, Janet Jackson and many other artists, will be the headliner on the 28th.
📍 Ariake Arena (1-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
👉Official website🚇About 8 minutes walk from Shin Toyosu station, about 8 minutes walk from Ariake Tennis no Mori station
🎟️ Reserved seat A ¥19,000 (sold out), Reserved seat S ¥26,000, Reserved seat SS ¥43,000, Reserved seat VIP ¥78,000 on both days
12, Roppongi Art Night 2025 (September 27-29)
The 14th Roppongi Art Night is one of Tokyo’s most popular art festivals. More than 50 programs will be presented by about 30 artists, including installations and performances. RAN Focus,” which started last year, will focus on Korea this year. The 13-meter wide LED screen in the Roppongi Hills Arena will be used to screen Kim A-young’s “Delivery Dancers Arc: 0° Receiver,” which won the 2025 LG Guggenheim Prize, as well as Kang Jae-won’s sculptures using 3D software and inflatable materials.
📍 Roppongi Hills, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo Midtown, Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, The National Art Center, Tokyo, Roppongi Shopping Street, and other cooperating facilities and public spaces in Roppongi area
👉Official website🎟️ Admission free