Location: Ochanomizu / Akihabara / Kanda
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Things to do in Tokyo, Kanto: The Best Events
Tradition collides with pop culture in Tokyo, where you can reverently wander ancient temples before rocking out at a karaoke bar. Wake up before the sun to catch the lively fish auction at the Tsukiji Market, then refresh with a walk beneath the cherry blossom trees that line the Sumida River. Spend some time in the beautiful East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, then brush up on your Japanese history at the Edo-Tokyo Museum. Don’t forget to eat as much sushi, udon noodles, and wagashi (Japanese sweets) as your belly can handle.
Restaurants in Tokyo
1. Buddha Bellies Cooking School Tokyo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 41 reviews
Japanese Cooking School inTokyo-learn how to make sushi, Bento Box, Okonomiyaki(Japanese pan cake) with us!Instructed by English speaking instructor.Our classes provide you intimate, cozy and friendly atmosphere, guided by a Japanese instructor who speaks English fluently. Also the kitchen is in the heart of Tokyo-easy asccess.Surely the experience of making sushi, bento, noodle etc...will give a certain spice to your cooking at home! This would be the best souvenier for you to bring Japan home. We ensure memorable moment while you stay in Tokyo.
Reviewed By caitlynbrittania
It takes a pretty remarkable experience for me to take to my keyboard, but this class definitely qualifies. Ayuko is the most delightful host, and her Sushi Class was among one of the best cooking lessons I have taken. My partner is a professional chef, and he too had many takeaways from our lesson. From the moment we met Ayuko at Yushima station we knew were in good hands. I honestly can not recommend this experience enough. If you are in Tokyo, and are curious to learn more about sushi, this class should be on your must-do list.
2. Yushima Tenjin Ume Blossom Matsuri
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4.0 based on 112 reviews
Yushima Tenjin Shrine is famous for plum blossoms ever since the Edo Period. The shrine is beset with dainty colors when its 300 plum trees bloom from mid-February to March. The Yushima Tenjin Ume Blossom Matsuri is then held with a variety of events. They include a portable shrine parade, traditional fireman's procession, Edo kagura sacred dance and music, and traditional Japanese and foreign dances. An outdoor tea session is also held for people to admire the flowers while enjoying matcha tea.
3. Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Matsuri
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4.0 based on 23 reviews
Yushima Tenmangu Shrine, dedicated to the god of scholarly learning, exhibits about 2,000 chrysanthemums during the Bunkyo Chrysanthemum Matsuri. They include elaborate displays such as cascading chrysanthemums and dome-shaped chrysanthemums. The large chrysanthemum dolls are also unusual to see in Tokyo. The dolls depict characters in popular TV dramas.
4. Kanda Matsuri
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4.0 based on 20 reviews
Boasting a history of nearly 1300 years, the "Kanda Festival" at Kanda Myojin is, along with the "Sanno Festival" at Hie Shrine and the "Fukugawa Festival" at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, counted as one of the big-three Edo festivals. Moreover, it is also one of Japan's big three festivals along with Kyoto's "Gion Festival" and Osaka's "Shinko Festival." There are various events such as the "Shinko Festival" at which people dressed in Heian Period costume solemnly march, the "Tsuke Festival" at which processions of warriors and various floats can be seen, and the miyairi (the re-enshrinement) of portable shrines gathered from the various towns, as well as resplendent festival picture scrolls that are on display from morning till night.
5. Edo Tokyo Night Market
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4.0 based on 2 reviews
