Mori Art Museum presents a major solo exhibition of renowned Australian artist Ron Mueck, showcasing monumental, meticulously crafted hyperrealistic figurative sculptures exploring universal themes of human vulnerability, life, and mortality.

Wed, Aug 26 · 1:00 AMDetails →

comedy$20

Stand-Up Comedy in Shibuya: English Showcase

Tokyo Comedy Bar's flagship English-language stand-up comedy showcase featuring a curated lineup of Tokyo's sharpest international resident comics and visiting performers in the heart of Shibuya.

Wed, Aug 26 · 10:30 AMDetails →

food drinkFree Entry

Tsukiji Outer Market Morning Seafood & Street Food Tasting Walk

Experience the vibrant culinary heritage of Tsukiji Outer Market with dozens of multi-generational stalls serving fresh sashimi, tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet), grilled scallops, wagyu skewers, and matcha treats.

Wed, Aug 26 · 10:00 PMDetails →

arts$28

teamLab Planets TOKYO: Immersive Water & Floating Garden Exhibition

An internationally acclaimed body-immersive digital art museum in Toyosu where visitors walk barefoot through water, crystal light chambers, and an interactive garden of living floating orchids.

Thu, Aug 27 · 12:00 AMDetails →

live music$62

Hitomi Yaida Acoustic Live Tour 'DOOR to DOORS' Billboard Live Special

Acclaimed Japanese singer-songwriter Hitomi Yaida performs an intimate, acoustic headline show featuring iconic hits and rearranged selections in the premier dining-and-listening atmosphere of Billboard Live Tokyo.

Fri, Aug 28 · 8:30 AMDetails →

nightlife$25

DISKO KLUBB × PUBLIC POSSESSION at WOMB Shibuya

International dance music powerhouse collaboration bringing pulsating house, disco, and cutting-edge electronic rhythms across WOMB's multi-level dancefloors and massive central mirror ball system.

Fri, Aug 28 · 2:00 PMDetails →

food drinkFree Entry

Farmer's Market @ UNU: Aoyama Weekend Organic Harvest & Food Trucks

Tokyo's longest-running and most celebrated open-air weekend farmer's market, featuring artisanal produce, specialty regional coffees, fermented goods, baked pastries, and street food trucks in front of United Nations University.

Sat, Aug 29 · 1:00 AMDetails →

nightlife$30

DMC Japan DJ Championships 2026 Final Supported by Technics

Japan's finest turntablists compete live at WOMB Tokyo for the prestigious national DJ championship crown and a coveted spot at the DMC World DJ Finals.

Sat, Aug 29 · 7:00 AMDetails →

Curated Recommendations

Iconic Local Gems in Tokyo

Shibuya Sky & Shibuya Scramble Crossing

★ 4.8

Panoramic 360-degree open-air rooftop observatory above the world's busiest pedestrian crossing

Perched 229 meters above Shibuya atop the Scramble Square skyscraper, Shibuya Sky features a dramatic open-air rooftop observation deck ('Sky Stage') offering unobstructed panoramic views of Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree, Mount Fuji on clear days, and the dizzying geometric movement of the world-famous Shibuya Scramble Crossing directly below.

~$18evening

teamLab Planets TOKYO

★ 4.8

Body-immersive digital art museum where visitors walk barefoot through water and floating gardens

An internationally celebrated museum created by art collective teamLab in Toyosu, teamLab Planets invites visitors to take off their shoes and walk barefoot through colossal multi-sensory digital installations. Highlights include walking through water filled with swimming digital koi fish, an infinite crystalline light chamber, and a dome filled with floating living orchids.

~$28evening

Sensō-ji Temple

★ 4.7

Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple and spiritual heart in historic Asakusa

Founded in 645 AD, Sensō-ji is Tokyo's most ancient and revered Buddhist temple dedicated to Kannon Bodhisattva. Visitors enter through the colossal Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) with its iconic giant red lantern, stroll along the bustling Nakamise-dori shopping street lined with traditional snacks and crafts, and cleanse at the central incense burner before reaching the majestic main hall and five-story pagoda.

Freemorning

Meiji Jingu Shrine

★ 4.7

Serene Shinto sanctuary surrounded by a tranquil 170-acre sacred evergreen forest

Nestled adjacent to bustling Harajuku, Meiji Jingu is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. The shrine is enveloped in an enchanting forest of over 100,000 trees donated from across Japan, entered via towering cypress torii gates and lined with ceremonial sake barrels, offering a deeply peaceful spiritual oasis in the urban core.

Freemorning

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

★ 4.6

Expansive imperial oasis blending traditional Japanese, English Landscape, and French Formal gardens

Spanning 144 acres across Shinjuku and Shibuya, Shinjuku Gyoen was originally an imperial estate and is now Tokyo's premier botanical park. It features serene Japanese landscape gardens with weeping willows, koi ponds, and historic tea houses, alongside grand French formal flower beds, vast open lawns, and a historic tropical greenhouse.

~$4afternoon

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