What's on in Tokyo
6 events in June 2027: 4 gardens and 2 festivals, from headline festivals to neighbourhood fairs. 6 of them are annual events whose 2027 dates are still to be confirmed, listed with their usual window.
The rainy season usually starts around the second week and brings grey, drizzly days. Hydrangea and iris gardens are the payoff, and indoor Tokyo is at its best. More on the season in Tokyo in summer.
Horikiri Shobuen Iris Garden, Horikiri
25 May - 13 Jun (dates to be confirmed)
Roughly 6,000 irises of 200 varieties, many of them Edo-period cultivars, bloom in the garden that appears in Hiroshige's woodblock prints. A second venue at Mizumoto Park adds about 14,000 more plants, with weekend stage events and evening lighting.
Meiji Jingu Gyoen (Inner Garden), Harajuku
1 Jun - 30 (dates to be confirmed)
About 1,500 irises of 150 varieties bloom along the stream in the shrine forest's walled inner garden, planted by Emperor Meiji for Empress Shoken. Kiyomasa's Well sits at the far end of the iris field; the 500 yen maintenance fee keeps crowds thinner than the free shrine grounds.
Takahata Fudoson Kongoji Temple, Hino
1 Jun - 30 (dates to be confirmed)
Around 7,800 hydrangeas of some 250 varieties line the hillside paths behind this Shingon temple in western Tokyo, a five-minute walk from Takahata-Fudo Station on the Keio Line. The mountain loop trail past the 88-site mini pilgrimage is at its best in late June.
Hakusan Shrine and Hakusan Park, Hakusan
5 Jun - 13 (dates to be confirmed)
Around 3,000 hydrangeas bloom across the small hillside grounds of Hakusan Shrine and the adjacent park, with weekend plant sales and stalls run by local neighbourhood associations. The shrine's hydrangea-covered fujizuka mound opens to climbers only during the festival.
Torigoe Shrine, Kuramae
5 Jun - 6 (dates to be confirmed)
Neighbourhood festival built around Tokyo's heaviest mikoshi, a 4-ton portable shrine carried through the backstreets between Kuramae and Asakusabashi. The Sunday night return to the shrine, lit by lanterns, is the highlight; held on the weekend closest to June 9.
Hie Shrine, Akasaka
7 Jun - 17 (dates to be confirmed)
One of Edo's three great festivals, held at Hie Shrine every June. The grand procession through central Tokyo only runs in even years, so 2027 is a quieter edition limited to shrine rituals, tea ceremony, and evening bon odori on the grounds.
Tokyo International Forum, Yurakucho
1st and 3rd Sundays of the month (dates occasionally shift, no August edition)
Japan's largest outdoor antique market, held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month with 250 or so dealers selling old kimono, ceramics, woodblock prints, and retro homeware. Dates occasionally shift and there is usually no August edition, so check the official schedule before going.
Hanazono Shrine, Shinjuku
Almost every Sunday, roughly 6:30am to 3pm, except festival days and rain
Small, atmospheric antique market held almost every Sunday from early morning in the grounds of Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine, with 25 to 40 stalls of old ceramics, kimono, coins, and curios. Skipped on festival weekends and in bad weather, so go early and have a backup plan.
Yasukuni Shrine outer approach, Kudanshita
Sundays, sunrise to sunset, weather permitting
A modest Sunday antique market along the tree-lined outer approach to Yasukuni Shrine, with 10 to 20 dealers selling pottery, old tools, and militaria from sunrise to sunset. Small enough to browse in half an hour on the way to the shrine or nearby Chidorigafuchi.
Koganji Temple and Jizo-dori Shopping Street, Sugamo
4th, 14th, and 24th of every month
Temple fair days at Koganji, home of the healing Togenuki Jizo, held on the 4th, 14th, and 24th of every month when food and trinket stalls line Jizo-dori shopping street. Nicknamed the Harajuku for grandmas, it is one of Tokyo's most charming old-school street scenes.
Kishimojin Temple, Zoshigaya
3rd Sunday of the month, 10am to 4pm (check the schedule, some months move or skip)
Craft market held on the third Sunday of most months in the cedar-shaded grounds of Kishimojin Temple, where up to 200 makers may only sell things they made themselves. One of the best places in Tokyo to buy ceramics, leather goods, and prints directly from the artists.
Takahata Fudoson Kongoji Temple, Hino
3rd Sunday of the month, 8am to 4pm
Around 120 dealers fill the grounds of this major Kanto temple on the third Sunday of every month, selling old kimono, clocks, toys, and farmhouse finds. The name Gozare roughly means anything goes as long as it is old, and prices run cheaper than central Tokyo markets.
United Nations University plaza, Aoyama
Every Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm
Tokyo's best-known farmers market runs every Saturday and Sunday on the plaza in front of the United Nations University, with around 50 stalls of produce, honey, coffee, and baked goods from farms across Japan. An easy, food-truck-fuelled stop between Shibuya and Omotesando.
Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, Fukagawa
Antique market on 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays; flea market on the 15th and 28th of every month
This Edo-era shrine in old-town Fukagawa runs an antique market on most Sundays plus a bigger flea market on the 15th and 28th of each month, with dealers in Imari porcelain, old kimono, and vintage toys. Markets pause in January and are cancelled in rain.
Oi Racecourse, Shinagawa
Most Saturdays and Sundays (skips race days, check the calendar)
Tokyo's biggest regular flea market takes over the Oi Racecourse parking area most Saturdays and Sundays, with 300 to 600 stalls of secondhand clothes, household goods, toys, and the occasional genuine antique. Pure local bargain-hunting rather than a curated antiques fair.
Ark Hills, Ark Karajan Place, Akasaka
Every Saturday, 10am to 2pm
One of Tokyo's longest-running weekly marches, held every Saturday morning at Ark Hills since 2009 with farmers and small producers selling vegetables, bread, and prepared food. A relaxed local scene ten minutes from Roppongi.
Ark Hills, Ark Karajan Place, Akasaka
4th Sunday of the month (2nd Sunday in December), 11am to 5pm
Around 70 vendors of antiques, vintage jewellery, art, and old kimono fill the plaza at Ark Hills on the fourth Sunday of each month, moving to the second Sunday in December. More polished and design-minded than the shrine markets, with food stalls alongside.
Tokyo Ryutsu Center, Heiwajima
About five times a year over three days, typically March, May, July or September, and December (Sep 13-15 and Dec 6-8 in 2026)
Japan's biggest indoor antiques fair, held about five times a year over three days with nearly 300 dealers from across the country under one roof. Because it is indoors it runs rain or shine, making it the safest bet of Tokyo's big antique events.
6 events are listed for June 2027: 4 gardens and 2 festivals. 0 have confirmed dates and 6 are annual events whose exact 2027 dates are still to be announced, shown with their usual window. Every listing links to the interactive map.
The rainy season usually starts around the second week and brings grey, drizzly days. Hydrangea and iris gardens are the payoff, and indoor Tokyo is at its best.
Near-term events are refreshed every week as organisers announce dates, and finished events drop off automatically. Annual events further out carry their typical dates until the official ones are published.