Official Events

Turning areas into vehicle-free promenade in Tokyo first began in August 1970 in the areas of Ginza, Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Asakusa. In Ginza, the area on Chuo-dori Street between the Ginza-dori Entrance intersection at Ginza 1-chome and the Ginza 8-chome intersection has been closed to traffic on...

The first street to the west off Chuo-dori from Ginza 8-Chome is called Komparu-dori. In the Edo period, this street was home to the estate of the Komparu school of Noh theater. The name was retained after the Meiji period in the Komparu Festival and the Komparu geisha, and exists today in the ...

The Shinkosai procession is the most spectacular ceremony of the Hie-jinja Shrine Sanno Festival, one of Japan’s three major festivals. Two imperial carriages adorned with gilt bronze and luxurious radiating divine power, portable shrines, floats, and more will parade down Chuo-dori S...

Announcement about GARONOYAKAI 2024 Ginza Galleries will hold GARONOYAKAI on Friday, May 26, 2023. Ginza Galleries’ GARONOYAKAI event that began in 2004 is an annual art event held in galleries from 1-chome to 8-chome in Ginza. Participating galleries will be open on this day until 9:00 p.m. ...

This year, Teppozu Inari-jinja Shrine is holding its Annual Grand Festival for the first time in six years. This year’s Annual Grand Festival will begin on May 2nd at 8:00 p.m. with the dedication of the imperial carriage and the portable shrine of the head shrine. On the 3rd is the S...