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Tokyo Events This Week: A Bathhouse Gig, Dance Battles, and Fall Leaves Festivals
What's a Cheapo to do this week?
Tokyo Cheapo
November 16, 2025
Tokyo events for Monday, November 17, to Sunday, November 23, 2025.
The country’s biggest street dance festival spins, pops, and locks in Yoyogi Park this week, while Tokyo Game Market rolls into Chiba to the delight of board game fans. Denki-Yu bathhouse in Sumida hosts an electronic music event, and fall leaves beckon in Kawaguchiko and Nagatoro.
Nov 22nd
At this festival, performers and audiences of all ages, nationalities, and abilities can enjoy dance. Shibuya Street Dance Week takes place across four spaces in Yoyogi Park with dance battles, breakdancing, and a chill-out area.
Nov 22nd
Immerse yourself in idol culture at live shows and meet-and-greets around Tokyo. This experience is one for hardcore J-pop fans and newcomers alike, offering a rare window into the behind-the-scenes world of idol culture — a culture built on excitement, energy, and heartfelt connections.
Nov 22nd
A one-day festival spotlighting the artists, makers, and musicians who bring new textures to Tokyo’s creative scene. Catch a variety of DJs and live performers at Denki-yu bathhouse in Sumida.
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Nov 17th - 23rd
Immerse yourself in a world of creativity and explore a diverse range of artistic expressions that capture Tokyo’s current art scene across multiple media.
Mid Nov
The inaugural Tokyo Poetry week features poetry workshops and readings, book launches, live painting, music, art, and more, with slam poetry champions from home and abroad appearing as special guests.
Nov 20th - 23rd
The festival features a mix of international and local artists along with chances to see and experience the latest technology.
Nov 23rd - 24th
This festival explores the creative possibilities of the modern modular synthesizer, which is experiencing a surge in popularity worldwide. Two days will be filled with electronic acts.
Nov 22nd - 23rd
Thought analog gaming was dead? Think again — Game Market brings together indie creators, veteran designers, and tabletop devotees for a sprawling two-day convention.
Nov 21st
Every week, head to Tokyo Comedy Bar and forget your troubles, or kickstart an amazing weekend, with the best comedians in Tokyo.
Nov 19th - 25th
The first-ever Tokyo Beauty Week lands in Harajuku and Omotesandō, bringing together Japan’s leading beauty brands, creators, and skincare innovators.
Nov 22nd - 23rd
Get ready to experience real Japanese flavors and tour Tokyo with your taste buds. Expect limited-time collaboration dishes, Japanese-style drinking bars, sake, and souvenirs.
Nov 22nd - 24th
Along with some of the more famous imported brands, there will be varieties available that have not previously been available in Japan. There will be 28 breweries participating in total.
Nov 22nd
Yokohama Night Flowers was formerly called Yokohama Sparkling Twilight. This event has evolved over the years and is now a seasonal fireworks festival that spans from summer to winter.
Nov 1st - 30th
Nagatoro is well known for its beautiful fall colors, with several spots that highlight the natural splendor. See the changing leaves from riverboats, suspension bridges, and even a ropeway.
Nov 1st - 30th
This is an annual autumn festival held to celebrate the area’s beautiful changing leaves. There will be food stalls, performances, and local specialties to try, with crowds expected on weekends.
Nov 1st - 23rd
The temple is known for displaying the chrysanthemum Tomoe Nishiki, which is deep red and seen in Katsushika Hokusai’s paintings, but they have plenty of other examples.
Oct 25th - Nov 23rd
As the flower of Japan’s imperial family, the chrysanthemum has a certain prestige about it. What better place to admire it than one of Tokyo’s grandest shrines?
Oct 25th - Nov 23rd
This is the third flower festival of the year at Kameido Tenjin Shrine. There are some fun examples where characters are recreated, as well as bonsai versions, too.
Nov 1st - 24th
This celebration of Japan’s imperial flower includes planted beds, as well as displays. Expect rows of perfectly trained giant blossoms, miniature bonsai versions, and Edo-era “classic” varieties showing off their quirky shapes.
Nov 20th - 24th
The Tokyo Foreign Studies University (Tokyo Gaigo Daigaku) in Fuchū has its Gaigosai Festival each year from mid- to late November. First-year students will be manning the stalls, while second-year students will be performing foreign-language plays using the language in which they are majoring.