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Tokyo Events This Week: Warm Up With Food Fests and Fireworks
What's a Cheapo to do this week?
Tokyo Cheapo
January 19, 2026
Tokyo events for Monday, January 19, to Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Take your mind off the cold this week with a double layer of Heattech and some of our favorite events around the city. Get a double dose of Yoyogi Park food fests feat. nabe, sake, and regional delights. Next, head to Kameido Tenjin Shrine for a beloved annual event and Shibuya for a dance. Finally, wrap things up with train bentos from around the country in Shinagawa and some improv comedy in Ebisu.
Jan 24th
Wicked is a long-running club night in Tokyo focused on house, disco, and techno. Having performed at major festivals including Time Warp, Primavera Sound, and Coachella, DJ Tennis is known for long sets spanning genres.
Jan 23rd - 25th
Like most events in Yoyogi Park Events Square, this festival is predominantly about eating delicious food. The main event is the daily live tuna carving. Once cut, the tuna is served from a food truck for hungry onlookers.
Jan 23rd - 25th
This popular Japanese winter dish is worth a taste. This festival takes place at the same time and place as the Winter and Sake Festival.
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Jan 24th - 25th
Kameido Tenjin Shrine will be holding its most renowned ritual — Usokae — again this year, as it has for the past two centuries. Wooden bullfinch figurines acquired last year will be exchanged for new ones to renew blessings of luck, happiness, and prosperity for the upcoming year.
Jan 25th
They’re usually eaten on a long train journey to somewhere far off and exciting. But this time, the ekiben are making the journey from all over Japan to Tokyo.
Jan 25th
The Pirates of Tokyo Bay is a monthly English and Japanese improv comedy show performed at What The Dickens! in Ebisu. The unscripted shows, presented in both English and Japanese, feature a mix of skits, games, and audience participation.
Jan 23rd
Just 1 minute from Shibuya Station, Tokyo Comedy Bar has built a name for itself as the home of comedy in the city. Each week, Tokyo’s best comedians hit the stage to showcase their sets, and the local comedy community gathers for a laugh.
Jan 24th
This event has evolved over the years and is now a seasonal fireworks festival that runs from summer through winter.