Things to Do in Kanto, Japan
Tokyo and its surroundings, from neon districts to the temples of Nikko and the coast of Kamakura.
96 destinations across 7 prefectures
Festivals in Kanto
Kounosu Fireworks
10 October 2026
Saitama · Fireworks festival
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Tsuchiura Fireworks
7 November 2026
Ibaraki · Fireworks festival
Koedo Kawagoe Fireworks
21 November 2026
Saitama · Fireworks festival
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Chichibu Yomatsuri
2 to 3 December 2026
Saitama · Float procession
Photo: Comiket Co., Ltd. / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Comiket
29 to 31 December 2026
Tokyo · Festival
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Sanja Matsuri
14 to 16 May 2027
Tokyo · Float procession
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Sumida River Fireworks
31 July 2027
Tokyo · Fireworks festival
Joso Kinugawa Fireworks
Expected September 2027
Ibaraki · Fireworks festival
Places to Visit in Kanto
Moomin Valley Park
Moomin Theme Park on the Shore of Lake Miyazawa
A theme park on the wooded shore of Lake Miyazawa in Hanno devoted to Tove Jansson's Moomins, rec...
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo
The Making of Harry Potter, an Indoor Studio Tour in Nerima
A large indoor Harry Potter studio tour on the former Toshimaen site, where visitors walk through...
Yomiuriland
Hilltop Amusement Park on the Tokyo-Kanagawa Border
A large hillside amusement park straddling Inagi and Kawasaki on the western edge of Tokyo, with ...
Nasu Highland Park
Highland Amusement Park in the Nasu Resort Area
The largest amusement park in the Tochigi highlands, set among the forests of the Nasu resort are...
Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura
Edo-Period Culture Theme Park near Kinugawa Onsen
A living-history theme park near Nikko that recreates a town of the Edo period, where costumed re...
Tokyo Big Sight
Tokyo Big Sight: Japan's Largest Convention Centre
The inverted pyramids on Tokyo Bay. Japan's biggest exhibition venue, and the home of Comiket.