Jul
14
Mitama Matsuri at Yasukuni Shrine
A large Tokyo summer lantern festival at Yasukuni Shrine, with more than 30,000 lanterns, evening shrine visits, traditional performances, mikoshi, Nebuta/Awa Odori-style programming, and food trucks during the July 13-16 festival window.
Summary
A large Tokyo summer lantern festival at Yasukuni Shrine, with more than 30,000 lanterns, evening shrine visits, traditional performances, mikoshi, Nebuta/Awa Odori-style programming, and food trucks during the July 13-16 festival window.
Useful for visitors and international residents who want a classic Tokyo summer festival that is central, free to enter, visually easy to enjoy without Japanese fluency, and walkable from Kudanshita Station.
Tokyo Loop has this tagged for solo traveler plans around Kudanshita / Kudan. Kudanshita Station is the practical access cue to check before leaving.
What to know
Date
Ends today
Time
Festival period July 13-16; grounds and evening programming run through about 21:30
Train access
Cost
Free
Good for
Solo traveler
Why it is worth going
Useful for visitors and international residents who want a classic Tokyo summer festival that is central, free to enter, visually easy to enjoy without Japanese fluency, and walkable from Kudanshita Station.
Access
Kudanshita Station
Event details
Quick facts for deciding whether this is worth the trip.
Dates
Ends today, Festival period July 13-16; grounds and evening programming run through about 21:30
Venue
Yasukuni Shrine
Nearest station
Entry
Free
Source
Visit Chiyoda / Tokyo Cheapo