Tokyo Weekender - October 2017
A day in the life of a geisha. Find your perfect Kyushu. Plus Q&A with anime director Keiichi Hara, are robots taking our jobs?, Explore Japanese cuisine at GINZA SIX, and Tsukuda guide
A day in the life of a geisha. Find your perfect Kyushu. Plus Q&A with anime director Keiichi Hara, are robots taking our jobs?, Explore Japanese cuisine at GINZA SIX, and Tsukuda guide
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AGENDA: THE WEEKENDER ROUNDUP OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OCTOBER<br />
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OCT 26-31<br />
KAWASAKI HALLOWEEN<br />
PARADE<br />
One of Japan's most famous<br />
Halloween events with amazing<br />
costumes now features a<br />
Halloween Pride Parade.<br />
Where: Kawasaki Station<br />
How much: Free<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
TAISHO JIDAI MATSURI<br />
Travel back in time to early 20th<br />
century Japan in this festival of<br />
costumes and nostalgic festival<br />
games.<br />
Where: Around Yono Station<br />
How much: Free<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
TOKYO GRAND TEA<br />
CEREMONY <strong>2017</strong><br />
A variety of events, including<br />
tea ceremonies in English and<br />
traditional performances, will<br />
take place during the weekend's<br />
festivities.<br />
Where: Hamarikyu Gardens<br />
How much: ¥700<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
TOKYO RAMEN SHOW<br />
Ramen shops from all over the<br />
country tout their wares. You'll find<br />
regional rarities as well as wellknown<br />
favorites here.<br />
Where: Komazawa Olympic Park<br />
How much: ¥850<br />
More info: www.ramenshow.com<br />
OCT 1-31<br />
SEA PARA HALLOWEEN<br />
Amusement park-meets-aquarium<br />
Sea Para pulls out all the stops with<br />
Halloween decorations, events,<br />
fireworks, and food.<br />
Where: Sea Paradise Hakkejima<br />
How much: ¥2,500-5,050<br />
More info: www.seaparadise.co.jp<br />
6 OCT 11-13<br />
OESHIKI FESTIVAL<br />
A festival of 10,000 lanterns<br />
commemorating the Nichiren<br />
Buddhist sect founder lights up the<br />
night at this famous temple.<br />
Where: Ikegami Honmonji<br />
How much: Free<br />
More info: tokyoweekender.com<br />
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OCT 27-31<br />
KANDA USED BOOK<br />
FESTIVAL<br />
Secondhand bookstores create<br />
a corridor of bookshelves on the<br />
sidewalk for this unique book<br />
lovers' event.<br />
Where: Jimbocho area<br />
How much: Free<br />
More info: jimbou.info<br />
8 OCT 28-31<br />
THE NUTCRACKER AND<br />
THE MOUSE KING<br />
The classic fairytale ballet loved by<br />
audiences all over the world tells<br />
the fantastical story of a girl and her<br />
nutcracker toy.<br />
Where: New National Theatre, <strong>Tokyo</strong><br />
How much: ¥3,240-¥12,960<br />
More info: nntt.jac.go.jp/english<br />
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