Yoyogi Park Events Square

Explore Africa’s vibrant cuisines, music, dance, art, fashion and more at this year’s Africa Heritage Festival at Yoyogi Park Event Square. Returning to Tokyo for the second consecutive year since the pandemic, the event takes place on June 21 and 22, featuring food trucks serving delicious dishes from across Africa, along with a bazaar offering folk crafts and goods from around the world. The highlight of the event however, is the Japan-Africa Friendship Memorial African Parade that’s scheduled for 2pm on June 22. This joyous celebration will feature musicians on djembe drums accompanying a mikoshi (Japanese portable shrine) with African motifs – a symbolic testament to the long friendship between Japan and many African nations.

Get ready to soak up the vibrant energy and infectious beats of Jamaica at Yoyogi Park this June, bringing together the best of Jamaican culture with a full day of reggae rhythms, sizzling festival grub and high-energy performances. The main stage will feature selectors spinning classic 7-inch reggae records, as well as dancehall and roots reggae performances to energise the crowd. Don’t miss the live painting sessions and participatory ‘Let’s Dance’ programmes, designed for everyone to jump in and dance alongside seasoned reggae heads. While you’re there, don’t miss the Jerk Chicken Fest, which is happening alongside the main performance programme. Top jerk chicken vendors from across Japan will converge to showcase their takes on the dish, all packed with Caribbean flavour.

Eco-conscious Tokyoites descend on Yoyogi Park for the quarterly Earth Garden, which this time will boldly transform into a three-day night market, joining hands with the popular Tokyo Night Market. As always, the festival will feature a wide array of shopping booths offering nature-inspired crafts, lifestyle goods, and more, alongside organic food stalls and hands-on workshops. After sunset, enjoy a freestyle bon odori dance session under the stars, accompanied by live performances from Tsugaru shamisen player Sayo Komada, lo-fi indie pop artist Auto&mst, and Suzumeno Tears, a duo performing traditional Japanese and Balkan folk songs.