January 2026

• From Kiyochika to Hasui: Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga Woodblock Prints from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
• The stylish Koganeyu bathhouse is set to open its second branch in Shinjuku
• Tokyo just exceeded flu warning levels with over 6,000 new cases in schools and elsewhere
• Things to do in Tokyo this week
• Sensoji Setsubun
• 10 best places to see winter cherry blossoms in Japan – outside of Tokyo
• See beautiful cherry blossoms in February in Shizuoka, about three hours from Tokyo
• Jindai Botanical Garden Plum Festival
• Japan’s favourite puffed corn snack was just sold at auction for ¥1.15 million
• Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) Exhibition
• Gacha Gacha Exhibition Award 2026 in Roppongi
• February 2026 events in Tokyo
• Ikegami Honmonji
• Setsubun Bean-Throwing at Zojoji
• These are Japan’s 11 award-winning travel experiences for 2026
• Sweet n’ steamy: Tokyo’s best yakiimo
• Puku Puku
• Hibi Yakiimo
• Oimo
• Imosen
• Ginza Tsuboyakiimo
• Mitsuimo Kenkyujo
• Alley 108
• Red Winter Exhibition
• Bask002
• Scai Piramide
• Katarium
• Issho
• Yakiimo truck: Oonoya
• Yakiimo truck: Mitakaya
• Strawberry Fair at Tokyo Skytree Town
• Vintage & Artisan Market in Shibuya Kitaya Park
• Yokohama Bread Festival (Pan no Fes)
• Aoyama’s beloved Apéro wine bar is back
• Apéro Aoyama Winebar & Table
• 15 things to do in the historic city of Hamamatsu
• Eye of Gyre
• DG New Context Festival
• Get a glimpse of Shinjuku Station's 'Cardboard Village' at this photo exhibition
• ‘Shinjuku Cardboard Village: The Photographs of Naoko Sakokawa 1996-1998’
• espace Á L. L.
• Here's the official Japan cherry blossom forecast for 2026 – updated Jan 22
• Lifestyle Design Center Gallery
• This igloo village in Nagano is actually a restaurant – and it's now open
• Setsubun Tsuina Ceremony & Bean Throwing at Tokyo Tower
• Takanawa Gateway City
• Takanawa Gateway City is hosting DJ parties at the train station this February
• Kakuuchi Festival
• Chinese Spring Festival (Lunar New Year)
• Ikea is closing its Harajuku and Shinjuku locations in February
• Plan a trip to open and inclusive Toba with our latest guide map
• The National Museum of Western Art
• 88 things to do in Tokyo
• Yokohama Strawberry Festival
• Takanawa Light Journey
• Some no Komichi traditional dyeing festival
• 10 things to do in Japan this winter
• Join 150,000 anime fans at AnimeJapan 2026 – tickets are on sale now
• Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo
• Komakata Dozeu
• 10 best parks, gardens and shrines to see plum blossoms in Tokyo
• Where to see winter cherry blossoms in Tokyo
• Japan Brewers Cup
• Japan to lose all of its pandas by the end of January
• YOQ
• Jordan Leung
• Shueisha Manga-Art Heritage Tokyo Gallery
• Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
• Sauna Hokuo
• Totopa
• Monster Work & Sauna
• Sauna Tokyo
• Paradise
• Interview: Samm Henshaw
• Ikegami Plum Garden
• Kameido Tenjin Plum Festival
• Analogue Japan: the second issue of Time Out Japan is out now
• Japan beyond the algorithm: Tangible treasures
• Interview: Yuriyan Retriever
• Explore Japan beyond the algorithm
• I, Tokyo: Shigesato Itoi
• Japan on film
• 3 places keeping Tokyoites well fed year round
• Interview: Chisato Tsumori
• Samm Henshaw Presents: 'It Could Be Worse'
• BTS announce Tokyo dates for their comeback tour – here’s how to get tickets
• Sauna Heaven
• Shimokitazawa Flea Market
• Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ is coming to life in Tokyo this January
• Mukojima Hyakkaen Plum Festival
• Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival at Hanegi Park
• Universounds
• Toyo Kasei
• Copy Corner
• Sakeno Mitsuya
• Sanshuya
• Carp Tokyo
• Hotta-yu
• Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival
• Daikoku Matsuri
• Usokae Bullfinch Exchange
• AnimeJapan 2026
• Disney has released its 2026 cherry blossom collection
• Takeru Iwazaki - A Perspective
• The Bellwood
• Title
• 11 best new attractions and facilities opening in and near Tokyo in 2026
• Yona Yona Tokyo Brewery
• Tokyo Dream Park
• Basegate Yokohama Kannai
• 9 best temples and shrines to celebrate Setsubun in Tokyo
• Shibuya Lovez
• Yakitori Nonotori Gencho
• Tachigui Sushi Uogashi Yamaharu
• Tonsui
• Macchan
• Hayashiya
• Beetle Harajuku
• Fukuho Gyoza
• Ebisu Bánh Mì Bakery
• Ramen Ginza Onodera Honten
• Fuku Soba
• Oimachi Tracks
• Ebisoba Ichigen
• Nandokiya Ginza
• Echigoya Yasokichi
• Unatoto
• Onigiri Bongo
• Tempura Abe
• Onigiri Yamataro
• Ginza Shabutsu
• Donabedaki Gohan Nakayoshi Hanare Shibuya Stream
• Yakiniku Like Shibuya Udagawacho
• Tare-Katsu Shibuya
• Torikatsu Chicken
• 14 best art exhibitions to see in Tokyo in 2026
• Shibuya Hikarie
• Tokyo Skytree and Madoka Magica team up for upcoming film ‘Walpurgisnacht Rising’
• Tokyo Skytree Madoka Magica pop-up: 'Moonlit Waltz'
• Neo Nice Burger
• Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
• Your ultimate guide to amazake
• Japan launches a globally focused training programme for songwriters and track makers
• Intersect by Lexus
• 12 best onsen destinations in Japan for a rejuvenating holiday
• National Delicious Nakamise Festival
• Time Out Tokyo releases the eighth edition of 31 Things to Do in Ginza guide map
• Mt Takao Setsubun
• Shimokitazawa Tengu Matsuri
• Ome Daruma Market
• Zubar
• I’m Donut? Gluten-Free
• I’m Donut? Gluten-Free & Vegan
• Sakana & Japan Festival
• Japan Hot Cocktail Fair
• United Nations University Farmers' Market
• Oden and Regional Sake Festival
• Oden Atsukan Station
• HandMade In Japan Fes
• 8 best illuminations and light displays in Japan
• Fuyu Matsuri
• January 2026 events in Tokyo