16 best things to do in Tokyo this Silver Week
Photo: Kisa Toyoshima | Mappa Expo 15th Anniversary
Photo: Kisa Toyoshima

17 best things to do in Tokyo this Silver Week

From Oktoberfest beer festivals and outdoor film screenings to art exhibitions and autumnal harvest festivals, we’ve got the best events of the holiday week right here

Shota Nagao
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Tokyoites are in for a real autumn treat over the upcoming weekend, as this year's Silver Week of national holidays is longer than usual, running from September 19 through September 23. The special five-day weekend is set to be packed with events and happenings around the city.

For everyone spending Silver Week in Tokyo, we’ve rounded up the best events happening in and around the capital, including food festivals, outdoor cinemas, art exhibitions, Oktoberfests and more. Looking for more autumnal inspo? Why not take a day trip out of the city or visit one of these nearby art destinations?

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Markets, festivals and fairs

  • Shopping
  • Markets and fairs
  • Oimachi

Taking place on Sep 19, 20 & 21.

With its 300 to 700 vendors, this is by far Tokyo’s biggest flea market and it takes place nearly every weekend in the parking lot of Oi Racecourse, also known as Tokyo City Keiba. With an extensive selection of goods, it’s not difficult to spend half a day here – and given the tempting prices, you definitely won’t leave empty-handed. Expect to find daily necessities, rare collector’s items, clothing, accessories, handmade goods, home décor, toys and even a small selection of antiques. And since shopping can be quite tiring, hungry bargain hunters can restore their energy levels by munching on light meals and snacks from food trucks on-site.

Do note that the market will be cancelled in the case of rain. Check the event Instagram for the latest updates.

Exhibitions

  • Things to do
  • Exhibitions
  • Marunouchi

The force behind smash-hit titles including Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen, Japanese animation studio Mappa is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. To mark the milestone, the company is hosting its largest-ever exhibition from September 16, bringing together work from 23 titles at the newly opened Yurakucho Museum.

The exhibition features original drawings, large-scale sets and video projections that immerse visitors in the worlds of Mappa shows and films such as Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, Attack on Titan: Final Season, Jujutsu Kaisen and more.

At the Chainsaw Man exhibition area, you can feast your eyes on exclusive production materials, including drawings that follow the story of The Movie: Reze Arc, from Denji and Reze’s first encounter and the explosive battle between Chainsaw Man and Bomb to the conclusion of their story. Don’t miss the illuminated life-size figure of Bomb, which is being unveiled for the first time.

The Attack on Titan: Final Season zone features original drawings for key scenes, displays explaining the production process, and original hand-drawn watercolour artwork of the symbolic hill from the story’s ending.

The Jujutsu Kaisen area revisits some of the series’ most iconic battle scenes and memorable moments. Production materials are exhibited in the first half of this zone, including original drawings from Season 1 and Jujutsu Kaisen 0, while the second half features materials from Season 2, Hidden Inventory / Premature Death, Shibuya Incident and Season 3, The Culling Game Part 1.

The exhibition will be held in two parts: the first from September 16 to October 25, and the second from October 28 to December 7. Some exhibits will be changed between the two parts, giving you a reason to plan multiple visits.

Tickets are available for specific dates and time slots. You can currently purchase tickets for the first half of the exhibition via Lawson Ticket, and place applications for advance lottery tickets for the second half (from Aug 22).

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