This Week in Japan: November 4–10, 2025
📍 TOKYO
The capital’s best-kept secrets
PechaKucha Night Tokyo Vol. 196 — DESIGNART Special in Shinbashi
Thursday, Nov 6 | 6:30 PM
General ¥2,000 | Students. (w/ ID) ¥1,500
Inspired by this year’s theme, “Brave — The Pursuit of Instinctive Beauty,” you’ll experience an exciting evening of creative talks in the fast-paced PechaKucha format, where each presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds each.
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Ninja Coming 2025 BASSNINJA Quagero Imazawa with Indian Master Musicians in Daikanyama
Friday, Nov 7 | 7:00 PM
Free
Renowned bassist Quagero Imazawa (BASSNINJA) returns for his “third chapter in India,” delivering a special solo performance with talented Indian guest artists and dynamic on-stage collaborations.
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alter. 2025, Tokyo in Nihonbashi
Friday, Nov 7 | 11:00 AM
1 Day Pass ¥2,000
alter. is an experimental design event that promotes prototyping and collaboration among the next generation of creators from a wide range of fields, and presents alternative approaches to product design.
🧩 Design | Book Now →
The 26th Bilingual English Rakugo Show in Asakusa
Sunday, Nov 9 | 2:00 PM
¥2,000
Experience Rakugo like never before—each story performed in both Japanese and English!
🎤 Comedy | Book Now →
Local Chicken BBQ Festival in Shimbashi
Sunday, Nov 9 | 3:00 PM
Adults ¥12,000 | Child ¥5,000
A feast of Japan’s top local chicken brands grilled yakitori-style, with two hours of all-you-can-drink drinks and unlimited servings of the beloved fragrant cheesecake.
⚡ Limited tickets| Book Now →
BLOODFLOWERS: Japan Goth & Post Punk Festival in Shinjuku
Sunday, Nov 9 | 1:00 PM
ADV ¥4,900 | DOOR ¥5,400
A full-day immersion into Japan’s underground, featuring legendary and rising goth, post-punk, and darkwave artists from across the globe, followed by an all-night DJ afterparty.
⚡ Selling fast | Book Now →
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⛩️ KYOTO
Ancient traditions, modern connections
Kansai Comedy — Kyoto Show
Saturday, Nov 8 | 7:30 PM
Free
Laugh your way through Kyoto with Kansai Comedy — a free English stand-up night featuring local legends, international comics, and nonstop good vibes.
🎭 Comedy Night | Book Now →
Sensory Experience of ZEN and FUSHIKI ~The World of Zen and Unknowing Experienced Through the Five Senses~
Tuesday, Nov 4 until Saturday, Nov 8 | 6:00 PM
Price varies
Experience Zen through all five senses at Kyoto’s Kennin-ji Temple — projection mapping, tea ceremony, and zazen meditation illuminate Japan’s oldest Zen temple in a breathtaking nighttime event.
🪷 Zen | Book Now →
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🏮 OSAKA
Vibrant culture and culinary adventures
Rooftop SAUNA
Thursday, Nov 6 | 5:00 PM
¥1,500
Rooftop Tent Sauna at Hotel Noum OSAKA — unwind in a “TERMA” tent sauna, cool off with a river breeze, and relax under the open sky.
🏙️ City View | Book Now →
GLOW party!
Friday, Nov 7 | 7:00 PM
Men ¥3,500 | Women ¥1,500
Party through Osaka’s nightlife with locals and travelers: visit 3–4 bars, get free welcome shots, dance till late, and make new friends along the way.
🍻 Bar Crawl | Book Now →
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🗾 Beyond Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka
Hidden gems from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
Ikoma Taisha Shrine Night Fire Prayer -Yoakarikitou- in Nara
Saturday, Nov 8 | 6:30 PM
Free
In the pitch-black forest, candles flicker as prayers echo through the night.
✅ Free | Book Now →
Okinawa Whisky & Spirits Festival 2025 in Okinawa
Sunday, Nov 9 | 11:30 AM
¥4,500
Taste your way through over 70 distilleries at Okinawa’s biggest celebration of whisky, cocktails, and craft spirits from around the world.
🥃 Whisky & Spirits | Book Now →
