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Culture / Festivals

September is a month with festivals and celebrations held almost daily at shrines across Tokyo so you should be able to find something just by strolling around. These are a few of the most interesting.

Nogi Shrine Festival

Sept 12th – 13th (Annual Festival at the former home of General Nogi) fireworks)

Grand Sumo Tournament

Sept 14th ～ Sept 28th (Autumn Grand Sumo – at the Ryogoku Kokugikan)

Heiwajima Antiques Festival

Sept 19th – 21st (Tokyo Ryutsu Center)

Aiba no Hi (Horse Day) – various large shrines

Sept 23rd

Ningyo Kuyo - funeral rites for dolls

Sept 25th (Kiyomizu Temple in Ueno Park)

Museums

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum – (Meguro)

Thru Sept 23rd – Katsura Funakoshi – Sculpture, Drawing and Prints

Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography – (Ebisu)

Thru Oct 13th – Still / Motion – Liquid Crystal Painting

The National Museum of Modern Art – (Takebashi)

Thru Oct 13th – A Perspective on Contemporary Art 6:
Emotional Drawing // Between the Wall and the Ground

Edo Tokyo Museum (Ryogoku)

Thru Sept 15th – Beijing Gugong (Chinese calligraphy)

Stage

Kabuki - Kabuki-za (Ginza)

September will see one of the last ever performances of Kabuki at the Kabuki-za in Ginza prior to rebuilding although schedules do continue for the time being.

2nd – 26th - Ryoma ga Yuku / Hirakana Seisuiki (featuring Nakamura Kichiemon, Bando Tamasaburo and others)

At the Shimbashi Embujo (Shimbashi / Higashi Ginza)

1st – 25th - Gempei Nunobiki no Taki (featuring Ichikawa Ebizo, Nakamura Tokizo and others)

Sport

Football

13th – (Saitama Stadium) Urawa Reds VS Oita Trinita (14:00)
13th – (Nissan Stadium) Yokohama F Marinos VS Vissel Kobe (16:00)
13th – (Ajinomoto Stadium) FC Tokyo VS Omiya (18:00)
20th – (Ajinomoto Stadium) Tokyo Verdy VS Oita Trinita (13:00)
20th – (Kashiwa Stadium) Kashiwa Reysol VS Kashima Antlers (15:00)
20th – (Todoroki Stadium) Kawasaki VS FC Tokyo (19:00)
23rd – (National Stadium) Yokohama F Marinos VS Kawasaki (14:00)
23rd – (Ajinomoto Stadium) FC Tokyo VS Jubilo Iwata (16:00)

Baseball – (various stadiums)

Japanese Central (Swallows / Giants / Baystars) and Pacific League (Marines / Lions) baseball games are scheduled throughout much of September in and around Tokyo at Tokyo Dome, Jingu Stadium and Yokohama Stadium. Check English language Japanese media listings for exact game schedules.

• tickets for all of the above events / sports and theatrical performances can be obtained from convenience stores and / or recognized ticket agencies.