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Youthful! The giant Geidai mikoshi and Geidai samba will be coming to Ueno again this year!

Youthful! The giant Geidai mikoshi and Geidai samba will be coming to Ueno again this year!

Tokyo University of the Arts' school festival (Geisai) and Ueno's shopping district are collaborating! The event will be held on Sunday, September 7th from 12:00! The art festival is coming to Ueno! The Ueno 6-Chome Shopping District Association (Ueno Sakura-dori Shopping District, Okachimachi Ekimae-dori Shopping District, Ueno Okachimachi Chuo-dori Association, Ueno Showei Association, Ueno Ekimae Ichibangai Shopping District, Youth Road Ueno-dori Association) will be holding the Geisai 2025 x Ueno Machi Matsuri at the Ueno 6-Chome Shopping District on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in cooperation with the Geisai Executive Committee. This special local event brings together local shopping districts and students from Tokyo University of the Arts, harnessing the power

“Taiwanese Gourmet” will be gathering at Ueno Park for three days from August 29th (Fri) to 31st (Sun)!

[Free admission] 3 days packed with food and drink, merchandise booths, and stage content The Taiwan Festival Executive Committee will hold the event over three days: August 29th (Friday), 30th (Saturday), and 31st (Sunday), 2025. The Taiwan Faasai 2025 will be held at Takenodai Square (Fountain Square) in Ueno Park. [Taiwan Festival] The name is a play on the Taiwanese festival "Fa Tsai" (Fa Cai). Used in New Year's greetings, it is an auspicious phrase meaning "May you become rich," wishing for financial luck, good fortune, and prosperity. This Taiwan Festival wishes good fortune and prosperity to all who attend! ■Stage Content ■List of stores [Food truck] LocoRoco Kitchen /

“Raccoon and Fox: Mountain Detective🍎” Pop-up shops will be held in six cities across Japan starting in August!

A pop-up store based on "The Mountain Detective," a completely original manuscript based on the popular web comic "The Tanuki and the Fox," is opening! Geeniest Inc. (Head office: 5-3-11 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kaneko Takataka) will be holding a pop-up shop called "Tanuki to Kitsune ~Mountain Detective🍎~" featuring completely original illustrations of the wildly popular web comic "Tanuki to Kitsune" (hereafter "Tanuki to Kitsune"), which will tour seven venues across Japan from Friday, August 22, 2025. ■About "Raccoon and Fox: Mountain Detective🍎" Something happened one day in the mountains. As the raccoon and the fox were playing as usual, they found a golden leaf in the forest. Curious, the

makes its first appearance! Liven up the end of summer vacation with home-cooked gourmet food! Matsuzakaya Ueno Store’s latest gourmet food

Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 → Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, Basement and 1st floor Hoppe Town Event Space Hoppe Town, the food floor of Matsuzakaya Ueno, is holding events featuring popular shops that change weekly. Starting Wednesday, August 20th, Agesho Shigemori will be opening for the first time at Matsuzakaya Ueno! Their yuzu pepper mayo flavor, which has won the highest gold award six times in a row at the Karaage Grand Prix® sponsored by the Japan Fried Chicken Association, is sure to become addictive! This week will also see the debut of many Ueno store first-timers, including Nihonbashi Tendon Tenmusu Kaneko Hannosuke and Patisserie Mommy. With summer

Enjoy Christmas in the middle of summer at JR Ueno Station’s “Ecute Ueno”! Make ornaments out of empty capsule toy cases and decorate your tree! “Summer Christmas” is being held for the first time!

We're bringing you some exciting coolness in the lingering heat of summer! We're also introducing tofu pudding and melon shortcake in fun Christmas colors, as well as tarts made with "Suzuakane" strawberries, which are in season from summer to autumn! Ecute Ueno, an in-station commercial facility operated by JR East Cross Station Development Company, Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Company president: Yoshiaki Shirata), will be holding its first "Summer Christmas" event from Monday, August 18 to Sunday, September 7. Starting Monday, August 25, a Summer Christmas tree display and ornament-making experience will begin. Summer Christmas is a celebration of Christmas in the middle of summer, held every year on August

This summer, Tokyo’s art museums and galleries will be open until 9 PM every Friday [Summer Night Museum 2025]

Free admission for students after 5pm! Special rates for adults and those 65 and over! Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Facilities will be holding "Summer Night Museum 2025" again this year! From Thursday , August 14th to Friday , September 26th , we will be offering special benefits such as extended opening hours until 9:00 pm every Friday night and discounted admission fees . Participating facilities are the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum , Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum , Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo , and Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery , a total of five museums. In addition to special benefits for visitors, this year we will also

[NOHGA HOTEL UENO TOKYO] Domestic Sparkler Experience Event ~Enjoy summer with traditional sparklers~ Limited-time event starting Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Key points of this press release 1. Collaborative event with Yamagata Shoten, a long-established fireworks wholesaler in Kuramae, Tokyo 2. A special summer night experience where you can experience the traditions and craftsmanship that have continued since the Edo period 3. Continuous collaboration with local traditional crafts that takes advantage of the unique characteristics of Taito Ward, a "town of artisans" NOHGA HOTEL UENO TOKYO (hereinafter "NOHGA HOTEL UENO"), operated by Nomura Real Estate Hotels Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Yasuhiro Ishii, hereinafter "the Company"), will be holding a special event for a limited time from Tuesday, August 19, 2025, for guests staying at the

A fragrance card that lets you enjoy the scent of the legendary fragrance “Ranjatai” will be available as a limited edition item at the Tokyo venue of “Shosoin THE SHOW”! Advance tickets for the Tokyo venue will go on sale on Saturday, August 2nd. Keep an eye out for tickets that come with merchandise!

The Ueno Royal Museum (Taito Ward, Tokyo) will be hosting an experiential exhibition, "Shosoin THE SHOW – Feel the miracle that exists here and now," from Saturday, September 20th to Sunday, November 9th. This will feature ultra-high definition images projected on a giant screen, and "reproductions" that have been recreated to look as they did 1,300 years ago using the same materials and techniques as the actual treasures. In addition, visitors will be able to fully enjoy the beauty of the treasures through their scents, sounds, and more. One of the highlights of this exhibition is the first-ever reproduction of the world's most famous fragrance, Ranjatai. Fragrance cards that allow

[Tom and Jerry 85th Anniversary] Introducing the “Tom and Jerry Monaka Chocolate & Cheese Flavor,” a mini soft vinyl-like mochi.

Available at Hikidashi Store from Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Hikidashi Co., Ltd. (Koto-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Naoyuki Koike) has collaborated with Okashi Hitsujiya, a Japanese confectionery shop run by Kinose Co., Ltd. (Umi-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture, CEO: Keigo Miyabe), to launch the Japanese confectionery "Tom and Jerry Monaka" to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the popular animated series "Tom and Jerry," which has been loved all over the world since its creation in the United States in 1940. "Tom and Jerry Monaka Chocolate & Cheese Flavor" will be available for purchase at the online store "Hikidashi Store" https://store.hkds.jp/ from Tuesday, July 29, 2025. In addition, it will be available for purchase

Sweet treats to beat the summer heat! Introducing the classic souvenirs Kameju and Tokyo Hiyoko! Matsuzakaya Ueno Store’s latest gourmet offerings

Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 to Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, Basement and 1st floor Hoppe Town Event Space Hoppe Town, the food floor of Matsuzakaya Ueno store, is holding events featuring popular shops that change weekly. Kameju will be opening a store from Wednesday, August 6th! They offer large, fluffy dorayaki. A classic flavor that is popular as a souvenir. Tokyo Hiyoko will also be releasing their summer-only "Tokyo Shio Hiyoko," available now. Take a break from the hot summer with some sweet treats! Enjoying them with iced tea in a cool room is one way to enjoy summer. We introduce 8 of the hottest gourmet brands at

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