January 2018

Date Event name Venue Nearest station
January 1 New year's visit to a shrine Sensoji Temple, Asakusa-jinja Shrine and other ones To Sensoji Temple and Asakusa-jinja Shrine
* Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station for 5 minutes on foot
* Tobu Isesaki Line Asakusa Line for 5 minutes on foot.
* Toei Subway Asakusa Line Asakusa Station for 7 minutes on foot.
the beginning of January from January 1, 2018. Pilgrimage to Seven Lucky Gods * Asakusa landmark Seven Lucky Gods (Sensoji Temple, Asakusa-jinja Shrine, Matsuchiyama Shoden Temple, Imado Jinja Shrine, Hashiba Fudoson Temple, Ishihama Jinja Shrine, Ohtori Jinja Shrine, Yoshiwara Jinja Shrine and Yasaki Inari Jinja Shrine).
January 7 Daikon Radish festival Matsuchiyama Shoden Temple To Matsuchiyama Shoden Temple
* A metropolitan bus Sumida Park for 3 minutes on foot.
* Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station for 10 minutes on foot.
* Tobu Skytree Line Asakusa Station for 10 minutes on foot.
January 12 Manaita Biraki (First Cutting Board Ceremony) Bando Hoji To Bando Hoji
* Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Inaricho Station for 5 minutes on foot.
Sunday, January 7, 2018-Sunday, February 4 Shitamachi theater festival in Taito