Festivals & local events

8th Yanaka Disaster Prevention Kaekko Festival

Japanese title: 第8回谷中地区防災かえっこフェスティバル

Yanaka Disaster Prevention Community Center / Hatsune no Mori Plaza (Nippori Sta.)

A neighbourhood event in Yanaka where parents and children learn about disaster preparedness while having fun. On rainy days it runs only at the community center.

Date: Oct 25 (Sun)
Time: 10:00–14:00
Price: See the official page for prices
Kids: Family-friendly, ages 0+
Venue: Yanaka Disaster Prevention Community Center / Hatsune no Mori Plaza
Nearest station: Nippori Sta.
Venue (JA): 谷中防災コミュニティセンター・防災広場初音の森

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Distance from major stations

From Nippori: 0.4 km, about 6 min on foot
From Sendagi: 0.4 km, about 7 min on foot
From Nishi-Nippori: 0.7 km, about 12 min on foot
From Nezu: 0.9 km, about 14 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

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ASAKURA ZOO 2026Asakura Museum of Sculpture, Taito (Nippori Sta.) · 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot from here · Jul 18 (Sat) – Dec 27 (Sun)
NEZU DE HALLOWEEEN 2026Aizome-odori (reception) (Nezu Sta.) · 0.5 km, about 9 min on foot from here · Oct 25 (Sun)
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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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