More Lotus Flowers
Lotus season continues, and here are the best places to see lotus flowers, including rare varieties found nowhere else and a garden grown from 2,000-year-old seeds.
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Lotus Festival at Sankei-en Garden Continues
This must-see festival for lotus-lovers continues through early August. You’ll be delighted by the Sankei-en volunteers, who offer so many fun activities that demonstrate the remarkable structure of this ancient and sacred plant. Early opening hours let you see lots and lots of blooms before the flowers close up again under the midday sun.
Search terms: Sankeien lotus festival july
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More Fireworks
Fireworks festivals continue all around Tokyo in the month of August, so do a search and find one that fits your travel schedule!
Search term: Tokyo fireworks August
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Goldfish Festivals at Tokyo Aquariums
Contemplating goldfish is the age-old way Japanese way to endure the summer heat, and Tokyo’s aquariums step up to the task with a bunch of cool exhibitions in the summertime.
Search terms: Sumidagawa Aquarium; Shinagawa Aqua Park, Art Aquarium Museum
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Tokyo Toy Show
The Tokyo Toy Show never fails to dish up some highly amusing playthings. I discovered THIS unlikely winner, the last time I went. The show is out at the Tokyo Big Site convention center in Odaiba, so you can do plenty of other fun stuff while you’re out there.
Search term: Tokyo Toy Show
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
Jonelle Patrick writes about Japan 