Korean tightrope walking (Photo: Republic of Korea / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Nikkan Matsuri

Celebrating Japanese and Korean relations

Sleiman Azizi   - 1 min read
Venue : Online When : Late Sep 2024

The Nikkan Festival will again be staged in central Tokyo's Hibiya Park in late September. An exchange of cultures between Japan and Korea, the festival represents a celebration and coming together of both nations.

First held in 2009, the festival is staged in both Tokyo and Seoul over two days. The festival features numerous stage acts including performances by popular K-pop artists. In previous years, visitors have witnessed taekwondo martial art displays, cultural dances and singing performances, Korean acrobats, Japanese traditional arts as well as foods from both countries.

The event is a free one and for those interested, volunteering opportunities are available. Please visit the official website for more information.

Getting there

The festival is located right outside of Hibiya Station's Exit A14 on either the Hibiya or Chiyoda Subway Lines. Or, take the Marunouchi Subway Line to Kasumigaseki Station for a 5-minute walk from Exit B2. For JR Yamanote Line users, head to Yurakucho Station. The park is an 8-minute walk from the Central West Exit.

Sleiman Azizi

Sleiman Azizi @sleiman.azizi

I'm a Japanese Permanent Resident with over 650 published articles on Japan as well as 5 English language books inspired by traditional Japanese literature.I'm also a Japan Travel expert for Tokyo, so if you've anything to say about Japan's never ending capital - or just Japan in general - don't ...