Welcome to Things to do in Tokyo, and happy Monday—it’s November 24th, 2025, and I’m Oly Bennet, your globe-trotting sportacular sidekick, coming at you from the megacity where a sushi breakfast can turn into a karaoke marathon before lunch. Tokyo is absolutely buzzing today, listeners: the autumn air’s crisp, the skies are clear, and locals are rocking their best layers for the season. City streets and parks are sprinkled with golden ginkgo leaves—so snag that selfie with Mother Nature’s Tokyo filter.
Today’s events lineup reads like a buffet for every taste and curiosity. For music fans, the scene's electric! K-Pop group TREASURE brings the stomp to K-Arena Yokohama with a matinee show starting at 3pm. Meanwhile, Ariake Arena hosts BEAT AX, serving up a wild blend of J-Pop and K-Pop at 4:30. If indie vibes are more your jam, MEW is taking over Toyosu PIT at 6pm with their alternative rock magic. Just craving J-Pop? Furui Riho hits Ex Theater Roppongi at 6pm, and Ayumu Imazu lands at Tokyo International Forum Hall A, also at 6pm, wrapped up in vocal pop goodness. For family fun, Tokyo Disneyland is open till 9pm, bursting with holiday cheer—catch the "Disney Harmony in Color" parade or shake a leg at "Jamboree Mickey! Let's Dance!" and witness the park twinkle alive with Starbright Christmas lights. Christmas markets are lighting up Marunouchi Street Park and Roppongi Hills too, so grab a festive treat and cruise the illuminations!
On the festival front, you won’t want to miss the Shinjuku Cock Fair—a centuries-old celebration at Hanazono-jinja Shrine, where lucky symbolic figurines, dazzling lanterns, and lively crowds bring an extra jolt of Tokyo’s historic charm. For those sporting sneakers and a cause, today is the final day of the Run for the Cure Walk for Life, supporting breast cancer awareness by taking over some of the city’s best streets. Art lovers, Tokyo’s galleries are still featuring major exhibits celebrated on Tokyo Art Beat, from avant-garde painting to interactive installations.
Now for the latest buzz—Tokyo’s transit system is smooth sailing, with no major disruptions reported, so feel free to zip around by train or metro. Restaurant nerds, heads up! Tokyo Cheapo just declared the Tatsumi Ice Arena is now open—world-class skating with a serious “cool” factor, perfect for families or for anyone who thinks their triple toe loop deserves an audience. There’s also a fresh wave of coffee shops popping up in Shibuya—check out "Bean Samurai," for caffeine so rich it might just karate-chop your morning fatigue.
If you need a Tokyo top tip for today, here’s a local trick for shrines: purify your hands at the chozuya water basin before entering, and you’ll instantly blend in like a pro—plus, rumor has it, your luck improves for street food hunting!
Thinking ahead, tomorrow’s bringing even more excitement—with the Tokyo International Comedy Festival delivering non-stop laughs, new Christmas illuminations launching in Shiodome, and the legendary SUPER EIGHT gearing up for their Nippon Budokan gig. Make sure to tune in for the rundown—because in Tokyo, there’s always another wild adventure around the corner.
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