The third installment of “Edo Matsuri 2026: Iki and Tsuya (Chic and Charm)” will be held in Yoshiwara. Three shopping streets, Amazake Yokocho, Asakusa Ichifuku Koji, and Yoshiwara, join forces for a festival that lets you enjoy the playful world of Edo. In Yoshiwara, enjoy stage performances and hands-on activities at two venues: indoors at HOTEL ZA MIKASA, and outdoors at Hanazono Park.
■ HOTEL ZA MIKASA (Indoors)
Iki and Tsuya Stage
・Oiran Ozashiki (courtesan banquet scene)
・Traditional instrument performance (Mochizuki Tazaemon troupe)
・Kitsune-mai fox dance (Kippuku troupe)
■ Hanazono Park (Outdoors)
Iki and Tsuya Stage
・Daikagura (Okinaya troupe)
・Kendama master stage
・Dance by the Kasumi-chō geisha
・Traditional instrument performance (Mochizuki Tazaemon troupe)
・Kitsune-mai fox dance (Kippuku troupe)
・Oiran Ozashiki (courtesan banquet scene)
Traditional play experiences: otedama (beanbags), kendama
Handicraft experiences: gold leaf, monkiri (paper-cutting of family crests)
Treats: amazake and tea, Ichiyō banknote senbei (rice crackers) (limited quantities)
■ Held at the Same Time
Edo Play Quiz Rally (November 14 – December 6)
Answer the quizzes set up in the shopping streets and receive a prize (while supplies last).
Shin-Yoshiwara to Moto-Yoshiwara: Old-Map Walking Guide Tour (Sunday, November 22)
A guided walk from Shin-Yoshiwara to Moto-Yoshiwara, with a fragment of an old map in hand. Advance online registration is required to join.
■ Three Shopping Streets, One Festival
Part 1, Amazake Yokocho: Saturday, November 14, 11:00–17:00
Part 2, Asakusa Ichifuku Koji: Saturday, November 28, 11:00–16:00
Part 3, Yoshiwara: Sunday, December 6, 11:00–16:00
Organizer: Yoshiwara Shopping Association (Taito City)
Partner shopping streets: Amazake Yokocho Shopping Association (Chuo City) and Asakusa Ichifuku Koji (Taito City)
Supported by: Taito City and Chuo City In cooperation with: Yoshiwara Youth Division
Inquiries: Event Office, 03-5811-1929 (weekdays 11:00–17:00)
*Details are subject to change without notice.