Things to do this week in Tokyo

Monday 19

Dinner treat
Forget the Monday blues over a special dinner – we recently picked out the very best new restaurants in the city, so you'll have plenty to choose from. How about some fermented fish or Sichuan classics with a twist? Read more

Tuesday 20

Tomoko Shioyasu: Cosmic Perspective
Drawing inspiration from natural patterns like cells and foam, award-winning artist Tomoko Shioyasu creates these elaborate and physically imposing paper collages on display now at a former bathhouse in Yanaka. Read more

Wednesday 21

Salon du Chocolat
Moving to a bigger location for its 13th edition, every Tokyo chocolate-lover's favourite showcase may be as crowded as department stores on the first day of New Year sales, but still offers an unmatched sweets experience. Read more

Hatsu Daishi
The popular first festival of the year at Nishiarai's great temple brings out the locals in impressive numbers, with around 50 stalls selling Daruma dolls, snacks, clothing and more set up on and around the grounds. Read more

Hitomi Watanabe: Behind the Blockade
The only photographer allowed behind the students' barricades at Tokyo University in 1968, Hitomi Watanabe captured a generation's tense calm and hopes for a better future. See her riveting shots now in Roppongi. Read more

Thursday 22

Sheep Cakes
For a Thursday sugar infusion, look no further than the cutesy Fukuhitsuji ('lucky sheep'), a sweet mix of chestnut mousse, crisp apricot jam and whipped cream, themed on 2015's Chinese zodiac animal. Read more

French Pancakes
On the other hand, if you like your desserts a little more extravagant, the Le Sun Palm café should be your stop: their French Pancakes combine two breakfast favourites into one fluffy and fattening monster offering. Read more

Friday 23

Setouchi Hina Dolls
Gearing up for Hinamatsuri (Girls' Day) in March, this exhibit opens today and features hina dolls from prefectures around the Seto Inland Sea, highlighting the region's strong traditions in marking this special day. Read more

Tokyo International Quilt Festival
This celebration of all things quilted is the biggest of its kind in the world, and has apparently powered up even further for 2015: navigating your way through the sea of stalls at Tokyo Dome may take all day. Read more

Tange by Tange
Marking ten years since the passing of Kenzo Tange, one of Japan's leading postwar architects, this exhibition looks into the mind of the young Tange through a detailed account of his activities from 1949 to 1959. Read more

Saturday 24

Pokémon Café
Pikachu-themed burgers and omu-rice are only the beginning at Shibuya's Pokémon pop-up, where each food item on the menu comes with a special present and more limited-edition goodies can be picked up as well. Read more

Asaba's Typography
One of the most visible Japanese art directors today, Katsumi Asaba has made his mark with a highly recognisable style that draws from a wide range of typographic elements. PR geeks should have a field day at this one. Read more

Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio
Jazz aficionados can expect a true treat for the ears at Cotton Club tonight, as Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel will be joined by double bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard for two consecutive gigs. Read more

Mika Ninagawa: Self-Image
Monochrome selfies and fallen cherry blossom petals – photographer Mika Ninagawa's solo exhibit opens in Shinagawa today and shines the spotlight on the darker sides of contemporary society. Read more

Yomiuri Land Jewellumination
If your appetite for glimmering LEDs wasn't satisfied around Christmastime, head out west to Yomiuri Land for this most OTT of illumination experiences, produced by world-renowned lighting designer Motoko Ishii. Read more

Sunday 25

Diamond Fuji
The exact date may be tomorrow, but you might as well head up a little early for a peek at this natural spectacle, which occurs when sunset and sunrise align perfectly with the peak of Japan's highest mountain. Read more

Weekend Bread Market
Need to stock up? Stepping in for the Aoyama Bread Festival, this market hosts many of the same popular bakeries as its big brother, but also features stalls selling fruit, doughnuts, coffee, soup and other snacks. Read more

To the North, From Here
Opening today, this multimedia exhibit recounts the journey of two men travelling from Aomori and Hokkaido to Russia's Sakhalin in search of the culture and history of the indigenous Ainu and Nivkh peoples. Read more

Japan Drone Championship
Open to anyone in the possession of a remote-controlled flying machine, the inaugural edition of this quirky contest invites challengers to show off their drone-flying skills and encourages spectators to duck and cover. Read more

Neo-Impressionism – From Light to Color
Pioneered by artists like Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, Neo-Impressionism made use of formalised art theory to build on the naturalism of the original Impressionists. Some of its finest results are on show here. Read more