Things to do this week in Tokyo

Monday 11

Mario Gelateria Pop-Up
Start the week right with some ice from Italian purveyors Mario, who are currently taking on Shibuya and Hikarie for a couple of May months. In addition to eight standard flavours, they'll be serving up some special Rose Gelato for Mother's Day. Read more

Tuesday 12

Simple Forms: Contemplating Beauty
Re-opened after four months of renovations, Roppongi's Mori Museum makes a splash on the spring art scene with this contemplation of simplicity. Divvied up into nine sections, the exhibit takes up themes from 20th-century European minimalism to Japan's Zen aesthetics. Read more

Wednesday 13

Le Tour de Wine
Head over to Roppongi's Roti for this tasty fundraiser combining a selection of 16 wines, a full buffet dinner and a raffle with charitable activities benefiting the tsunami-affected areas of Tohoku. It's also the last event of its kind before this year's Knights in White Lycra ride to Minami-Sanriku. Read more

Thursday 14

Rouault and Fauvist Ceramics
Shining a light on a lesser known aspect of Fauvism, a school of painting that blossomed in France in the early 20th century, this exhibit showcases the ceramics and influence of Parisian André Metthey, who taught artists like Georges Rouault and Henri Matisse. Read more

Friday 15

Hibiya Oktoberfest
Summer is fast approaching and Tokyo is squarely in Oktoberfest mode: the third extra-seasonal Bavarian beer fest of the year takes place in Hibiya Park and features the familiar sausages, oom-pah music and quality German beer served from hefty glass tankards. Read more

Keyaki Hiroba Spring Beer Festival
More domestically inclined imbibers will want to take a daytrip to Saitama to sample craft beers from a host of Japanese microbreweries at this fest. Coedo, Shiga Kogen, Minoh, Oh! La! Ho!, Swan Lake and Baird Brewing are just a few of the names lined up. Read more

Su Blackwell: Dwelling
London-based paper sculptor Su Blackwell draws inspiration from fairy tales and folk stories for her deliciously delicate works, which are now exhibited in Japan for the first time. Check out 11 of her 'living books' in Ginza. Read more

Squarepusher
British electro king Tom Jenkinson delivers bassomatic wizardry as Squarepusher, with his sounds veering wildly between jazzy workouts and ravey energy flashes. He's now bringing his all-new live show to Tokyo – expect an audiovisual spectacular. Read more

Saturday 16

Thai Festival
One of the largest of Yoyogi Park's many ethnic celebrations, the Thai Festival always seems to take place in perfect weather. Join the crowds under the dazzling sun, fill up on Thai delicacies and browse stalls selling everything from handicrafts to Singha beer. Read more

Shibuya Sake Festival
This celebration of the joys of rice-based brews returns to Miyashita Park with a lineup of 23 breweries, together offering more than 100 varieties of sake, which can be enjoyed in unlimited quantities and in forms including sparkling, 'wine-style', in cocktails and so on. Read more

Zombie Walk in Yoyogi Park
Even the walking dead need to get a little sunshine from time to time, you know. Tokyo's community of zombie enthusiasts will again be gathering in Yoyogi Park – bring your rotting corpse to the big clock near the park entrance at 2pm and wait for the spooky march to begin. Read more

Design Festa
A sprawling celebration of everything from painting to performance art, Design Festa engages up to 10,000 creatives over two days. The combination of performances, international cuisine, artistic expression, diversity and passion found here is uber inspiring. Read more

Kagome Omurice Stadium
Even among the scores of food events taking place in the city in May, this one stands out with its single-minded focus: the only dish on offer is omu-rice, the classic Japanese comfort food that consists of fried rice wrapped in an omelet and covered with a sauce of your choice. Read more

Barbacoa Beer Garden
Sip under the sun at this pop-up version of super-popular churrasco purveyors Barbacoa. The Sao Paulo-born chain specialises in chunky, crispy, barbecued meat, while the beer garden menu also features summery adaptations of Brazilian cuisine classics. Read more

Marco Shuttle and Peter Van Hoesen
The long-running Mariana party series continues at Air with this May edition featuring techno tastemakers Peter Van Hoesen and Marco Shuttle, both experts on the kind of deep, underground sound that this night is best known for. Read more

Sunday 17

Sanja Matsuri
First held back in 1312, Tokyo's biggest and best traditional festival celebrates the three men who founded Asakusa's Sensoji Temple, and draws over a million visitors to the neighbourhood over the course of three days. Don't miss the mikoshi parade today. Read more

St. Vincent Hachioji Wine Festival
Spend a day sipping, appraising and mingling around Hachioji Station, where this wine-dedicated celebration is taking place for the third time. Your ticket will get you a special glass, which can then be filled once at each of the 35 participating restaurants and bars in the area. Read more

Takashi Ishida: Billowing Light
Tokyoite Takashi Ishida is a hot emerging name in the fields of experimental film and contemporary art, so it's only fitting that the excellent Yokohama Museum of Art now puts on a large-scale solo display dedicated to his work, including some magical stop-frame animation. Read more

Masara Nakayama: Living for Love
Marking the release of his new photo book 'Living for Love', up-and-coming artist Masara Nakayama exhibits his amorously themed work at Tabata's Wish Less until today. These shots are sure to draw out plenty of emotions and memories. Read more

Body & Soul Live in Japan
Danny Krivit, François K and Joaquin 'Joe' Claussell have acquired the aura of elder statesmen on the New York club scene, and their famed Body & Soul party lives on at this annual outdoor bash in Harumi. Where else can you find a kid-friendly, urban celebration of electronic music? Read more