Things to do this week in Tokyo

Monday 18

Numen / For Use: Tape Tokyo
Design collective Numen / For Use has been gathering a lot of attention for its huge installations that use materials like plastic tape to take over public spaces. This exhibition, starting today, is their first in Tokyo. Read more

Tuesday 19

Tokyo City Bar Festival
Here's another great opportunity to explore Tokyo's restaurants and bars. Participating eateries in 25 areas of the city serve up their best wares for hungry and thirsty ticket-clutching bar-hoppers over three days. Read more

Wednesday 20

Asae Soya: Sora
After this summer's solo exhibition at the Art Tower in Mito, rising star Asae Soya takes on Tokyo again with a display at the Nishimura Gallery. Opening today, the focus is on drawings related to the 'Sora' installation. Read more

Thursday 21

Neo Stall Village Beaujolais Night
Neo Stall Village lets the Beaujolais Nouveau flow freely tonight. This month's specialties are the many wine-compatible treats that should go perfectly with everyone's favourite well-marketed grape beverage. Read more

Eyes of Sori Yanagi
Sori Yanagi served as director of the Japan Folk Crafts museum for over 30 years, and this exhibition, closing today, shows off his eye for aesthetics in the form of masks, textiles and ceramics he collected. Read more

Friday 22

Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Museum Illumination
See the Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum in a different, er, light this weekend, as the historical theme park opens its gates for three evenings of illuminations. Admire the autumn leaves in all their finery. Read more

Rikugien Autumn Leaves Lightup
A popular spot for enjoying the autumn foliage, Bunkyo-ku's Rikugien garden looks even better after sunset, as the trees are lit with special nighttime illuminations. The garden will stay open until 9pm from today. Read more

World Commercials Festival
Spend all night watching the world's best, funniest, and most innovative commercials. Staring at these short clips for a full seven hours will surely incite some feelings that only commercial messages can bring out. Read more

Saturday 23

Tokyo Filmex
Coming a month after Tokyo International Film Festival, Filmex offers succour to cinephiles left underwhelmed by its more high-profile rival. Starting today, the focus is squarely on auteur filmmakers. Read more

Fiesta de España
Yoyogi Park serves as the venue for this colourful celebration of all things Spanish. Visitors can enjoy their tapas or paella while watching flamenco performances, or try their luck at popular Hispanic sports. Read more

Namiyoke Inari Harvest Festival
At this event, taking place at Tsukiji's Namiyoke Inari Shrine, visitors can savour rare Namiyoke 'nihonshu' (made from ceremonially planted rice) for free. Friends of sake are advised not to miss this opportunity. Read more

Chrysanthemum Matsuri
This festival, ending in Yushima today, displays over 2,000 chrysanthemum plants of various types. The unique draw here is the mannequins representing historical figures, dressed in chrysanthemum garments. Read more

Ueda Shoji & Jacques Henri Lartique
Opening today, this exhibition explores the work of two photographers who shared a delight in the essence of amateur photography. In other words, the joy of simply taking snapshots of the world around them. Read more

Scaling - Sketches for Tokyo 2020
Last chance today! What will Tokyo look like in seven years, when the Olympics come to town? Curated by Ryuji Fujimura, this exhibition presents the 'Tokyo 2020' visions of several prominent architects. Read more

Sunday 24

Autumn Leaves Festival
The maple trees in the Japanese garden at Showa Kinen Park have taken on a fiery appearance. Head over to the spacious lawns for a relaxing walk under the colourful autumn leaves before winter takes over. Read more

Shuji Terayama: Knock
The inspired anarchy of Shuij Terayama's 1975 Knock performance in Asagaya is documented in this exhibition at the Watari-Um, which includes films and a variety of previously unseen ephemera. Last chance today. Read more

Bapeland
Clothing brand 'A Bathing Ape' celebrates its 20th anniversary by opening its design studio for the public. Open for the last day today, the studio features a variety of items that have influenced the brand's creations. Read more