Dec 25, 2021
Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2022
Like food? Silly question, right, of course you like food! If you are looking for the opportunity to sample dishes from all over Japan but don’t have the time on your hands to be bouncing through all 47 prefectures and regions to seek out each individual plate (Or like me, you already have “been there, done that” and want to try that dish again from a long time ago) the “Furusato Matsuri” should definitely be on your list of things to do in the new year.
Furusato Matsuri Tokyo is held annually at the Tokyo Dome in early January. Roughly 400,000 people cycle through the venue, enjoying local food from throughout the country and small slices of regional culture as well, in the form of traditional performances and ceremony showcases.
This year, there will be special venues for ramen, sweets, craft beer, sake, and more to discover as some 300 companies, organizations, and bureaus set up shop under the dome. If you’re missing the summer matsuri fun of Japan (or you happen to only be here over the winter months), then this is the perfect time to get your ”washoi” on as we ring in the new year.
Furusato Matsuri Tokyo 2022
February, 10 (thursday) to February, 23 2022
10:00–19:00
Access
Tokyo Dome
1 Chome-3-61 Kōraku, Bunkyō-ku, Tōkyō-to 112-0004, Japan ( map link )
03-5800-9999
2-minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Korakuen Station [M][N] or 10 minute walk from Suidobashi Station [I][JS]
— By Jason L. Gatewood
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Our Tokyo based collaborator is a tech nerd, Japanophile, train nut, and a veritable fountain of information on Japan. His current goal is to watch Evangelion and actually "get it", sing every permutation of "Hotel California" at any karaoke gathering, ride every bullet train line, and sample all varieties of ramen throughout Japan. Catch more of his musings at · http://jlgatewood.com
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