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Tickets are on sale for Shitamachi Music Festival concerts at Asakusa Public Hall
Taito City updated its notice on September 24. All seats are unreserved, and preschool children cannot enter the November 29 concert.
Kimono Toiki Asakusa reopens in Hanakawado on September 25
The new shop is on floor 2 of Hanakawado 1-chome Building, open 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and closed Wednesdays.
Working-vehicle photo event at Solamachi on September 21 to 23 and 26 to 27
Free participation from 10:00 to 18:00. Choose vehicle photos or a children's license card.
Chikyu no Niwa Solamachi pauses day passes on four autumn dates
The affected dates are October 1 and 19, and November 2 and 30, 2026.
Two Solamachi elevators reserved for eligible visitors September 19–22
East Yard block 9 will use dedicated operation from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; September 23 is excluded.
Chikyu no Niwa Solamachi ends its summer fountain season
The Kids Garden Sea and Wind Area fountain stopped after September 14; no reopening date is set.
Tokyo Skytree Town parking changes to 550 yen per 30 minutes for September 19–27
Mechanical bays A1–A5 retain the normal rate but do not operate on September 24 or 25.
A Ninja Mission escape game opens near Asakusa Station on September 11
CROSSING Asakusa's new game supports Japanese and English in every session and takes about 80 minutes.
Solamachi game merchandise expands to two wagons in September
Wagon Shop II runs through November 4, with officially licensed PlayStation and game merchandise on the third floor.
Hand Roll Tokyo Asakusa adds a matcha cafe in a September 12 renewal
The shop will become a joint location with MAME-TO-CHA, adding matcha drinks and a larger dine-in area.
Taito's East-West Megurin bus detours for the Kaminarimon Bon Odori from 3:00 p.m. on September 5
Buses will skip the Kaminarimon-mae stop for the rest of the day, and traffic conditions may affect the restriction period and timetable.
Asakusa Hanayashiki launches an autumn student pass on September 2
Advance passes cost ¥3,200 and same-day passes ¥3,400, with a 10% shop discount available on presentation of student ID.
Tokyo Solamachi starts its autumn sweets and gourmet fair on September 1
Shops across the complex will sell limited items featuring chestnuts, sweet potatoes, grapes and mushrooms through October 31.
Tokyo Solamachi refreshes its sweets pop-up area on October 1
Two spaces in second-floor Block 5 and the adjoining rest area are being remodeled, with Noix and POP UP MON·CREVE scheduled for October.
Coffee Butter Sand returns to Tokyo Solamachi through September 30
PRESS BUTTER SAND has brought back its coffee flavor after two years for a limited run at its Tokyo Solamachi shop.
Sumida Aquarium launches timed discount tickets valid through September 24
Advance tickets offer half-price admission for children at midday and group discounts for adults and high school students after 5 p.m.
Katanukiya at Tokyo Solamachi launches Chiikawa cutout baum cakes
Three ribbon-themed designs featuring Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi are now available individually and as a set.
Maison de FLEUR at Tokyo Solamachi launches Shirotan collaboration on August 21
Eight items, including tote bags and pouch charms, will go on sale at the second-floor East Yard shop.
Edo-Tokyo Museum extends application deadline for September 3 ukiyo-e lecture
The lecture uses works from the Idemitsu Museum of Arts and Edo-Tokyo Museum to introduce ukiyo-e, with applications accepted online or by return postcard.
NATURAL KITCHEN & at Tokyo Solamachi launches autumn goods on August 18
Halloween, moon-viewing, and autumn-forest items are coming to the first-floor West Yard shop.
Asakusa Hanayashiki will offer return-visit coupons based on August temperatures
Guests receive a half-price return coupon when Tokyo's forecast high is at least 35°C and a free-entry return coupon at 40°C or above.
Sumida premium digital coupon B vouchers are now accepted at Tokyo Solamachi
Eligible stores accept the vouchers through January 17, 2027; some shops are excluded.
LATTEST MIZUMACHI switches to summer hours through September 30
The Tokyo Mizumachi cafe is now opening at 8:00 on weekdays and closing at 21:00 on weekends and holidays.
Kuramae Orange Library elevator unavailable through late October
Because of elevator work at Kankyo Fureai-kan Himawari, visitors to the sixth-floor library need to use the stairs.
Sumida Aquarium will change annual-pass cafe benefits from July 2
The current 100-yen drink and mini soft-serve offers end on July 1, with a 20% soft-drink discount starting the next day.
Asakusa Public Hall will revise hall-use fees from July 2026 use
The facility fee page and a June 10 notice direct users to the new hall fee table.
Four Food Marche shops at Tokyo Solamachi will move to temporary counters from June 22
Tokyo Skytree Town’s second-floor food zone has posted a long temporary-operations notice during renovation work.
Tokyo Solamachi outlines late-May closures and June temporary operations at Food Marche
Several second-floor food stores ended regular service on May 31, and some will reopen in temporary or event spaces in June.
BOTTLE SHARE BAR near Asakusa adds more than 150 wines and sake from April
The Honjo-Azumabashi wine bar has expanded its bottle-share lineup.