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Asakusa Hanayashiki will stay open until 21:00 from August 1 to 23
Ten rides will operate in the evening, with comedy on weekends and holidays and street performances on weekdays.
Edo-Tokyo Museum and MOT will stay open until as late as 21:00 on August Fridays
Summer Night Museum 2026 offers free entry for students after 17:00 and discounted admission for general and senior visitors to eligible exhibitions.
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.
Taito City will open family fireworks areas at parks in Asakusa, Kuramae, and Yanaka from August 7
Hand-held fireworks will be allowed at Sumida Park Sanyabori Hiroba, Kuramae Park, and one other park through August 23.
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.
Asakusa Hanayashiki has started its rainy-season discount through July 13
The park has launched a weather-based campaign that can reduce admission to free, depending on the Tokyo rain forecast announced at 5:00 p.m. the day before.
Kaiten Sushi Toriton at Tokyo Solamachi will close from June 30 to July 9 for renovation work
The restaurant will run shorter hours on June 29, close for ten days, and return to normal business from July 10.
Sumida Aquarium will shorten hours on June 24 and July 7 because of private bookings
The aquarium will close at 17:00 on June 24 and 18:00 on July 7, with earlier last-entry times on both dates.
Basho Memorial Museum near Kiyosumi-Shirakawa is temporarily closed from June 16 to 21
The main building, annex meeting room, and historic garden are closed for fumigation work.
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.
Tobacco and Salt Museum will close temporarily from June 30 to July 3
The museum within walking distance of Oshiage and Tokyo Skytree has posted a four-day maintenance closure at the end of June.
Tokyo Skytree will extend operating hours on selected summer vacation dates
From July 18 to August 22, weekend and holiday schedules around summer vacation will open earlier or close later.
Asakusa Hanayashiki says its Roller Coaster and Sky Ship are out of service into July
The amusement park has posted extended suspension periods for two rides because of scheduled maintenance.
North Megurin on the Asakusa loop will detour on June 7 for the Imado Shrine festival
Three stops around Imado will be skipped during morning and evening traffic controls.
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.
Sumida Aquarium has shorter hours on June 5 and June 24
The aquarium inside Tokyo Skytree Town will close earlier than usual on two June dates because of private bookings.
Megurin routes will detour from June 4 for Torigoe Festival
South, East-West, and Gururi Megurin services will skip some stops around Torigoe Shrine during the festival period.
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.
Tokyo Solamachi launches a campaign for Skytree’s Sumida River Fireworks special hours
The campaign for new Tobu Card members runs from June 1 to 30 with entry and spending conditions.
Tokyo Solamachi starts its Summer Gifts shipping campaign on June 1
The shipping service campaign applies to selected products through August 31.