Tokyo Events on November 8, 2026: What's On Today, Day and Night

For Tokyo events today, November 8, 2026, walk into Bunfree Tokyo 43, Tokyo Racecourse or the Daitokuji exhibition by day, and head to the Autumn Night Walk at Showa Kinen Park after dark.

This page covers November 8, 2026 only (as of 2026-11-08). Each of the 16 entries below was checked against a venue or organizer page. Times and prices can change, so open the official link before you set off. Several exhibitions here continue later in November 2026, and the end dates are noted below.

Pick by the time you can get there

Exhibitions and fairs with same-day tickets

Tokyo Big Sight: Bunfree Tokyo 43

A literary fair where creators sell their own work directly.

• Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, South Halls 1-4 (about 3 minutes on foot from Tokyo Big Sight Station on the Yurikamome, about 7 minutes from Kokusai-Tenjijo Station on the Rinkai Line)
• Hours: 12:00-17:00, last entry 16:55
• Price: ¥1,500 at the door, ¥1,350 same-day smartphone ticket, ¥1,000 in advance; 18 and under free
• Same-day tickets: yes, sold on site
• Official: Bunfree Tokyo 43

Tokyo National Museum: Daitokuji special exhibition

A special exhibition marking 700 years of the Kyoto Zen temple Daitokuji, running through December 6. The museum is also showing a Hiroshige special exhibition through December 20.

• Venue: Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum (10 minutes on foot from JR Ueno Station, Park Exit, or JR Uguisudani Station, South Exit)
• Hours: 9:30-17:00, last entry 16:30; there are no extended hours on November 8
• Price: adults ¥2,300, university students ¥1,300, high school students ¥900; junior high and younger free
• Same-day tickets: no reservation needed; the ticket also covers the museum's regular collection galleries that day
• Official: exhibition details

Tokyo Dome City: Re: Horror exhibition

Today is the final day of this exhibition of horror film art. You are free to touch the displays and take photos.

• Venue: Gallery AaMo (nearest stations: JR Suidobashi, Korakuen on Tokyo Metro, Suidobashi on the Toei line)
• Hours: 13:00-21:00, last entry 20:30
• Price: adults ¥2,400, high school and younger ¥1,900, age 3 and under free
• Age: under-16s without a guardian cannot enter after 18:00, and elementary school children and younger need a guardian
• Same-day tickets: yes, same-day use only, sold at the venue
• Official: Re: Horror exhibition

Racing and fights

Tokyo Racecourse: Copa Republica Argentina (G2)

The main race is Race 11 at 15:30. Race 1 goes off at 9:55 and the last race at 16:10. There is also a food festival on the grounds and an Argentine tango and folklore show at the paddock from around 16:35. It is an easy way to try a Japanese race day on a small budget.

• Venue: Tokyo Racecourse (about 2 minutes on foot from Fuchu-keiba-seimon-mae Station on the Keio Line)
• Races: first race 9:55, last race 16:10
• Price: ¥200 same-day ticket; under 15 free
• Same-day tickets: November 8 is a cash same-day sale day, with ticket machines at the gates from 9:20; see how to enter on Tokyo race days
• Official: November 8 race card, race day events

Korakuen Hall: Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling and RISE

Two shows today.

• Venue: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo Dome City
• Times: Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling at 11:30, RISE (combat sports) at 17:15
• Price and same-day tickets: check each promoter's site
• Official: Korakuen Hall calendar, Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, RISE

Free events

Tokyo Big Sight: Winter Sports Festa

A ski and snowboard gear sale in the same complex as Bunfree, so the two pair easily.

• Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, East Hall 3
• Hours: 11:00-18:00 (closes an hour early on the final day)
• Price: free
• Official: Tokyo Big Sight events, Winter Sports Festa

Yoyogi Park: Shibuya Furusato Festival 2026

The second and final day of Shibuya Ward's community festival.

• Venue: Yoyogi Park event plaza and surrounding areas (3 minutes on foot from JR Harajuku Station)
• Hours: 10:00-16:00
• Price: free, according to event listing sites; the official site's home and about pages do not state it. It is outdoors, so check the organizer's site for any weather changes
• Official: festival site

Autumn gardens and leaves

Shinjuku Gyoen: Chrysanthemum Exhibition

Runs daily through November 15 in the national garden, in a tradition with imperial roots.

• Venue: Shinjuku Gyoen (Shinjuku Gate: 5 minutes from Shinjukugyoemmae Station, Exit 1; 10 minutes from JR Shinjuku Station, South Exit)
• Hours: 9:00-16:30, last entry 16:00
• Price: adults ¥500, 65+ and students from high school up ¥250, junior high and younger free
• Official: Ministry of the Environment notice

Mount Takao: Momiji Festival

Runs through December 13. The organizers put peak color at mid-November to early December, so leaves may not be at their best today. Go for the hike, and treat any color as a bonus.

• Venue: Mount Takao (nearest station: Takaosanguchi on the Keio Line)
• Hours and price: the official page lists none for the festival as a whole
• Official: Takao Momiji Festival

Tokyo events tonight

Showa Kinen Park: Autumn Night Walk

An illuminated evening in the park's Japanese garden, running through November 29.

• Venue: Showa Kinen National Government Park (nearest station: JR Nishi-Tachikawa; after dark, use only the Nishi-Tachikawa and Tachikawa gates)
• Hours: park open 9:30-21:00, lights 16:30-20:30; park tickets sold until 20:15, last entry 20:30
• Price: garden ticket ¥1,200 online or ¥1,300 at the window (cash only), or ¥1,600 online with park admission; park admission alone is ¥450 for adults
• Same-day tickets: sold at the window, but not if online tickets reach their planned number
• Official: Autumn Night Walk 2026

Yomiuriland: Jewellumination

A large illumination at the amusement park, running through April 4, 2027.

• Venue: Yomiuriland (nearest station: Keio-Yomiuri-Land)
• Hours: today the park is open 9:00-20:30, with lights from 16:00
• Price: park admission ¥1,800 for adults (¥1,600 on the official online store); After Pass (entry from 15:00) ¥3,100 for adults (¥2,800 online)
• Official: Jewellumination

Roppongi Hills: Keyakizaka Illumination

Winter illuminations running through December 25.

• Venue: Keyakizaka Street, Roppongi Hills (nearest station: Roppongi on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
• Hours: 17:00-22:00
• Official: Roppongi Hills Christmas

Ebisu: Matsuri Launch Party

If you would rather dance, BLISS EBISU (2F, 1-9-4 Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, about 3 minutes on foot from Ebisu Station) hosts a house music party from 16:00 to 22:00. It is a dance party, not a festival or tea ceremony experience, and solo guests are welcome. ¥2,500 advance tickets can still be bought on Matsuri today, and door tickets are ¥3,000 (official page). Details are in our event page. (Disclosure: the organizer, Jon&Coo Inc., is the group that runs Japan-Event.)

Big shows, if you already have a ticket

These three are listed for people who already have tickets. If you do not, confirm sales on the official site before you travel.

Tokyo Dome: Stray Kids World Tour RUN IT JAPAN

• Venue: Tokyo Dome (nearest stations: JR Suidobashi, Korakuen on Tokyo Metro, Suidobashi on the Toei line)
• Times: doors 14:30, show 16:30
• Price: reserved ¥15,500, partial-view reserved ¥15,000; children under 4 not admitted
• Official: Tokyo Dome schedule, tour site

Ariake Arena: GENERATIONS LIVE TOUR 2026 "PARALLEL QUEST"

• Venue: Tokyo Ariake Arena (about 8 minutes on foot from Shin-Toyosu or Ariake-Tennis-no-Mori on the Yurikamome)
• Times: doors 14:00, show 15:00
• Price: reserved ¥13,200
• Official: Ariake Arena events

Makuhari Messe: Kishidan Banpaku 2026

• Venue: Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 4-7, Chiba (about 5 minutes on foot from Kaihin-Makuhari Station on the JR Keiyo Line)
• Times: doors 9:00, show 10:30-20:30
• Price: one-day ticket ¥16,000, Seishun 18 ticket ¥10,000 (conditions on the official site)
• Official: Makuhari Messe listing, festival site

Not happening today

Tori-no-Ichi fairs are not held on November 8. The 2026 fair days are November 7 and November 19, as the Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi site confirms. The next one is November 19.

The Marunouchi Illumination starts on November 12, according to an event listing, so it has not begun yet.

FAQ

What is on in Tokyo on November 8, 2026?

Bunfree Tokyo 43 and the Winter Sports Festa at Tokyo Big Sight, the Copa Republica Argentina (G2, 15:30) at Tokyo Racecourse, Stray Kids at Tokyo Dome (16:30), the Daitokuji special exhibition at Tokyo National Museum, and the chrysanthemum exhibition at Shinjuku Gyoen.

Where can I go today without an advance ticket?

Bunfree Tokyo 43 (¥1,500 at the door), Tokyo Racecourse (¥200 same-day ticket), the Daitokuji exhibition (¥2,300, no reservation needed), Shinjuku Gyoen (¥500 admission), and the Re: Horror exhibition (¥2,400, same-day tickets sold at the venue).

What can I do in Tokyo tonight?

The Autumn Night Walk at Showa Kinen Park (lit 16:30-20:30), Jewellumination at Yomiuriland (lights from 16:00, park closes 20:30), the Keyakizaka Illumination at Roppongi Hills (17:00-22:00), and the Re: Horror exhibition at Tokyo Dome City (until 21:00, last entry 20:30).

Is there a Tori-no-Ichi fair on November 8?

No. In 2026 the Tori-no-Ichi days are November 7 and November 19, so November 8 is not a fair day.