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16 September 2026

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Guide to 2026 Tsukimi in Tokyo Lists Garden Openings, Shrine Festivals and Street Art

A Tokyo guide has published a 2026 tsukimi (moon-viewing) roundup, covering when the harvest moon rises and where to see it in the city.

The guide describes tsukimi as an autumn tradition of gathering to look at the harvest moon. In Tokyo, it says, the occasion is marked by garden openings, shrine festivals, and at least one neighborhood that turns the whole thing into street art. Most of it is free or close to it, according to the guide. The article also includes sections on when tsukimi is in 2026, where to see the moon in Tokyo, later in autumn, what people eat, and frequently asked questions.

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  • Tsukimi (moon viewing) is the tradition of gathering to look at the harvest moon.
  • Tokyo marks tsukimi with garden openings, shrine festivals, and at least one neighborhood that turns the whole thing into street art.
  • Most of it is free or close to it.
  • The article includes sections on when tsukimi is in 2026, where to see the moon in Tokyo, later in autumn, what people eat, and frequently asked questions.
  • The article says it covers when the moon actually rises this year and where to go and see it.

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  1. Tokyo CheapoText stored 15 September 2026

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