Plan your October with our events calendar of the best things to do, including concerts, food festivals and art exhibits
The 15th night of the eighth month of the traditional lunisolar calendar (October 4 for 2017) is viewed as particularly auspicious for observing the autumn full moon, and plenty of tsukimi (moon-watching) events are taking place in and around Tokyo on this date. Whether you choose to head out to a museum, dine under the open sky or visit an Edo-era mansion out in the woods, the recipe is usually quite familiar: performances of traditional music, seasonal snacks and a whole lot of lunar loonies. Also, if you miss the full moon, there's always the celebration of the waxing moon, held on November 1 this year.
