Olympia London

Dig out your best cosplay for this annual festival, which brings a touch of Tokyo to west London. Hyper Japan is the UK’s largest celebration of Japanese culture, taking place at Hammersmith's Olympia Events space each summer. This year's headline draws are performances from anime soundtrack regulars Queen Bee and tiktok dance stars avantgardey.  Across three days, there’ll also be Japanese arts and crafts workshops, martial arts classes, performances from acclaimed Japanese musicians, a market with artworks and heritage crafts, lots of Japanese garb for sale and, of course, an irresistible array of Japanese food to sink your teeth into.