Yoyogi Park Events Square

Now into its 31st year, Asia's largest St. Patrick's Day parade is always good for a highly festive atmosphere. The main strip of Omotesando is closed to traffic during Sunday afternoon (March 15), when a parade of costumed revellers, marching bands and cheerleaders wends its way up the hill and back again – then off to the nearest pub for a few rounds of Guinness. While you're there, make sure to also check out the Green Ireland Festival, which takes over Yoyogi Park Events Square for the weekend with stalls hawking Irish grub, music and dance performances, playful rugby scrums and more.

First held in 2015, this multinational celebration returns this March to welcome the arrival of spring at Yoyogi Park Events Square and Keyaki Namiki road, where you can enjoy food, drinks, music and entertainment, plus all the salsa dancing you can possibly take over a single weekend. Grab a spicy taco and wash it down with beer, caipirinha or a tropical cocktail before moving on to the vast selection of rum and tequila. In between meals and dancing, go check out the stalls selling handicrafts and other fun accessories.