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On Diwali, Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 4:39 pm (GMT+9) in Tokyo. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening after sunset, in the pradosh period — roughly the first two and a half hours after it; the lamps are lit as it gets dark. Sunset in other cities in Japan
1 Diwali event is listed in and around Tokyo for 2026, on 8 November. The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities.
The biggest Diwali celebration in Tokyo
Diwali Festa Nishikasai (ディワリフェスタ西葛西)
When
Saturday 7 November 2026, 10am to 4.30pm
Where
Takino Park, Nakakasai 3-22-1, Edogawa, Tokyo
Entry
Free; no registration
The Indian community’s annual Diwali fair in Edogawa ward, run by the Diwali Festa Nishikasai Executive Committee and supported by the Embassy of India, Edogawa City and Air India among others: traditional Indian dance and music on the stage, Indian curry and sweets, a bazaar of Diwali gifts and fashion, information about India, and a prize draw. The venue has changed from last year’s, so check the address.
Tokyo’s Diwali is Nishikasai’s: Diwali Festa Nishikasai takes place on Saturday 7 November 2026 from 10am to 4.30pm in Takino Park, Nakakasai 3-chome, Edogawa — free, with stage dance and music, Indian food, a bazaar and a prize draw, and a new venue this year. Diwali itself is Sunday 8 November, the day Drik Panchang’s Tokyo calendar gives for Lakshmi Puja, so the festival comes the day before.
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The biggest night of the Indian year: lamps, sweets, new clothes and fireworks. Abroad it is celebrated over the surrounding weekends, with one large public event in most big cities.
If it is your first one
Book restaurant tables two weeks ahead — the Diwali weekend fills every Indian restaurant in town.
Check local fireworks rules before buying any; most European towns restrict them to New Year.
Sweets (mithai) can be ordered from Indian grocers a week ahead; many deliver nationwide.
The big city events sell tickets in advance and sell out; children under a certain age are usually free.
Questions people ask
When is Diwali 2026 in Tokyo?
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November 2026. In Tokyo the biggest public celebration is Diwali Festa Nishikasai at Takino Park on 7 November.
What time does the sun set in Tokyo on Diwali 2026?
On Sunday, 8 November 2026, the sun sets at 4:39 pm (GMT+9) in Tokyo. That is for the city centre with a flat horizon, as every published table gives it; behind buildings or hills it appears a few minutes later. Lakshmi Puja is performed in the evening after sunset, in the pradosh period — roughly the first two and a half hours after it; the lamps are lit as it gets dark.
Where is Diwali Festa Nishikasai (ディワリフェスタ西葛西)?
Takino Park, Nakakasai 3-22-1, Edogawa, Tokyo. Saturday 7 November 2026, 10am to 4.30pm.
How much are tickets for Diwali Festa Nishikasai (ディワリフェスタ西葛西)?
Free; no registration — as published by the organisers (Edogawa City — ディワリフェスタ西葛西).
What Diwali events are there in Tokyo?
1 Diwali event is listed on this page so far: Tokyo Diwali Celebration 2026: Authentic Feast, Culture & Music 🪔✨ (ディワリ祭).
Organising something?
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