“Taste of Iceland” is a festival where you can experience Iceland with all five senses, arriving in Japan for the first time! It will be held across Shibuya and Shinjuku between May 30th and 31st.
The annual event has been held in North American cities for over 20 years, attracting more than 5,000 visitors annually. The host cities for 2025 are scheduled to be Tokyo, Nashville, Boston, and Toronto. “Taste of Iceland Tokyo” will allow visitors to fully enjoy the charms of Iceland through events held from various angles, including Icelandic music, food culture, literature, art, and design, as well as special lectures on the Northern Lights and the 2026 total solar eclipse.
Special guests at the event will include Iceland’s President Hattra Támasdóttir, Reykjavik Mayor Heida Björg Hilmisdóttir, leading Icelandic music scene artist Ásgeir, musician JDFR, as well as award-winning designers and authors.
Tickets are free, but reservations are required. Find out more information about tickets here.
List of Event Details:
Enjoy traditional Icelandic cuisine at Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo
Date: May 30th (Fri) – 31st (Sat)
Time: 18:00-21:00
Location: Kimpton Shinjuku Tokyo (3-4-7 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023)
Icelandic Music: Live concert by Ásgeir & JFDR
Date: Friday, May 30
Time: Doors open 19:15 / Show starts 20:00
Location: SPACE ODD (1F Hikawa Building, 2-11 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033)
Icelandic Design: Pizza Time by Flétta & Ýrúrarí
Date: Saturday, May 31st
Time: 17:00-18:00
Location: Daikanyama T-SITE (16-15 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033)
Icelandic Art Exhibition: “Outside Looking In, Inside Looking Out”
Date: Saturday, May 31st
Time: 12:00-18:00
Location: Daikanyama T-SITE (16-15 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033)
Talk: Icelandic Literature and “Vigdís – The Story of the World’s First Female President”
Date: Saturday, May 31st
Time: 14:00-16:00
Location: Daikanyama T-SITE (16-15 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033)
Talk: Aurora and the 2026 Total Solar Eclipse by Sævar Bragason
Date: Saturday, May 31st
Time: 16:00-18:00
Location: Daikanyama T-SITE (16-15 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033)
Information
Start: May 30th 2025 at 6:00pm
End: May 31st 2025 at 9:00pm
￥Free
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