Japan in paris guide

Japan in Lights: Illuminated Trails & Lantern Festival 2025 at Jardin d'Acclimatation – Photos

When winter envelops Paris, the Jardin d'Acclimatation lights up for its third edition of the Festival des Lanternes: Le Japon en Lumières. From December 10, 2025 to March 8, 2026, 2,000 glittering lanterns transport you from Mount Fuji to the bustling streets of Tokyo, between age-old traditions and kawaii heroes. A magical interlude in the Land of the Rising Sun, just a stone's throw from the capital.

Breathe, a 100% plant-based Japanese restaurant serving vegan maki and sushi

Are you vegan but can't imagine giving up sushi, maki, or even fried chicken? Head to the vegan restaurant Breathe in the Sentier district for 100% plant-based Japanese specialties!

Give the gift of Japan this Christmas!

Be original this year and give the gift of a cooking class or cultural workshop with gift vouchers from Espace Japon! A true Japanese cultural center in the heart of the 10th arrondissement, it offers numerous cultural workshops and cooking classes throughout the year.

The most beautiful music from Miyazaki's films in concert at the Folies Bergère in Paris in 2026.

A series of concerts featuring the most beautiful music from Miyazaki's films awaits us at the Théâtre des Folies Bergère in Paris on January 13 and March 24, 2026. The soundtracks of cult classics such as "Princess Mononoke," "My Neighbor Totoro," "The Wind Rises," "Howl's Moving Castle," and "Kiki's Delivery Service" will be featured!

Salon Idées Japon 2025: the Japanese Christmas market opens at the Bastille Design Center this weekend.

From November 21 to 23, 2025, the Salon Idées Japon will be setting up shop at the Bastille Design Center in the 11th arrondissement. Sixty Franco-Japanese designers, 19 workshops, and 12 conferences will take over the 670 m² of this historic venue, with free admission. So make the most of it!

Octant, the gourmet destination offering flavors from around the world in the 5th arrondissement

Octant invites you on a culinary world tour from Paris's 5th arrondissement, with seasonal fusion cuisine created by an inspired chef and a refined, cosmopolitan menu.

Asahi Restaurant: Traditional Japanese cuisine in the heart of Belleville

Located in the heart of Belleville for nearly 30 years, Asahi is an iconic address where Japanese authenticity meets culinary creativity at affordable prices. Reinvented over the decades, this timeless place seduces with its refined atmosphere and varied menu, celebrating fresh produce and dishes prepared with precision and passion.

Nobisan, the excellent Japanese restaurant specializing in delicate temaki in the Marais

After hand rolls, restaurateur Thomas Moreau tackles another icon of Japanese cuisine, temaki, at the Nobisan restaurant in the Marais. With great finesse, this noble establishment is a success.

Paris Christmas Art Market 2025: 3 days to find a unique art gift for all budgets

The magic of Christmas has taken hold of Paris: what if this year, instead of giving just any old gift, you gave a work of art, a gift with a difference, full of emotion and beauty? This is the spirit of the new artistic event that the capital has to offer. For just three days, a temporary exhibition space opposite the Tuileries Garden will be entirely dedicated to art via the Marché d'Art de Noël, a unique market designed to transform the idea of end-of-year gifts.

Flavors of Timeless Tokyo: exhibition on the Japanese capital and cooking workshops in Paris

From November 10, 2025, to January 10, 2026, HIS Paris is transforming its concept store into a vibrant tribute to Tokyo. With a free exhibition by artist Mateusz Urbanowicz, culinary workshops, and objects from Japan, the event immerses the capital in the spirit of Tokyo.

Japanese Festival and Martial Arts Night: immerse yourself in Japan and discover Pantin's hidden gems.

On November 15 and 16, 2025, Pantin will host the third edition of the Japanese Festival and its Martial Arts Night for two days of immersion in Japanese cuisine, creative workshops, and spectacular martial arts demonstrations.

Bar Omi, a hybrid restaurant between an izakaya and a wine bar where you can enjoy exceptional sushi in Paris

Bar Omi is the place where lovers of Japanese cuisine and wine connoisseurs meet. A cross between a wine bar and an izakaya, this restaurant treats us to exceptional sushi and lesser-known specialties. A beautiful, refined establishment near the Tuileries and Place Vendôme in Paris. Reservations are highly recommended.

Soma Sando, the Japanese sandwich restaurant Paris 6th arrondissement

Looking for a good address to discover Japanese sandos in Paris? Sōma Sando, a kissaten (Japanese coffee shop) located near the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement, offers generously garnished Japanese sandwiches. We tried them out during Korean Food Week and tell you all about it.

Japanese Rooftop in Paris: Aqua Kyoto on the Champs-Elysées

Aqua Kyoto unveils a new rooftop on the Champs-Élysées. We're off to number 26 of the world's most beautiful avenue to discover this beautiful address with terrace facing the Eiffel Tower, with the Arc de Triomphe on one side and the Grand Palais on the other. This is the place to be that you're going to love. We'll take you on a discovery tour!

The Musée des arts asiatiques - Guimet, an exotic spot in Paris

We take you on a (re)discovery of the Musée Guimet, dedicated to Asian arts. On the program: an exotic tour of historical treasures in splendid surroundings.

Zen, the Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant in Paris

It's in the Louvre district of Paris 1er that the Japanese restaurant ZEN has carved out a solid reputation. Founded in 2006 by Zen Okawa, the restaurant perpetuates the tradition of authentic Japanese cuisine, alternating between a Japanese canteen for lunch and a gourmet Izakaya for dinner.

Climb: Takayuki Nameura's gourmet fusion in 10 steps!

Enter the world of the gourmet restaurant with Montée, a veritable jewel in Paris's 14th arrondissement, where Japanese chef Takayuki Nameura offers an exceptional 6- or 10-course tasting menu, blending top-of-the-range French cuisine with Japanese refinement. A unique culinary experience not to be missed.

Shizen summer 2025: the XXL Japanese summer village with market, workshops and concerts at Cité Fertile

Embark on a journey to Japan... in Pantin! On September 20 and 21, 2025, Shizen reinvents itself as the Japanese Summer Village, a solar-powered matsuri celebrating the end of summer and the autumn equinox. Over 80 exhibitors, concerts, DJ sets and workshops will immerse you in a 100% Japanese weekend... without a plane ticket!

Onigami, the first Japanese onigirazus restaurant Paris 10th arrondissement

Head for Paris's 10th arrondissement to discover Onigami, the very first Parisian restaurant entirely dedicated to onigirazus. Open since July 2025, this new street food counter revisits the Japanese sandwich. We tested it and tell you all about it.

Kotsu Kotsu, the karaage chicken specialty shop in the Track 119 foodcourt

In the discreet foodcourt Track 119, a food and music venue a stone's throw from the Atelier des Lumières, the Kotsu Kotsu stall unveils its recipes for chicken karaage, in the pure Japanese tradition.