https://tripmate.news/tags/minato/Recent content in Minato on Tokyo MateHugoenWed, 15 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0900https://tripmate.news/posts/tokyo-tower-koinobori-spring-festival/Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:01:00 +0900https://tripmate.news/posts/tokyo-tower-koinobori-spring-festival/Every spring in Tokyo, the Koinobori event at Tokyo Tower fills the sky with 333 colorful carp streamers set against the 333-meter-tall orange tower. 333 koinobori carp streamers in front of Tokyo Tower 333 Koinobori — Why Exactly 333? Koinobori (鯉のぼり) literally means "carp streamers" — carp (鯉) and streamer/banner (のぼり). (You may also see it written as "goinobori.") In Japan, ahead of Children's Day (こどもの日) on May 5th, families hang carp-shaped streamers in their yards or along riverbanks to wish for their children's healthy growth and success.