European Day of Languages in Hiroo Sampo Do-ri 2026

September 26 is the European Day of Languages – a day established by the Council of Europe in 2001 to celebrate Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity. It also aims to highlight how exciting and important learning languages can be.

On Sunday, September 27, Hiroo Shopping Street will transform into a colorful pedestrian zone. Fourteen European countries will be represented with entertaining booths featuring mini language lessons, hands-on cultural experiences, and a stamp rally with attractive prizes.

The Goethe-Institut Tokyo will also be joining the event, offering fascinating insights into the German language, fun giveaways, and a mini German lesson for anyone curious to give German a try.
 

Free German Mini Lesson by a Goethe-Institut Tokyo Teacher

Date & Time: Sunday, September 27, 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Hiroo Tomokyon's, 2nd Floor (5-12-3 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
How to Join: No reservation required. Please come directly to the venue.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Stamp Rally

Date: September 25 & 26 (11:00 AM-6:00 PM), September 27 (11:00 AM-4:30 PM)
From Friday to Sunday, a stamp rally will take place in the shops along the shopping street in collaboration with the participating European countries. Test your knowledge with fun questions about European countries and languages, collect all stamps by September 27, and win exciting prizes!
Please note: Prize collection is only possible on September 27.


If you're interested in languages and Europe, come and join us!

※In the unfortunate case of really bad weather (rainstorm, typhoon), each country's booth will be set-up at the Tomokyon's building. The language lesson will still take place.

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