Events in Tokyo

An Awa dance festival in Koganei is held on the last weekend of July. Approximately 25 groups perform synchronized routines in the evening.

A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this is Japan’s oldest pyrotechnic event. It launches 20,000 fireworks from two sites over the Sumida River, drawing nearly one million spectators.

A fireworks festival in Tachikawa, this event at Showa Kinen Park launches 5,000 shells for 300,000 spectators, offering open sightlines due to its large fields.

An Okinawan Eisa dance festival in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Multiple teams perform traditional dances with drumming for approximately one million spectators.

A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches approximately 15,000 shells in 60 minutes. Its flat riverbank viewing area provides close, unobstructed sightlines for spectators.

A bon odori festival in Tokyo, held at Tsukiji Honganji Temple, features traditional dancing and food stalls from the adjacent Tsukiji Outer Market.

This fireworks festival in Ome launches 4,000 pyrotechnics, including a large waterfall display. The mountain location creates loud sound echoes from the explosions.

A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this annual event launches 14,000 fireworks over 75 minutes. It features eight themes and an opening of 1,000 fireworks in five seconds.

A fireworks festival in Tokyo, this event launches 13,000 shells over the Arakawa River. It features a large shell and a 700-meter “Niagara Falls” sparkler display.

The Hachioji Fireworks Festival is a community event in Fujimori Park launching 3,000-4,000 shells. The park’s stadium provides stands for close viewing of the display.

A Tanabata festival in Tokyo, this early August event displays large papier-mâché figures inside a covered shopping arcade.

A summer festival in Hachioji, this event features a procession of 19 carved floats. Other activities include musical float battles, taiko drumming, geisha performances, and a lion dance.