Summer festivals in Tokyo

Posted on 2012/08/31. Used Event, Roppongi, Traditional.
Categorized as Japan

During this time of year, there are a lot of summer festivals, fireworks displays, and obon dances in any place in Japan. Azabu-Juban summer night festival (麻布十番納涼祭り) is one of popular summer festivals in Tokyo with young people. Azabu-Juban is next door to Roppongi (六本木), which is the city that never sleeps, so a lot of young boys and girls hang out until morning around there during the festival.

Young girls wearing yukata (summer kimono) around Roppongi Hills.

Girls wearing yukata in Roppongi

Luis Vuitton in Roppongi

Girls wearing yukata in Roppongi

People enjoyed Bon dances (盆踊り) at Roppongi Hills square. Bon dances were originally a religious ceremony held to send off these spirits, but they have become local festivals for entertainment.

Bon dances at Roppongi Hills square

We came to Azabu-Juban!

Azabu-Juban summer night festival

WOW! Huge crowd of people!

Azabu-Juban summer night festival

Policemen at Azabu-Juban summer night festival

a couple wearing yukata at Azabu-Juban summer night festival

There are many outdoor stands at the festival.

Azabu-Juban summer night festival

“Goldfish Scooping (金魚すくい),” a game in which the aim is to scoop goldfish with a thin paper scoop out of a shallow water tank, is a staple attraction at summer festivals.

Goldfish Scooping at Azabu-Juban summer night festival