Hey, guys! July 6 –  8, 2019:  Iriya Asagao Matsuri (入谷朝顔まつり Morning Glory Festival) (Shitaya, Taito-ku) – More than 100 vendors are on hand to sell their Irya plants and flowers to you at this annual event. If you ever want to learn more about Japan migration history check out the Japan Overseas Migration Museumin Yokohama. It is surely a once in a lifetime experience that you cannot miss! Make a wish on a tanzaku slip for 300 yen and hang it a nearby bamboo.

Access:  The festival held in the Kagurazaka 1-6 neighbourhoods accessible via the Ushigome Kagurazaka station on the Oedo Line or Iidabashi Station on the Chuo-sobu, Tozai, Namboku or Oedo Lines. This festival is so crowded that I highly advise not to bring strollers or pets. Despite the heat and humidity, throw on your yukata and head to a Tokyo Summer Festival. The parade of samba dancers, floats and drummers travel down Kaminarimon Dori in front of the huge Asakusa shrine gate (Kaminarimon Gate). Address: Koenjiminami 2, 3, 6 4-chomes, and Koenjikita 2 & 3-chomes, Suginami-ku, Tokyo (held in shopping streets north and south of JR Koenji Station) Did you enjoy this article? August 31, 2019: Asakusa Samba Matsuri (浅草サンバ) (Asakusa)–  If you love Samba, this is the place to be Saturday, August 25th! Brazil and Japan are deeply intertwined since millions of Japanese migrated to Brazil in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. If you want to avoid the crazy time of 18:00 – 21:00 go when it opens from 15:00 – 17:00. I have never had the chance to attend, but my friends speak highly of the event.

Website: http://www.shinjuku-eisa.com/ (In Japanese) Dates and hours: Friday, July 5  – Sunday, July 7, 2019; Runs from around noon to 21:00 on Saturday and until 20:00 on Sunday Event date and time: Saturday, August 24th – Sunday, August 25th; 17:00 – 20:00 each day RWS Summer Matsuri is a festival that you cannot miss out on if you’re a big fan of everything Japan! Access:Asakusa Station (Ginza Line, Asakusa Line), JR (Tobu Skytree Line, Tsukuba Express) Date: Saturday, July 13  –  Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Address: Held in the small streets around the station. Online Jomon Matsuri: An invitation to participate 19 Jun 2020 We are celebrating the Summer Solstice weekend with the launch of the Online Jomon Matsuri , a festival exploring various aspects of this remarkable period of Japanese prehistory and its global significance for understanding human history. Address: Shinjuku station east exit area Personally, we are very excited to try out dishes from just SGD 3, and trying out award-winning donburis by Japanese chefs. Naturally, we are going to kickstart with food first! It is easy to sign-up just click here, and enter your email. There are thousands of fuurinon display and if the breeze is blowing the sound is amazing. Website: http://www.yasukuni.or.jp/schedule/mitama.html (English Link). Dress the family in Yukata and enjoy. Oh, if you’re a big fan of Japanese food, this is made for you. Access:Asakusa Station on the Tobu Skytree Line, Toei Asakusa Line or Ginza Line, or Tawaramachi on the Ginza Line. Stay tuned for Akita Kanto Performance, and Tokyo Koenji Awa-Odori Dance. At the Shinjuku Festival, you can see close to 25 dance groups perform.

What about you? While you are in Ueno I highly recommend you visit the National Museum of Nature and Science. After all, it is free admission. The Best Living Japan Moms, 2019 Tokyo Summer Festivals – Top Tokyo Summer Festivals Matsuri, Zojoji Tanabata Festival (Shiba, Minato-ku). During the progression of floats and shines rival teams compete with cheers and music. What’s more? Phone:03-3890-2345 Although the fish market has been moved this festival will continue strong. RWS Summer Matsuri is a festival that you cannot miss out on if you’re a big fan of everything Japan! Event dates and time: Saturday, August 24th, 2019 10:00 – 20:00, Sunday, August 25th, 2019 10:00 -17:30 Event:Wednesday, July 24 – Saturday, July 27th, 2019 Personally, we are very excited to try out dishes from just SGD 3, and trying out award-winning donburis by Japanese chefs.

Pokemon Carnival With Pikachu Parade At Sentosa Cove Is Happening In June, [CANCELLED] Drive-In Movie To Be Hosted With Roller Skater Serving Burgers At Open-Air Carpark, 8 Ramadan Bazaars You Can Visit Online Including The Famous Geylang Bazaar, BREAKING: The Famous Geylang Serai Bazaar To Be Cancelled In 2020 Due To COVID-19…. August 24-25, 2019: Koenji Awa-Odori (Kenji, Suginami-ku) – This festival is short (3 hours), but filled with extreme energy both Saturday and Sunday night. We hope for your kind understanding. The festival is throughout the park and includes music, food booths, plant sales and all kinds of antiques for sale. Facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/spyosakoi/ Website: http://www.asagao-maturi.com/, ***** 2019 Tokyo Summer Festivals – Best Japanese Festivals – 夏祭り*****, July 1 –  7, 2019: Tokyo Daijingu Tanabata Kigansai (Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku)  – Enjoy the festival from July 1 to 7 to celebrate Tanabata. Your email address will not be published. It is approximately 60 minutes by … JR Tokaido Main Line from Tokyo Station. Access: 3 min walk from JR Iidabashi Station; 5 min walk from Tokyo Metro Tozai Line / Namboku Line / Yurakucho Line / Toei Oedo Line Iidabashi Station, July 1 –  7, 2019 : Zojoji Tanabata Festival (Shiba, Minato-ku) –  Grab a friend or bring your family and appreciate the hundreds of candles displayed on July 7th. people attending. Date: Wednesday, August 7th – Saturday, August 10  2019 A cute custom …, Your email address will not be published. We are going to break some things down in numbers! Do not take your stroller or pets since it is a very busy festival in narrow streets. The list will be updated with more details as the summer progresses. Put on your Yukata one summer day and enjoy. For Akita Kanto Performance, you will be seeing dancers balancing long bamboo polls with paper lanterns attached at the end, lit by real candles. It is easy to sign-up just click here, and enter your email.

Date:Friday, August 2nd – Sunday, August 4th, 2019 Website: http://www.senso-ji.jp/about/index, July 13 – 16, 2019: Mitama Matsuri (Kudansita, Chiyoda-ku) – One of the most attended festivals in Tokyo. Address: main shopping street and side streets Access: Azabu Juban station on the Namboku or Oedo Lines, *** 2019  Tokyo Summer Festivals – Best Japanese Festivals – 夏祭り*****. Festivals are one of our favorite summer activities with the family. This year is the 62nd Koenji Awadori which has over 10,000 dancers both professional and everyday fun folk having a great time. Time:18:00 – 21:00 (Lanterns will light up during this time)

Enjoy an energetic evening dancing away. What are you looking forward to try out during RWS Summer Matsuri? The fireflies are brought into the grounds of the feudal lord Daikanyashiki’s house (during the Edo period) and fly around for the two evenings. It is approximately 65 minutes by … JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line from Shinjuku Station, July 9 –  10, 2019: Asakusa Hozuki-Ichi (Asakusa, Taito-ku)  – Senso-Ji is of the oldest temples and a great place to celebrate July 10th.

Access:5 min walk from Ueno Station (Park Exit) on the JR Line, Ginza Line and Hibiya Line, July 16 -July 18, 2019: Yutenji Temple Matsuri (Yutenji)– Yutenji Temple holds their annual Yutenji Mitama Matsuri (祐天寺み魂まつり)  on July 16, 17 & 18, 2019. The main highlights include the close to 20 floats and portal shrines. Cancellation of Summer Festival 2020: 17 April 2020 : We regret to inform that it was decided during the General Meeting in April that the Summer Festival 2020, initially scheduled for 1 & 2 August, will be cancelled due to the worsening COVID-19 situation. Over one half a million people come to see 16 teams compete for the grand award. Access: 8 min walk from Asakusa Station Metro (Ginza Line, Asakusa Line), JR (Tobu Skytree Line, Tsukuba Express) Eat As Many As 38 Japanese Dishes At RWS Summer Matsuri This June 2019.