One of central Tokyo’s biggest but least-known ‘Bon’ dance festivals. The area around the bus rotary on the west side of JR Ebisu Station is transformed into a giant yukata-clad dance circle around the lantern strewn yagura at the center.
Festivities on both days begin at 6pm, when the sun has descended behind the station and the air starts to cool.
Get a big discount on your entry tickets.
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