Written by TC Team
If you love summer festivals and anime, here’s an event that brings them together. The Kanda Myōjin Shrine Bon Odori combines a traditional Japanese summer festival and upbeat anime tunes for unique summer fun.
What happens?
This summer festival runs across three days in the heart of anime heaven in Tokyo — Akihabara. The highlight of each day is a unique Bon Odori dance with a different theme. Friday’s dance (starting at 4:30 p.m.) is the most popular for its anime music and costumes, whereas the weekend dances are hosted by local cultural organizations.
It’s not all about the dances. The venue is also hosting a beer and sake festival at the same time (on August 7, 5 to 8 p.m., and from August 8 to 10, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.), so try some of Japan’s famous alcohol while you watch. And of course, stop off for a bite of fried chicken, noodles, or even chocolate bananas — this is a festival with all the trimmings.
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- 349 m from Suehirochō Station Ginza Line (G14)
- 374 m from Ochanomizu Station Chiyoda Line (C12)Marunouchi Line (M20)Chūō Line (Rapid) (JC3)Chūō-Sōbu Line (JB22)
- 0.5 km from Shinochanomizu Station
