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  • Women in traditional white and pink dress and amigasa hats perform at the Koenji Awa Odori 2025 street festival.
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    Getting out of my comfort zone at Koenji Awa Odori 2025

    ByRohan Gillett June 6, 2026June 15, 2026

    Getting Out of My Comfort Zone at Koenji Awa Odori 2025 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See my full disclosure here. I did something different for Koenji Awa Odori 2025. Until this time, I shot all of them along Konan Street. I got good shots there, and while it was crowded,…

  • Dancers in pink and white kimonos and tall straw hats perform at the Koenji Awa Odori 2024 festival.
    Tokyo Events & Activities | Summer

    Koenji Awa Odori 2024 Recap: Tokyo’s Biggest Dance Fest

    ByRohan Gillett May 3, 2026May 28, 2026

    Koenji Awa Odori 2024 Recap: Tokyo’s Biggest Dance Fest Every August, Koenji celebrates one of Japan’s most spirited traditions: the Awa Odori. Bringing the 400-year-old dance festival from its home in Tokushima Prefecture to the streets of the capital, the event sees the area around the station erupt in a frenzy of music and color….

  • Awa Odori dancers wearing pink polka-dot yukata and tall amigasa straw hats at a Japanese street festival.
    Tokyo Events & Activities | Summer

    Koenji Awa Odori: Tokyo’s Biggest Summer Dance Festival

    ByRohan Gillett May 1, 2026June 11, 2026

    Koenji Awa Odori: Tokyo’s Biggest Summer Dance Festival Every August, the streets of Koenji erupt in a vibrant celebration of music, dance, and tradition. The Koenji Awa Odori is Tokyo’s largest dance festival, a spectacular event that brings the 400-year-old tradition from Tokushima Prefecture to the heart of the city. With over 10,000 dancers and…

  • Dancers in blue and yellow feathered costumes parade past crowds at the Asakusa Samba Carnival in Tokyo.
    Tokyo Events & Activities | Summer

    Asakusa Samba Carnival 2024: Photography & Highlights

    ByRohan Gillett March 17, 2026March 28, 2026

    Asakusa Samba Carnival 2024: Photography & Highlights It was a hot one in every sense of the word. The 2024 Asakusa Samba Carnival was a roaring success. But performers and the parade had to sizzle under an unseasonable mid-September sun. With temperatures soaring into the mid-thirties, the heat was as intense as the action. For…

  • Dancers in checkered yukata perform on a lantern-lit stage at a Japanese Bon Odori festival as the crowd joins in.
    Tokyo Events & Activities | Summer

    Asakusa Kaminarimon Bon Odori 2026: A Photo & Visitor Guide

    ByRohan Gillett March 15, 2026May 27, 2026

    Asakusa Kaminarimon Bon Odori 2026: A Photo & Visitor Guide Asakusa Kaminarimon Bon Odori 2026 details The event is divided into three 30-minute sessions starting at 5:30 to prevent overcrowding and heatstroke. When you have danced once, please retire so others can join. Japan’s Bon Odori is a traditional dance festival (or matsuri in Japanese)…

  • A miko in a white hakui covered with cranes covers half her face with a large fan.
    Tokyo Events & Activities

    A Kagura Dance of Shrine Maidens at Kameido Tenjin

    ByRohan Gillett February 26, 2026April 17, 2026

    A Kagura Dance of Shrine Maidens at Kameido Tenjin The wisteria were late. I had come to Kameido Tenjin Shrine, famed for its cascading purple flowers, hoping to capture the peak of its annual festival in 2024. Instead, I found mostly green leaves and closed buds. With my primary photo opportunity gone, I wandered the…

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