June 28, 2024 See the hottest events this month with a special selection of 12 festivals By Nick Gericke , Rochel Czerwinski and Laurence Woeste July, and with that, the end of rainy season is coming. Let’s start enjoying some of the best things summer has to offer: a good festival, food stalls and fireworks. Take a kakigori or a bottle of Pocari Sweat, and lean back as we present the hottest event for this month, featuring an exciting amount of Japanese festivals.
We start off with a Latin summer vibe at La Bachata Tokyo Festival. No matter if you’re a beginner or pro, here you can find your share of like-minded people and dance the night away. The event offers various classes, show dances and party time for you to learn some new moves or show off and lose yourself in the music.
If you still haven’t had enough dance time during the day and evening programs, you can join the afterparty and get the most out of your weekend. Tickets from ¥8,000 The Zest Roppongi, Vort Motoazabu 3F 3-1-35 Motoazabu labachatatokyo.com Most famously known for the international airport, Narita is a town that is said to be in festival mood all year round.
Due to said airport, it’s easily accessible, allowing you to come by to join the festivities. Narita Gion Matsuri started as people joined Naritasan Shinsho-ji temple for the Narita Gion-e event. Today it’s a popular festival attracting more than 400.
000 visitors a year and turning the historical townscape area around the temple into fes.
