Aug 25, 2010 Tokyo Jazz Festival

The Tokyo Jazz Festival this year will be held on September 3-5 at the Tokyo International Forum.  Known to be the largest jazz festival in Japan, this is an event no music-lover should miss.

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Aug 11, 2010 Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival

The Koenji Awaodori Matsuri is the second largest Awaodori Dance Festival in Japan with over 188 ren or groups (about 12,000) dancers performing the Awa dance through the shotengai or shopping promenades of Koenji.

Enjoy the lively dance while munching on some Japanese food and a cold beer. The festival starts at 6pm and lasts until 9pm. Don't miss out on this incredible festival!

This year, the Koenji Awaodori Dance Festival will be held on August 28th and 29th from 6pm-9pm.  

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Aug 11, 2010 Azabu Juban Summer Festival

This year, the Azabu Juban Summer Festival will be held on August 20th to the the 22nd, in the well-known Azabujuban area.  Azabujuban, known for its trendy, international atmosphere, holds a yearly festival that grows in popularity every year.  Streets are flooded with matsuri goers enjoying street stalls selling international food and drinks.  Come enjoy this fun and lively fair!

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Aug 11, 2010 Fukugawa Hachiman Festival

This year the Fukugawa Hachiman Festival will be held from August 13th-15th.  It is held by the Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine in the Koto Ward of Tokyo.  The Fukugawa Hachiman Festival is one of the three great festivals of Edo, which includes Sanno Matsuri and Kanda Matsuri.  

Known as the mizu-kake matsuri or water-throwing festival, you will have a great time cooling down, while enjoying a traditional event during this hot summer month.  The end of the festival consists of an all day parading of 54 mikoshi or portable shrines.

The Fukugawa Hachiman Matsuri is held on the the main avenue, Eitai Dori, which is a 3 minute walk from Monzen-nakacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line, a 6 minute walk from Monzen-nakacho Station on the Toei Oedo Line, or a 15 minute walk from Ecchujima Station on the JR Line.  Don't miss out on this wet and wild fun during these hot summer months.