[Tokyo] Where are you going this year? This is the summer festival you definitely want to go to!

After the humid rainy season ends, full-fledged summer has arrived. Summer is packed with events, and you may not have time to plan. Then why not start making summer plans now while you can't go out because of the rain? This time we will introduce popular summer festivals held in Tokyo! If you haven't decided on your summer plans yet, please take this into consideration.

Azabu Juban Summer Festival

The Azabu Juban Summer Festival, which is held in the Azabu Juban shopping district, is large in scale and lined with food stalls selling a variety of foods. In addition to the standard stalls, there are also stalls selling local cuisine, so it will be fun to try and compare! Additionally, due to the location of Azabu-Juban, there is a great selection of food, including food stalls that serve foreign specialties. Of course, in addition to food, stage events and other events will enliven the summer festival. However, it is one of the most popular summer festivals in Tokyo, so crowds are inevitable.

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Hagoromo Nebuta Festival

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Nebuta is a staple at festivals in the Tohoku region. But I don't have time to go to Tohoku... Even you can enjoy authentic Nebuta in Tokyo! Authentic Nebuta from Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture appear at the Hagoromo Nebuta Festival held every year on Higashi Tachikawa Shopping Street. In addition to Nebuta, you can also enjoy the Aomori Products Exhibition and Sale, where Aomori Prefecture's specialty products are displayed and sold, as well as various food stalls. Enjoy Aomori's culture and specialties that you don't usually get a chance to experience in Tokyo.

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Kanda Myojin Tanabata Festival

I can't wait until the real summer! If so, why not visit the Tanabata Festival held at Kanda Myojin Shrine every Tanabata? It is similar to a regular Tanabata festival, where you write your wishes on a strip of paper and tie it to a bamboo tree, but at Kanda Myojin's Tanabata Festival, a prayer festival is held. There are no special qualifications to participate, so if you have a wish that you really want to make come true, why not make a request to Hikoboshi and Orihime? The shrine also awards Enmusubi amulets for a limited time from mid-June to Tanabata. Compared to ordinary amulets with old-fashioned designs, this amulet has a cute design with an image of the Milky Way on a white background. The number of amulets is limited, so if you have a love that you want to make come true, be sure to purchase one!

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This time, we introduced summer festivals in Tokyo that you want to go to this year. If you want to feel the summer atmosphere easily, why not visit one of these summer festivals? It will surely become a wonderful summer memory.