Click on Tell me more to read about the event, then use the search term below to find out the exact dates and times for the year you’ll be there.
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Fireworks Festivals
Search term: Tokyo fireworks August
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Goldfish Festivals at Aquariums
Search terms: Sumidagawa Aquarium; Shinagawa Aqua Park, Art Aquarium Museum
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Other events in the month of August that might be worth checking out:
Bon Odori (traditional neighborhood summer circle dancing, with taiko drumming and traditional music)
Pikachu Outbreak (Yokohama)
Asagaya Tanabata Festival
Lanterns on the Sumida River
Koenji Awaodori
Lantern parade and Shinto dance at Kameido Tenjin
(You can search for information on these by Googling the names in bold or searching for them on Tokyo Cheapo or TimeOut Tokyo, which I think have the most reliable info for events that change dates from year to year.)
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly e-magazine Japanagram, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
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