Kagurazaka Matsuri (Japanese Lantern Plant Market and Awa-odori Dance Festival) 神楽坂まつり（ほおずき市・阿波踊り）

1 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku City, Tokyo (along and around Kagurazaka-dori Street)

2025-7-23 - 2025-7-26

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Kagurazaka

Note: The 2025 installment of this event has already taken place.

The back streets of Kagurazaka come alive during the Kagurazaka Matsuri, a summer festival that revives the lively ambience of old Tokyo.

In and around Bishamonten Zenkokuji Temple, you'll find a market selling hozuki (Japanese lantern plant). Additionally, to top off your summer evening, local cafes and restaurants set up stalls for this event. The festival highlight is the Awa-odori Dance, during which 20 groups of incredibly talented musicians and dancers form a procession to dance along Kagurazaka-dori Street.

How to Get There

Iidabashi Station | West Exit | 2 min on foot
JR Chuo Line | JR Sobu Line

Iidabashi Station | Exit B3 | 2 min on foot
Tokyo Metro Tozai Line | Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line | Tokyo Metro Namboku Line
Ushigome-kagurazaka Station | 1 min on foot
Toei Oedo Line

Keywords

July
Summer

Opening Hours	July 23 and 24 17:00-21:00 July 25 19:00-21:00, July 26 18:00-21:00

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