Tokyo Events This Week: Live Anime Music and Local Dance Festivals
Tokyo events for Monday, August 17, to Sunday, August 23, 2026. With August coming to a close, so too are summer festivals for 2026, but thankfully this week has more than a handful of local favorites
Tokyo events for Monday, August 17, to Sunday, August 23, 2026. With August coming to a close, so too are summer festivals for 2026, but thankfully this week has more than a handful of local favorites to choose from. Shimokita is holding its annual Awa Odori festival and the streets of Azabu Jūban will be filled with food and fun. On top of that, Chuo and Roppongi are holding Bon Odori events, and Shibuya is throwing an anime music night.
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Shibuya Anime Music Night: Opening Night Tune into anime songs performed live by a real band in a Shibuya basement — then step up for wotagei, synchronized glow-stick choreography unique to Japanese idol and fandom culture. No experience ne
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