Tokyo Events This Week: Summer Festivals, Geisha Dances, and Fireworks
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Tokyo Events This Week: Summer Festivals, Geisha Dances, and Fireworks

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By The Japanist Team
Source: Tokyo Cheapo

Tokyo events for Monday, July 6, to Sunday, July 12, 2026. Giant floats, geisha dances and fireworks – despite the cooler weather, summer has well and truly arrived in Tokyo. This week, Chiba is hosti

Tokyo events for Monday, July 6, to Sunday, July 12, 2026. Giant floats, geisha dances and fireworks – despite the cooler weather, summer has well and truly arrived in Tokyo. This week, Chiba is hosting two major summer festivals, while geisha will perform seasonal dances in Asakusa and Kagurazaka. Fireworks will light up the skies in Kamakura and Yokosuka, and one of Tokyo’s newest music festivals is set to take over Takanawa.

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Narita Gion Festival Gion festivals take place all over Japan, but this one in Chiba Prefecture also has a long 300-year history and lasts for an impressive three days. Floats decorated with intricate carvings and a mikoshi (portable shrine) parade will t

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