Tokyo Hot Summer Festivals

Check out the Japanese unique festivals, called "matsurhi, 祭り" in Japanese. Enjoy Bon Odori dance, wear Yukata, eat tasty festival foods, and watch unique show and even which all offered by Japanese festival. No matter what size of the city or town, every place has their unique festivals. Especial, Tokyo people loves festival. There are so many huge festival held in Tokyo. Why Tokyo people love festival? It began at Edo period, Edo was already the megacity at the 17th century. Many people came and lived from the countryside. They need to create new relationships and community. So, those new people in Edo started holding many festival to make a strong bond of solidarity. Not only Tokyo, all festival in Japan are designed and set to build strong community and society. The face of the festival is the face of each local area.