Put on a yukata and head over to Sunshine City’s 47th annual Bon Odori dance festival. The lively outdoor event, which is accompanied by invigorating taiko drum beats, takes place around a six metre-tall yagura turret decorated with colourful festive lanterns.
Inexperienced participants can simply copy the moves of the professionals who’re dancing at the top of the turret. The night will feature various traditional dances, including the Tokyo Ondo and Otsuka Monogatari Ondo, offering a glimpse into local dance traditions.
There will be ten food stalls and a children's matsuri game area where you can enjoy traditional Japanese festival grub and activities like shateki shooting and superball fishing for free. The event takes place every day from 7pm to 9.15pm at Sunshine Hiroba, which is on the rooftop of Sunshine City's Alpa shopping mall.
In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled.