The Bon Odori festival at the hip Shimokitazawa returns this summer on August 24 and 25. On both days, you can dance to the neighbourhood's original Bon Odori song 'Shimokita Ondo'. There's an official practice video up on YouTube, so make sure to learn the steps before heading over.
At around Shimokitazawa Station's east exit square, you’ll find over two dozen stalls offering crowd-pleasing street food like taco rice, karaage fried chicken, hamburgers, yakisoba noodles and crepe. The stalls open at 1pm, but the Bon Odori festivities run from 4pm to 8pm on both days.