Fukuro Matsuri

Celebrated since 1968, this two-day festival takes place in Ikebukuro, with dozens of mikoshi (portable shrines) being paraded on the streets in front of Ikebukuro Station's west exit from 5.45pm to 7.30pm on September 27. Sunday's festivities also include a taiko drumming performance (4.20pm), lion dance and ohayashi festival music performance (5pm), plus a selection of dance performances from 11.30am to 3pm at the nearby open-air Global Ring Theatre.

Expect to see a similarly packed itinerary on Saturday September 26, with performances such as a Soprano singer and choir performance (2.50pm), Hawaiian hula (4.10pm), Cheerleading demonstrations (4.45pm) and belly dance (6.10pm) kicking off the festivities at Ikebukuro's Global Ring Theatre.