Sancha de Daidogei 2011

Though Sangenjaya is always nice for a wander, there's no better time to visit than during this two-day street performance festival, in which acrobats, clowns, musicians, dancers and assorted costumed freaks ply their trade to a gawping public. Keep an eye out for the gold-painted dancers from butoh troupe Dairakudakan and the stilt-sporting Darkkrakou (who, at about 10 feet tall, is pretty hard to miss).