Put on a yukata and head over to Sunshine City’s 45th 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 several different dances, including the Tokyo Ondo and Otsuka Monogatari Ondo, and early birds will receive a free tenugui (traditional cotton handkerchief).
Food and entertainment stalls are returning this year, where you can enjoy traditional Japanese festival grub and games like shateki shooting and superball fishing for free. The event takes place from 7pm to 9.15pm (from 5pm on Aug 5) at Sunshine Hiroba, which is on the rooftop of Sunshine City's Alpa shopping mall.