Lets go to summer festival with friends : Shimbashi Koichi Matsuri

A essential item for Japanese in summer is really Summer Festibval! In Shimbashi, Koichi Matsuri was being held between 7/23 and 7/24. So many people in yukata, young and old, have enjoyed this summer festival. There are many foreign people there :D

This is Bon danecs. It is the main event in summer festival. It is said that Bon dances was originally a religious ceremony to send ancestral spirits back to the spiritual world. Illuminations with lanterns are very beautiful.

Big drum make a merry rhythm, and the whole around is in a festive mood. She give a drum a bang bang bang. awesome lady :D

This is a gate of Bon dances. laughter of children :)))

This is a street stand of candy making. What are you going to order?

This is a street stand of ice shavings. They serve a nice ice shavings and smile by using classic-style machine :)))

This is a matinee of summer festival.

Shimbashi is here.