If you're in Roppongi, you'll want to join in on the annual Bon Odori, which takes place at Roppongi Hills. The dancers make their way through the streets for the usual parade, but for this festival they'll also be performing on a main stage.

A highlight of this particular festival is the full-fledged dance performances by each Awa dance troupe. Just as lively as the Koenji fest, the Minami Koshigaya version usually attracts around 750,000 spectators each year, so expect large crowds. The Minima Koshigaya Awa Odori is another well-known Awa dance festival in Tokyo, and is held around Minami Koshigaya Station. The festivities start at 5pm, but if you want a good spot to catch all the action, best head over a bit earlier. The dancers are also accompanied by musicians playing intense beats getting the crowds energised as they move through the neighbourhood. No doubt one of Tokyo's largest summer festivals, the Koenji Awa-Odori has been celebrated since 1957 and sees approximately 10,000 dancers parade their way through the streets with precise choreographed moves. The dance moves through the main streets of Harajuku and Omotesando, so if you're in the area it won't be hard to miss. Tokyo's very own Super Yosakoi sees more than 100-odd teams of brightly dressed dancers trying to outdo each other as they strut their stuff to the rhythm of the naruko – a type of clapper that the people of Kochi originally used to scare birds away from their fields.

The yosakoi dance originated in Kochi during the 1950s where it was introduced to help stimulate the struggling post-war economy, however the festival has grown into a celebration that is still popular to this day. Have fun! Harajuku-Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi (Aug 24-25)

If you're ready to learn or show-off these moves, you'll want to mark these six weekend festivals on your calendar. These festivals are a perfect chance to partake in traditional Japanese dances, including the Bon Odori (a style of communal dance during the Obon holiday to honour spirits and ancestors) and the Awa Odori, where large troupes of choreographed dancers and musicians will be making their way through the streets in a parade-like manner. What better way to revel in the warm season than dancing your way through Tokyo's most popular summer festivals? This weekend ( Aug 23-25) in particular sees some of Tokyo's largest dance soirees.

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