The Shiba Park Hotel, located near Tokyo Tower in Shiba Park, Minato Ward, is inviting overseas guests to enjoy Japanese culture and customs at a Bon odori festival that will be held at Zojoji Temple on July 27 and 28.
Bon odori is the Japanese traditional dance where participants in yukata (summer kimono) dance around a yagura drum tower originally designed to calm ancestral spirits, but nowadays is enjoyed as a recreational event.
At the event, hotel staff in yukata will introduce Bon customs and — if guests desire — escort participants to the festival. Those staying at the hotel can take part in the event free of charge, while taking in the night view of Tokyo Tower and the energetic spirit of Bon odori.