Events in August

Summer has set in and kids must be enjoying their summer vacations now. This summer, why not participate in activities which will help the kids learn about Japanese culture? When schools start they can share these memorable experiences with their friends.

Here are the events for the month of August in Ota-ku.

1.Event: Mikoshi festival in Kamata 

   Date/Time: August 8, Sunday 14:30-16:00
   Place: JR Kamata station
   Contents: Mikoshi experience, Japanese drum performance, street performance, earthquake truck                    
   experience, various attractions for children like taking pictures with fire engine and police motorcycle etc.

(About Mikoshi: Mikoshi is a Japanese traditional portable shrine. It’s a festival for children. It starts with parades while shouldering “Mikoshi” on the street. Children receive some money and gifts from adults. Children really enjoy this festival)

2.Event: Fireworks (Hanabi)
   Date/Time: August 15, Sunday 19:10-20:10
   Place: Banks of Tamagawa river (nearest station is Rokugodote on Keikyu line)

3.Event: Lamplight festival in Anamori inari shrine
   Date/Time: August 27, Friday 19:00-20:00
   Place: Anamori inari shrine (nearest station is Anamori inari on Keikyu line)
   Contents: Wish on 1000 lamplights at Anamori inari shrine, bon dancing


4.Event: Ikegami festival
   Date/Time: August 29, Sunday 10:30-16:00
   Place: Ikegami Hall (nearest station is Ikegami on Tokyu Ikegami line)
   Contents: Art of craftsman, performance of community culture

   Hope you enjoy these events!

Events in July

Every year Ota city organizes summer events (natsu matsuri) which are organized at different places in Ota-Ku, for example mikoshi (portable Shinto shrine) festival, bon odori(bon dancing),  fireworks etc.

Here are the few events lined up for this summer which will fill your Tokyo summers with loads of fun and will also make everlasting memories.  Also there will be a lot of traditional Japanese food and drinks to relish.

Here are the upcoming events for the month of July:
Event: Hotaru no Yube( firefly, lightning bug evening)

Date/Time: July 24, Saturday 19:30-21:00

Place: Senzokuike, Senzokuike station on ikegami line

Entry Fee: Free

Host: Senzokuike Huchi Kyoukai (Senzokuike scenic area association)

Contents: Firefly watching at Senzokuike pond.

Event: Haneda Shrine Festival

Date/Time: July 25, Sunday, 15:30

Place: Tenkubashi station on Keikyu Line

Entry Fee: Free

Contents: Each neighborhood association in Haneda area parade with their mikoshi shrine

Lets be a part of these events and have some fun together.

Ota demographics

Here is some demographic information about Ota ward.

Ota (大田区 Ōta-ku) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 677,341. The total area is 59.46 km² which is the largest of the 23 wards.