Azabu-Juban Summer Festival in Tokyo: August 23 - 24, 2025
Tokyo's Azabu-Juban Summer Festival will be held August 23 - 24 in 2025. The festival features food stalls and events, as well as stage performances and traditional festival drumming (ohayashi), making it one of Tokyo's most popular summer festivals.
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Azabu-Juban Summer Festival: Music, Food, and Fun!
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Azabu-Juban is a stylish residential area located near Roppongi in Tokyo. It is especially famous for the Azabu-Juban Shopping Street, which features over 300 stores, including long-established restaurants, modern cafes, and boutiques.
The Azabu-Juban Summer Festival has been held annually for over 50 years as an event on this famous shopping street.
Read on to learn this year's dates and main attractions of the Azabu-Juban Summer Festival.
Azabu-Juban Summer Festival 2025 Dates and Overview
Date: August 23 - 24, 2025
Time: 15:00 to 21:00
Organizer: Azabu-Juban Shopping Street Promotion Association
Official Website: https://www.azabujuban.or.jp/topics/topics_event/22876/
Highlights of the Azabu-Juban Summer Festival
The Azabu-Juban Summer Festival offers music performances, food stalls, as well as special campaigns and events held at the shops lining the Azabu-Juban Shotengai Street.
1. Over 150 Food Stalls
Picture courtesy of Azabu-Juban Shopping Street Website
The Azabu-Juban Summer Festival features many food stalls every year. In the past, the number of stalls has exceeded 150.
Many of these stalls are run by shops affiliated with the Azabu-Juban Shopping Street. As a result, visitors can enjoy not only classic festival foods like yakisoba, yakitori, and beer but also gourmet options with a touch of luxury, such as Wagyu beef and fine wines.
Furthermore, one of the highlights of the Azabu-Juban Summer Festival is the special feature called Oraga Kuni Jiman, where gourmet foods from all over Japan gather.
Taste delicacies like Yonezawa beef skewers from Yamagata, Sendai miso treats, beer from Hokkaido, fruit juices from Nagano, and so much more! Most of these regional gourmet delights can be found in the G area on the map.
2025 Guide Map: https://www.azabujuban.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/azabu_2025_ura.pdf (PDF)
2. Stage 10-BANG: Performance in PATIO
Every year, the Azabu-Juban Summer Festival hosts a variety of stage events over the course of two days at the Patio Juban.
These include performances of jazz, taiko (Japanese drums), rock bands, dance, and more. There are also many events that children and adults can enjoy together, such as kids’ cheer dance.
This year, Patio Juban will host music performances by bands, choirs, and ensembles.
Between 15:00 and 18:00, the main content will be music and entertainment for children. From 18:30 until 21:00, the show features a diverse line-up of artists and bands, from gospel and a ukulele performance, to love songs and even a belly dance show.
3. Festival Drumming (Ohayashi)
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The Ohayashi performances feature taiko drums and traditional flute music.
The Juban Hayashi Kids Ensemble and the Kuinkionaren Shachu, which enchanted audiences last year, will again be present this year with traditional festival drumming performances from 16:30 to 22:00.
2025 Event Schedule: https://www.azabujuban.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/azabu_2025_omote.pdf (Japanese)
Access to the Azabu-Juban Summer Festival
The venue for the Azabu-Juban Summer Festival is the entire area of Azabu-Juban Shopping Street.
Closest Stations
- 1-minute walk from Azabu-Juban Station (Toei Oedo Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line)
Because the area gets very crowded, it is highly recommended to use public transportation on the day of the event.
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I worked in a PR agency for corporate IR/CSR and a publisher which publishes a magazine focused on international cooperation before joining MATCHA in October 2017.
In April 2019, I moved to Mitoyo City in Kagawa Prefecture. I write articles for tourists visiting Japan, and also contribute to regional revitalization.
My main focus is on writing about internet services, rental cars, hotels, and tourist attractions in western Japan.
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