Ueno Summer Festival (2015)

Ueno's natsu matsuri kicks off for real with a parade down the area's central street on July 18, while the rest of the event period includes happenings like the picturesque toro nagashi ceremony, in which paper lanterns are floated on Shinobazu Pond. There will be market stalls in the park throughout the four weeks of the festival selling antiques, potted plants and more, while open-air gigs and other performances take place at Ueno Park's open-air stage almost every day.