Fukuroi Matsuri festival

On our way out of Tokyo, we stopped to watch some of the second part of the two part festival that happens in Ikebukuro area of Tokyo. We hadn't been to this area yet, so that.
We couldn't find a place to store our bags so we were dragging our suitcases around with us through all the crowds. It was worth it.
We came out of the station and walked straight into the main stage area of the festival. The dancing was incredible including costume changes while dancing.
We watched for a while then went looking for food. We didn't realize there were additional stages all over the area. Most of the dancing was right on the street.
Afterwards we caught a train to Nagano.Read more