![Lanterns at the Bon Odori.](https://blog.sakura.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bon-odori-new-thumbnail-300x200.webp)
Bon Odori: The Legend of this Ancestral Festival!
Obon (お盆) festivals include bon odori, dance celebrations officially held from August 13th to 16th during the Japanese summer. These dates follow the lunar calendar and change yearly, especially when the lunar and solar calendars match.