Location: Singapore Sports Hub, National Stadium
Date: 7 & 8 Sep 2019
Hour: 12 pm - 9 pm
Admission: $6 (online, sales end 6 Sep) | $8 (onsite)
Where you at the Singapore Sports Hub for last year's Japan Summer Festival? It's back this weekend BIGGER and BETTER with a line-up of fun, food and activities for the family!
Here's your chance to immerse in Japanese culture without stepping into Japan, and here are some highlights for families!
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1. Over 100 Authentic Japanese Booths
We are not referring to just food and merchandise, but Japanese Carnival Games for families to have fun together too! Game booth such as Yo-Yo Tsuri (fish for your favourite balloon!), Senbonbiki (you win if you pull the lucky string), and Shateki (Gun-shooting) a game where you can target the prize and shoot at it.
Price: $2 each game
*TIP: After you have purchase your food, head over to the National Stadium seats to watch the day's activities go by.
2. Yukata Dressing Room
Here's your chance to don the customary Japanese costume, the Yukata with your Little One! Imagine the photo opportunities available as you roam the event ground in your Yukatas!
Available From: 3 pm to 9 pm (both days) | Dress Up service till 6 pm only
Price: $15 (cash only) + $35 deposit + $5 (dress-up fee)
*Yukata will be worn over your clothes, so tank-tops and shorts are recommended. Yukata available on a first come first serve basis.
Also Read: List of Family Events Happening this Sep School Holidays
3. Pokemon Carnival + Dance Parade
Meet Pikachu, and take part in the Pokemon Carnival on both days! There will even be a Pikachu Dance Parade at 5 pm each day!
4. Stage Performance and Dance the Bon-Odori!
A line-up of exciting performance will be on stage leading to the Bon-Odori! Generally held during the Obon (to honor the spirits of ancestors), the Bon-Odori is a festive dance performed with traditional instruments!
Here's your chance to take part in this traditional dance too!
Stage Performance: 3 pm - 6.45 pm
Bon-Odori: 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Make a trip to the Singapore Sports Hub, and experience the Japanese culture without being in Japan! Get your tickets here.