Japan Info Swap Blog

Fireworks and summer festivals are arguably the best part of summertime in Japan, with days spent wearing yukata and jinbei traditional clothing while munching street food and nights spent outside watching literally hours of explosions and enjoying the atmosphere of the festival, and the crowds.  Summer festivals are a rare chance for people to relax and unwind, but here in Tokyo as always, are usually jam-packed with throngs of families looking for some mid-…