Tokyo Bon Dance Festival Lets Children Become Creators of Music and Visuals

The festival reframes Bon Odori as a hands-on learning environment where children produce the music and visuals rather than only watching or dancing.

Reporting from 1 sources: ASCII.jp.

Y's Holdings will hold TOKYO Bon Dance × STEAM FESTIVAL 2026 at Ueno Onshi Park on June 26-27, 2026. The event combines Bon Odori with DJ, VJ, music production, and crafting experiences for elementary and junior high school students. Performers include DJ KOO (TRF), DJ Oasis, ZEN-LA-ROCK, and Guinness World Record-holding elementary school student DJ RINOKA.

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• ASCII.jp 上野で“学べる盆踊り”開催。子どもたちがDJ・VJ・楽曲制作を体験する「TOKYO盆ダンス×STEAM FESTIVAL 2026」