Azabudai Hills Summer Festival: Stalls, Ice & Bon Odori

In August 2025, right in the heart of Tokyo's midsummer, the Azabudai Hills Summer Festival (Noryo Matsuri) is held. Lush greenery and dazzling performances, food stalls where you can taste cuisines from around the world, and summer-only shaved ice at a 34th-floor observation cafe. If you're planning a Tokyo trip in August, make a special day of it at the Azabudai Hills Summer Festival.

Festival Overview

• Dates: August 8 (Fri) - August 11 (Mon, public holiday), 2025
• Time: 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (first day from 17:00, last day ends at 20:00)
• Location: Azabudai Hills Central Plaza
• Getting there: directly connected underground to Exit 5 of Kamiyacho Station (Hibiya Line)
• Admission: Free

Opening Ceremony

On the festival’s first day, the summer night opens with a powerful drum performance by students of the British School in Tokyo.

• Date & time: August 8 (Fri), 2025, 17:00 - 17:15
• Place: Azabudai Hills Central Plaza lawn

Food Stalls: 12 Global Restaurants

During the festival, 12 of Azabudai Hills’ restaurants and dessert shops gather in one place at the Azabudai Hills Arena. From Indian food, a vegan cafe, and Japanese home cooking to Peruvian, Spanish, and Italian dishes, it’s a chance to taste world cuisine all at once.

• AHILYA (Indian)
• 8ablish (vegan cafe)
• Sta.azabudai (home cooking)
• Shogun Pizza (sister shop of Shogun Burger)
• Hills House Dining 33 (premium shaved ice)
• Tokyo Juice (watermelon juice)
• Balcony by 6th (yakisoba)
• Fukahireya (Chinese-based Japanese cuisine)
• Peruvian Restaurant ALDO (Peruvian)
• CARMEN (Spanish)
• Nakamura Tokichi Azabudai (matcha shaved ice)
• PULSARE (Italian)

Traditional Festival Games

There are also traditional summer-festival games that are fun to enjoy with kids. Water-gun shooting, flower fishing, super-ball scooping, and more, perfect for making memories.

• Fee: 500 yen per play (tax included) - buy at the ticket counter

Summer Shaved Ice at the 34F Sky Room Cafe

At the “Hills House Sky Room Cafe & Bar” on the 34th floor of the Azabudai Hills JP Tower, a special shaved ice available only during the summer festival is on offer. Enjoying cool shaved ice while taking in Tokyo Tower, the sunset, and the Tokyo night view all at once is a highlight of this festival.

• Dates: August 8 (Fri) - August 11 (Mon), 2025
• Time: Aug 8 (Fri) 17:00 - 21:00 / Aug 9 (Sat) & 10 (Sun) 9:00 - 21:00 / Aug 11 (Mon) 9:00 - 20:00
• Location: Hills House Sky Room Cafe & Bar, 34F, Azabudai Hills JP Tower
• Entry condition: one drink order per person required

👉 Azabudai Hills Sky Room Cafe & Bar Guide (how to get there)

Bon Odori at Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine

At Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine, next to Azabudai Hills, a traditional Japanese Bon Odori festival is held. Dancing to drums and music to honor ancestors, it’s a signature summer event where you can really feel the local atmosphere.

• Dates: August 9 (Sat), August 10 (Sun), 2025 ※ August 11 is the planned Shinko festival
• Time: 18:00 - 20:30 (planned)
• Location: Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine

※ There are also food stalls near Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine, but these are not affiliated with the Azabudai Hills restaurants, so take note.

Ghibli Photo Zones

In summer 2025, the streets of Azabudai Hills take on a Ghibli mood. As a collaboration commemorating the “Isao Takahata Exhibition” (June 27 - Sept 15, 2025), photo zones with popular characters such as “Pom Poko,” “Panda! Go, Panda!,” and “Heidi, Girl of the Alps” are set up throughout.

Special photo zones: July 25 (Fri) - September 15 (Mon, holiday), 2025

Pom Poko (Heisei Tanuki Gassen): Garden Plaza C, B1, next to the Azabudai Hills Market entrance

Panda! Go, Panda!: Garden Plaza C, B1, Azabudai Hills Market “OGAWA COFFEE LABORATORY”

Heidi, Girl of the Alps: Tower Plaza 1F, next to “Pelican Cafe”

Heidi Collaboration Cafe

A collaboration cafe for “Heidi, Girl of the Alps,” a masterpiece loved across generations, is open.

• Period: August 8 (Fri) - September 7 (Sun), 2025
• Time: 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. ※ Aug 8 opens at 10:00 a.m.
• Location: AZABUDAI HILLS CAFE, Tower Plaza B1
• Collaboration menu: Heidi & Clara sandwich, Yuki's bread Nakota, Heidi's special caramel latte

If you’re planning a Tokyo trip in August, spend a day at the Azabudai Hills Summer Festival. It’s a summer course where you can enjoy the Azabudai Hills observation cafe, a gourmet tour, traditional Bon Odori, and a Ghibli mood all at once.