Bon Odori is a traditional and merry Japanese festival that is celebrated with dance and lively drum performances to welcome the homecoming of ancestral spirits. The Bon Odori Festival KL 2013 is organized as one of the 50th anniversary celebration events for the Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur. Co-Organized by The Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur, The Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur & The Embassy of Japan, the 37th Bon Odori 2013 Kuala Lumpur will take place at Kompleks Sukan Negara on 06 July 2013.


Date/Time : 06 July 2013, Saturday, 5pm - 9.30pm
Venue : Kompleks Sukan Negara (Panasonic Sports Complex) -- Lot 4, Persiaran Perkilangan Seksyen 21, 40300 Shah Alam, Selangor


- Free Shuttle Bus provided between Shah Alam KTM Station <--> Stadium from 4pm - 11pm
- For enquiries please call +6 03 2274 2274 or email to : mori@jckl.org.my


> Japan Club KL website
> 37th Bon Odori Festival 2013 flyer


This festival is a Japanese Buddhist observance that honours the spirit of ancestors, who return once a year to visit their families. The carnival-like atmosphere at Esplanade is made ever merrier with stalls selling a variety of local and Japanese food, firework displays, Japanese souvenirs, lively performances and games.