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Tokyo Festivals
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While you are in Tokyo take the opportunity to see one of the many popular festivals. Tokyo Festivals - Spring (March-May) - Sanja Festival in Asakusa.Bunkyo Tsutsuji Matsuri (azalea festival) at Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo-ku. - Fuji Matsuri (wisteria festival) at Kameido Tenjin Shrine in Koto-ku. - Hinode Matsuri (sunrise festival) at Mitake Shrine in Ome. - Kachiya Festival at Katori Shrine in Koto-ku. - Kanda Myojin Omikoshi Togyo at Kanda Myojin Shrine in Chiyoda-ku. - Kappa Matsuri at Ebara Shrine in Shinagawa-ku. - Kifune Matsuri at Kifune Shrine in Ota-ku. - Kurayami Matsuri (black night festival) at Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu. - Meiji Shrine Spring Festival at Meiji Shrine in Shibuya-ku. - Osunafumi Taisai (walking-on-sand ritual) at Tamagawa Daishi Temple in Setagaya-ku. - Sanja Matsuri at Asakusa Shrine in Taito-ku. - Shishi Matsuri (lion dance festival) at Nagasaki Shrine in Toshima-ku. - Takigi Noh (open-air torchlight Noh performance) at Zojoji Temple in Minato-ku. - Yayoi Matsuri ceremony by the Edo Shobo Kinen-kai (Edo Civilian Fire Fighters’ Association) in the vicinity of Sensoji Temple in Taito-ku. Tokyo Festivals - Summer (June-Aug.) - Koenji Awa Odori - Asakusa Samba Matsuri - Sumida Fireworks in Asakusa and Sumida Ward - Tokyo Bay Fireworks - Jingu Fireworks - Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri Tokyo Festivals - Fall (Sept.-Nov.) - Tokyo Jidai Matsuri in Asakusa Tokyo Festivals - Winter (Dec.-Feb.) - Hatsumode New Year’s Prayers at Meiji Shrine, Sensoji, and other major shrines and temples - Dezome-shiki Fireman’s Parade at Tokyo Big Sight - Setsubun at Sensoji and other major temples Tokyo Festivals - Others - Grand Sumo Tournaments in Jan., May, and Sept. at the Ryogoku Kokugikan - Tsukiji fish market (Article based on Wikipedia article and used under the GNU Free Documentation License) |