Sanja Festival

Description

Portable shrines and floats with musicians appear from each part of the local area, and groups of geisha, among others, join in the parade. The sight of 100 portable shrines gathering together is truly a once in a lifetime experience.

Date and time: From Friday around May 17th-18th until Sunday
From 13:00 on Friday, 10:00 on Saturday, and 6:00 on Sunday.
7-minute walk from Asakusa Subway Station (Asakusa Shrine)

Location Information

• Address

  Around Asakusa Shrine, 2 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032

• Nearest Station

  Asakusa Station
  ･ Tokyo Metro Ginza Line
  ･ Toei Asakusa Line
  ･ Tobu Isesaki Line (Tobu Sky Tree Line)
  ･ Tsukuba Express
  7 minutes on foot

• Phone Number

  03-3844-1575

  Available languages

  only in Japanese

Original source: ©Shobunsha Publications Inc.

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