Japanese festival "Matsuri" held in July

7 July 2017 (4:00PM)
Tanabata, also known as the Star Festival, honors the single day of the year when the deities Hikoboshi and Orihime are able to meet. Write your wishes on a small piece of paper called tanzaku and the shrine will pray for them to be granted. On the day of the festival , paper wishes gathered from worshippers will be tied to bamboo trees in front of the Shrine’s main building. A prayer ceremony will then be held.

7 July 2017 (5:30PM - 8:00PM)
At sunset on July 7, the Temple will hold a service to pray for fulfillment of paper wishes (tanzaku) gathered during Tanabata Festival. Hung together on bamboo trees, the many-colored paper wishes form a magical scene where people can enjoy the atmosphere of Tanabata.

9 July 2017, 10 July 2017 (8:00AM - 7:00PM)
During the market, around 120 different shops line the temple grounds to present and offer their Chinese lantern plant varieties.
Furthermore, kaminarijo, protection charms against thunder and general bad weather, are being sold only during these two days.

22 July 2017 (7:30PM - 8:30PM)
Adachi ward’s fireworks festival features the first Japanese appearance of a set piece known as the “illumination tree,” and also a grand finale with simultaneous firing of nearly 4000 rounds. There are many other set pieces included and overall, it’s a colorful, dynamic show.

25 July 2017 (7:20PM - 8:20PM)
This fireworks festival offers clear views, all the way to the launch point, so you can witness the spectacle from the point of ignition to the magnificent climax. The distance separating guests from the launch is quite short, ensuring you the full power of this dynamic show.

26 July 2017, 27 July 2017 (5:30PM - 10:00PM) , 28 July 2017, 29 July 2017 (7:00PM - 9:00PM)
It's not every day you see a group of men and women carrying a portable shrine in the middle of a busy intersection or clap along with the beat as kimono-clad dancers perform their elegant moves for all to enjoy.

28 July 2017, 29 July 2017
The summer festival is a powerful festival where 3,000 people carry a portable shrine, so the shrine bustles with many spectators.

29 July 2017 (7:05PM - 8:30PM)
This is one of the largest fireworks festival in the Tokyo Metropolitan area, attended yearly by as many as 950,000 visitors. In all, 22,000 rounds are fired from two launch points on the Sumida River. The site of the show also offers great views of Senso-ji Temple, Tokyo Skytree , and the Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Stadium .

29 July 2017 (7:20PM - 8:20PM)
Taking advantage of its massive launch site, this Festival sends off fireworks as large as 45cm in diameter, a scale that is quite rare for the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. The rounds burst into rings of 400 meters in height and width.