Sanja Festival, Tokyo

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Ken Dowell

The Sanja Festival is a Shinto festival that takes place mid-May in Asakusa, a district in Tokyo. It is a celebration of the three founders of the Sensoji Temple.

The videos above and below show celebrants parading the mikoshi (portable shrines) through the streets toward the Sensoji Temple. Each of the mikoshi represents a neighborhood.

Sensoji Temple
Sensoji Temple
Asakusa
Asakusa
Asakusa
Sanja Festival drummers
Sanja Festival lanterns
Sensoji Temple
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3 Responses to Sanja Festival, Tokyo

  1. Donna Janke says:
    June 9, 2024 at 10:52 am

    The Sanja Festival looks like a great thing to experience. I’d really enjoy the parade of portable shrines. The crowds, not so much.

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  2. Monkey's Tale says:
    June 9, 2024 at 12:11 pm

    What a great festival to be able to experience! Maggie

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  3. MichaelStephenWills says:
    June 13, 2024 at 7:50 am

    A wonderful community event.

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