5 Wonderful Festivals in Tokyo For Your Enjoyment!

Festivals in Japan are known for its liveliness, some of the festivals dates way back, the Sanno Festival, for example, dates back to the Edo period. Depends on the season and location, Japan has various unique festivals that have taken place in Japan periodically for a long time. Here in this list, you can see traditional festivals like the Sanno Festival as well as the Asakusa Samba Festival which is a mix of Japanese and Brazilian culture. If you ever visit Tokyo during the time of these festivals, make some time to visit and enjoy the culturally rich Japanese festivals.

Asakusa Samba Carnival

Top teams gathering from all over Japan take part in a genuine samba dance contest competing for top scores. Enjoy this samba carnival which is said to be the largest of its kind in the northern hemisphere.

Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival)

Asakusa’s Sanja Festival boasting 700 years of history. Mikoshi (portable shrines) and floats are pulled through the streets while loud shouts accompany them, and during the festival’s 3 days, 1.5 million people come out to celebrate.

The Kanda Festival

Peerless in both The Three Great Festivals of Japan and The Three Great Festivals of Edo, the Kanda Festival boasts a 1300-year history. The festival which is the pride of any Edokko (true Tokyoite) not only includes the highlight of mikoshi (portable shrines) but also a parade.

Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival

The fireworks are launched from 2 sites along the Sumida River. Approximately 20,000 fireworks are involved in which the most cutting-edge fireworks and competition prize-winning explosions are included.

Sanno Festival (Tokyo)

The Sanno Festival, which can be counted as one of the Three Great Festivals of Edo as well as one of the Three Great Festivals of Japan, is a refined grand celebration that was also beloved by shoguns in the Edo Era. It is held alternately with the Kanda Festival every other year.