Sanja Matsuri or Sanja Festival, is one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo. It is considered one of the wildest and largest. The festival is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded Senjo-Ji. Sanja Matsuri is held on the third weekend of every May at Asakusa Shrin. Its prominent parades revolve around three mikoshis (three portable shrines referenced in the festival's name).Find below some pictures I took last weekend.
Mikoshis waiting for their turn to go through Kaminarimon.
Some of the mikoshi carried throughout the street
of Asakusa.
On kaminarimon
Even children have their own little mikoshis!!
Mikoshis waiting for their turn to go through Kaminarimon.
Some of the mikoshi carried throughout the street
of Asakusa.
On kaminarimon
Even children have their own little mikoshis!!
Well deserved break after carrying a heavy mikoshi through Asakusa.
Each area of Asakusa wear the traditional "happi" with their own color & symbol. Some of those pictures were taken from Aizuya Inn!! Yep, one of the big 3 mikoshi went through Aizuya Inn street!!!
Music float
One-woman band!
A rare sight: pedestrian Kaminarimon-dori. In the background: Asahi HQ
Even the clock has its own mikoshi
Real Asakusa Geishas! Pity about the wires!
Yakuzas showing off their impressive tatoos.
Yatai : market stalls
One of the pleasure of any festival is the varied food on offer! If you can forget the fact that you are being ripped off by virtually everyone, it will be a fantastic experience for all senses, and especially the tastebuds!!
Okonomi-yaki
Also okonomi-yaki, but Nagoya-style
Also okonomi-yaki, but Nagoya-style
Children fishing little turtle and gold fish for
their next dinner.
The cookie-master!!!!! Respect.
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