Basic Info.

SANJA MATSURI, which is one of the Three Great Festivals of EDO (now Tokyo), is held on the third Saturday and Sunday every May by the Ujiko (inhabitants of the neighbouring community) at Asakusa Shirne (previously called “SANJA Daigongen Shrine”) , Sacred to the tutelary deity of the locality, Asakusa. Among them, “Binzasara Mai” has been designated as Tokyo Metropolitan intangible folk cultural properties.

Spot Info.

・Name: Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa Shrine

・Travel time (approx.): Closest station – 7min. from Ginza Line  & Toei Asakusa Line Sensoji Station
25min. from JR Tokyo Station, 30min. from JR Shinjuku Station

 

・Schedule: Events and information

○Schedule SANJA MATSURI　 May 18th (Fri) – May 20th (Sun)  

○Events

May 18th　1:00PM～　parade

2:20PM～　Binzasara Mai

May 19th　10:00AM～ Reitai-sai Festival

May 20th　6:00AM～　Miyairu, Miyadashi

2:00PM～　Mikomai 、Hounomai at Kagura-den Hall

11:00AM～6:00PM　Festival square

 

<Details>

日本語・English –三社祭/SANJA MATSURI

http://www.asakusajinja.jp/english/

Area Info.

日本語・English-台東区役所観光課・Taito Ward Tourrism Division　http://taitonavi.jp/index.html

Photo Info.

@TCVB