A Bon Odori festival in Tokyo, this late-July event at Zojoji Temple honors Jizo statues and features traditional dancing, taiko drumming, and food stalls.
A Shinto festival in Tokyo, the Kanda Matsuri is held in mid-May. The main celebration occurs in odd-numbered years and includes a large procession and portable shrines visiting the shrine.
The Sanno Festival in Tokyo is a biennial event centered at Hie Shrine. Its main feature is a long procession with costumes, floats, and portable shrines.
A spiritual festival in Tokyo, Mitama Matsuri is held at Yasukuni Shrine to honor war dead. It features 30,000 lanterns, art, and traditional performances in mid-July.
A lantern floating festival in Chiyoda where over 2,000 lanterns are released onto the Chidorigafuchi Moat. The event is held for two nights in late July.
A bon odori festival in Tokyo’s Roppongi Hills features weekend communal dancing around a central stage and food stalls operated by the complex’s restaurants.
An autumn festival in Tokyo, the Akasaka Hikawa Matsuri features mikoshi processions, a dashi float parade, and evening Bon Odori dances held at the shrine.
This food festival in Tokyo offers vendor workshops, cooking demonstrations, and food stalls. The event focuses on food education, with professionals demonstrating traditional culinary techniques.
An annual festival in Tokyo, the Bettara Ichi is held on October 19-20. It features 500 stalls selling *bettarazuke* (pickled radish) and other foods near Takarada Ebisu Shrine.
