Sanja Matsuri – Part 1
The annual Sanja Matsuri (festival) was held around Senso-ji Shrine and the streets of Asakusa in Tokyo from May 14-16, 2010.
The Sanja Matsuri is one of the three great Shinto festivals in Tokyo (along with the Kanda and Sanno matsuris), and is considered the wildest and largest.
No festival is complete with lots of stalls of food, drinks, snacks and games.
Over the course of three days, the festival attracts over 2 million locals and tourists every year …
… even the dogs attended!
Stay tuned for the next part featuring festival music and a mikoshi (portable shrines) parade.
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