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Shinto festival in Japan
Sanja Matsuri
A view of the Hōzōmon as well as one of the main mikoshi as seen from the top of the steps of the Sensō-ji
Observed by
Tokyo
Type
Religious
Significance
Honors Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari and Hajino Nakatomo, the three founders of Sensō-ji
Begins
Friday
Ends
Sunday
Date
third Friday in May, third Saturday in May, third Sunday in May
2023 date
May 19, 2023
2024 date
May 17, 2024[1]
2025 date
May 16, 2025
2026 date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
annual
Sanja Matsuri (三社祭, literally "Three Shrine Festival"), or Sanja Festival, is one of the three largest Shinto festivals in Tokyo. It is considered one of the wildest and largest in Japan.[2] The festival is held in honor of Hinokuma Hamanari, Hinokuma Takenari, and Hajino Nakatomo, the three men who established and founded the Sensō-ji Buddhist temple. Sanja Matsuri is held on the third weekend of every May at Asakusa Shrine.[3] Its prominent parades revolve around three mikoshi (portable shrines referenced in the festival's name), as well as traditional music and dancing. Over the course of three days, the festival attracts 1.5 to 2 million locals and tourists every year.[4]
Scenes from Sanja Matsuri in 2013
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