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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 ...
Sensō-ji is the focus of Tokyo's largest and most popular festival, Sanja Matsuri. This takes place over 3 to 4 days in late spring, and sees the surrounding streets closed to traffic from dawn until late evening.
Asakusa (浅草, Japanese: ⓘ) is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known for the Sensō-ji , a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon . There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals, such as the Sanja Matsuri .
Asakusa Shrine (浅草神社, Asakusa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Also known as Sanja-sama (Shrine of the Three gods), it is one of the most famous Shinto shrines in the city. [3] The shrine honors the three men who founded the neighboring Sensō-ji.
Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa. Tokyo holds many festivals (matsuri) throughout the year. Major Shinto shrine festivals include the Sanno Festival at Hie Shrine, and the Sanja Festival at Asakusa Shrine. The Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo is held every two years in May. The festival features a parade with elaborately decorated floats and thousands of people.
A mikoshi in Jak Japan Matsuri 2018 Woman mikoshi Children mikoshi (Sanja Matsuri) Japan's largest (Tomioka Hachiman Shrine) Utagawa Hirokage. Typical shapes are rectangles, hexagons, and octagons. The body, which stands on two or four poles (for carrying), is usually lavishly decorated, and the roof might hold a carving of a phoenix.
Hachinohe Sansha Taisai (八戸三社大祭) is a Japanese festival celebrated from July 31 to August 4 in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Its rites center on three Shinto shrines : Ogami ( 霊神社 ) , Shinra ( 新羅神社 ) , and Shinmei ( 神明宮 ) shrines .
It is located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The buildings belong to two Shinto shrines (Futarasan Shrine and Tōshō-gū) and one Buddhist temple . Nine of the structures are designated National Treasures of Japan while the remaining 94 are Important Cultural Properties. UNESCO listed the site as World Heritage in 1999. [1] [2]