Two weekends ago we were in Sanja Matsuri (三社祭: festival of the three temples), one of the most important Shinto festivals in Tokyo which takes place in Asakusa every year. The main attraction of most of Japanese festivals are mikoshis, some kind of “small temple” that are carried by men and are taken out “for a walk” in the festivals. However for me the best thing about the festivals is not the mikoshis, nor the dances, nor the traditional clothes; what I enjoy the most is the general atmosphere that you can breathe during the celebration of each event. Here you have some of the pictures I took:
Just married, congratulations!
Starbucks just outside the exit of the temple in Asakusa.
Posts about other Japanese festivals:
