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Taito City · Asakusa Shrine, Senso-ji grounds and the streets of Asakusa
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Asakusa Shrine Hosankai (supporters' association) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 15–17, 2026 （Ended） May 15 grand procession from 13:00; May 16 neighborhood mikoshi parade from noon; May 17 main mikoshi leave the shrine at 7:00 and return around 18:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually a Friday to Sunday in mid-May; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Asakusa Shrine, Senso-ji grounds and the streets of Asakusa
- City
- Taito City, Tokyo
About
The grand festival of Asakusa Shrine fills Asakusa with mikoshi in early summer. On the final day, the shrine's main mikoshi leave at dawn, travel around the neighborhoods all day and come back in the evening. On the second day, mikoshi from nearby districts all gather in the grounds of Asakusa Shrine and Senso-ji, then go back to their own districts and parade all over Asakusa. The opening day starts with a grand procession from the Tokyo Asakusa Kumiai building: festival music floats, firemen's work songs, geisha in tekomai dress and the White Heron Dance pass through Kaminarimon and along Nakamise to the shrine, where the binzasara dance is offered. Events are also streamed live on the official website.
Sources
- OfficialAsakusa Shrine Hosankai (supporters' association) www.sanjasama.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.