April 27, 2009

Sanno Festival

One of Tokyo’s three biggest festivals, the Sanno festival is held in even-numbered years, alternating with the Kanda festival. Thousands of people dressed in Heian-period costume (794-1185) congregate in and around Hie Shrine, which moved to its current site from within the walls of old Edo Castle in 1659. As a result, participants in the [...]