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  Sanja Matsuri (Asakusa Shrine Grand Festival) May 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2026

  The proposed schedule for the Asakusa Shrine Grand Festival, the Sanja Matsuri in 2026, will be held on May 15th, 16th, and 17th.According to the Asakusa Shrine Supporters Association’s official website for the Sanja Matsuri, the event will be held on Thursday, May 14th, 2026, in the afternoon…

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  White Heron Dance Performance: Sunday, April 12, 2026 (11:30 AM – 2:40 PM)

  White Heron Dance Performance April 12, 2026, National Holiday, Monday (Cancelled in case of rain) 1st performance: [Departure from Denpoin Temple at 11:00 AM → Nakamise Street → Senso-ji Temple Main Hall] Performance from 11:30 AM at the plaza west of the main hall 2nd performance: [Departure from Denpoin Temple at 2:00 PM → Orange…

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  Sumida Park “Cherry Blossom Festival” March 15 – April 5, 2025

  Sumida Park “Cherry Blossom Festival” Date: March 15th – April 5th, 2026 Location: Sumida Park Events: Sakurabashi Cherry Blossom Festival March 28th (Sat) – 29th (Sun) 1400th Anniversary of the Manifestation of the Main Image of Senso-ji Temple Celebration Asakusa Shrine Mikoshi “Boat Crossing”…

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  Asakusa Spring Tourism Festival, Miyabi no Kai “Tosenkyo Gathering”…

  Reiwa 8 (2026) Asakusa Spring Tourism Festival Miyabi no Kai “Tosenkyo Gathering” [Date and Time] Saturday, April 4, Reiwa 8 (2026), 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (tentative) [Venue] Taito City Asakusa Culture and Tourism Center (2-18- Kaminarimon, Taito-ku)

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  Asakusa Geisha’s Parlor Dance Performance, Spring 2026

  Asakusa Geisha’s Parlor Dance, Hokan Performance, and Parlor Games Venue: Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Dates: September 27th, October 11th, 25th, November 1st, 8th, and 15th, 2025 Performance Time: Part 1 …

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  Crying Sumo Wrestling to Commemorate the Restoration of Ichikawa Danjuro IXR…

  To commemorate the restoration of Ichikawa Danjuro IX’s “Shibaraku,” a crying sumo wrestling event will be held. Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026. Postponed in case of bad weather. Reserve date: Sunday, April 26, 2026. Cancelled in case of rain on the reserve date. Time: “Shibaraku”…

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  Celebration: Sensoji Temple Honzon Gogenkai (revealing the image of the princip…

  Celebration: Sensoji Temple Honzon Gogenkai (Reiwa 7) “Asakusa Shrine Mikoshi (Portable Shrine) Ceremony for Raising and Lowering the Main Hall” Date and Time: Monday, March 17, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:40 PM; Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM Location: Sensoji Temple grounds, Asakusa Shrine…

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  Asakusa Kannon Cultural and Entertaining Arts Festival Tuesday, February 3, 2026

  Asakusa Kannon Cultural and Entertainer Setsubun CeremonyDate and Time: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:15 PMLocation: Special Stage on the East Side of the Main Hall of Sensoji Temple [Map here]A distinctive feature of Sensoji’s Setsubun celebrations during the Edo period was the recitation of the Heart Sutra…

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  Sensoji Temple Bentenyama New Year’s Eve Bell “Hyakuhachikai”…

  Sensoji Temple Bentenyama New Year’s Eve Bell Ringing “Hyakuhachi-e” (108-day procession) December 31, 2025, New Year’s Day, Reiwa 8. The procession begins at 11:50 PM on January 1, 2026. The bell ringing begins at midnight. The hand-clapping ceremony begins at 1:30 AM. Location: Sensoji Temple grounds, to the right of the Hozomon Gate…

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  Sensoji Temple New Year’s Market (Osame Kannon) and Hagoita Market Decemb…

  New Year’s Market (Osame Kannon) Hagoita Market Dates and times: December 17th (Wed), 18th (Thurs), 19th (Fri), 2025, 10:00-19:30 Location: Sensoji Temple grounds There will be booths for nationally designated traditional crafts, with approximately 25 companies displaying 18 different types of products.Edo Oshie, Edo Kimekomi…

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  The 2025 “Tori no Ichi Asakusa Otori Shrine” will be held on Novemb…

  The 2025 Tori no Ichi festival will be held on November 12th (Wednesday) (First Day of the Tori) and November 24th (Monday, a national holiday) (Second Day of the Tori). The festival will run from midnight to midnight on each day. The festival will include the “Ichiban Taiko” drum, which is struck at midnight on November 1st.

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  White Heron Dance Performance: Monday, November 3, 2025 (National Holiday) (11:…

  White Heron Dance Performance: November 3, 2025 (National Holiday) Monday. 1st Performance: [Departing from Denpoin Temple at 11:00 AM → Nakamise → Sensoji Temple Main Hall] 11:30 AM in the west plaza in front of the main hall. 2nd Performance: [Departing from Denpoin Temple at 2:00 PM → Orange Street → …

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  Golden Dragon Dance Performance Saturday, October 18, 2025

  Golden Dragon Dance Performance Saturday, October 18, 2025 First performance: Departure from Kaminarimon Gate at 11:00 AM, diagonally in front of the main hall of Sensoji Temple. 11:30 AM Second performance: Departure from Denpoin Temple (midway along Nakamise Street) at 1:30 PM, diagonally in front of the main hall of Sensoji Temple.

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  Asakusa Samba Carnival Parade Contest August 30, 2025

  The 40th Asakusa Samba Carnival Parade Contest will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The event will take place along Umamichi-dori Street and Kaminarimon-dori Street in Asakusa. A request from the Asakusa Samba Carnival: To the Asakusa Samba Carnival…

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  Asakusa Geisha Ozashiki Odori (Dance in a Tatami Room) Autumn 2025, 9/27, 10/11…

  Asakusa Geisha Ozashiki Odori (Dance Performance) – Homangei Ozashiki Asobi (Dance Performance) Location: Asakusa Culture Tourist Information Center Dates: September 27, October 11, 25, November 1, 8, and 15, 2025 Performance Time: Part 1 …

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