Golden Dragon Dance Performance

Saturday, October 18, 2025
First departure: Kaminarimon 11:00
Performance: Diagonally in front of the main hall of Sensoji Temple, 11:30am

2nd departure: Denpoin Temple (midway through Nakamise) 13:30
Performance: Diagonally in front of the main hall of Sensoji Temple, 2:00 p.m.

3rd departure: Dempoin Temple (midway through Nakamise) 14:45
Performance: Diagonally in front of the main hall of Sensoji Temple, 3:00 p.m.

The Golden Dragon Dance is directed by Yoshio Yoshikawa, composed by Yoshiaki Machida, and choreographed by Tomoaki Fujima under the guidance of the late Mantaro Kubota, and over 70 volunteers from the local youth groups of each town will perform it with all their heart and soul, having undergone abstinence.It has already become a well-known event.

The legend that gives Sensoji Temple its mountain name, Kinryu-san, comes from the fact that "on the 18th, about 1,000 pine trees sprouted around the temple overnight, and three days later, a golden-scaled dragon about 100 feet long descended from the sky into the pines, but was never seen again, and so it was given the name Kinryu-san."

The Golden Dragon Dance has its origins in this tradition, and was created and dedicated by the Asakusa Kannon Celebration Association as a commemorative event to be passed down to future generations when the Showa Main Hall was completed in October 1958.
The 15m long, 80kg weight golden dragon is delighted by the sight of Kannon, and its brave and magnificent dance is said to have great religious significance. The Golden Dragon Dance is performed on the auspicious days of the Gohonzon Shigen-e on March 18th and the Chrysanthemum Memorial Service on October 18th.

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