Travel Tip: Pop Culture and Cinema in Japan Asakusajinja Shrine / Sanja Matsuri Festival
Asakusajinja Shrine / Sanja Matsuri Festival JAPAN TOKYO • Asakusa • Ongoing
The name Sanja is derived from three Shinto gods, enshrined in the Asakusajinja shrine. About 100 portable shrines are carried by bearers in elaborate costumes around Asakusa. The splendid processions and traditional dances attract some two million visitors for the three-day festival.
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