Sensoji, Tokyo’s oldest temple ... are overwhelmed by another source of pandemonium, the Sanja Matsuri. For three days, participants in this traditional festival (“matsuri”) take over ...

Ignoring occasional heavy rain, revelers hauled golden portable shrines in Tokyo with spirited chants as they welcomed the return of the Kanda Festival for the first time in four years. “It made ...

The bustling Sanja Matsuri festival featuring three huge “mikoshi” portable shrines returned in full force to Tokyo’s Asakusa district for the first time since 2019. The hugely popular event ...