Sannō Matsuri or the Sannō Festival, is a major Shinto festival in Tokyo, along with the Fukagawa Matsuri and the Kanda Matsuri. The festival takes place annually in mid-June, but involves a procession called Shinkosai only in even years; the annual celebrations encompass a number of activities and celebrations over the course of a week, including the one-day Shinkosai (also called Jinkosai) parade through Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Sanno Matsuri in Tokyo
Sanno Matsuri, one of Tokyo's three largest festivals, announces the start of the summer festival season in Japan. The Sanno Matsuri honmatsuri (main festival) takes place from June 7 to 17 of every even year. It alternates with the honmatsuri of Kanda Matsuri, a sister event which takes place in odd years.
The festival was established during the Edo period, from 1603 to 1867, as a celebration of the country's new political center and its leaders. Indeed, at the time, the Tokugawa shoguns ruled the country from the capital then known as Edo.
The festival spans eleven days, and some events are held at Hie-jinja Shrine, where a Tokyo deity is said to be treasured. Most events are small, but the main attraction is a parade that goes unseen. It starts and ends at Hie-jinja Shrine and winds through downtown Tokyo for nine hours.
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