Nezu-jinja Shrine Annual Grand Festival 根津神社例大祭

1-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyo City, Tokyo

2024-9-14 - 2024-9-15

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Northern Tokyo

Yanaka & Nezu

Note: The 2024 installment of this event has already taken place.

Nezu-jinja Shrine is a well-known spot to see azaleas, with roughly 3,000 blooming there each spring. In September, it hosts one of the three great festivals of Edo: the Nezu-jinja Shrine Annual Grand Festival. The shogun (military commander) Tokugawa Ienobu is said to have established this festival in 1714. In ancient times, grand festival floats would gather from all over Edo, as Tokyo was once called—a spectacle so majestic that it was called the Tenka Matsuri (World Festival). This regular event now features gongen taiko drumming and urayasu dancing. Vendors and stalls are set up throughout the vast shrine grounds, creating a lively festival atmosphere.

Many of the buildings, including halls and gates, remain just as they were when they were built in 1706. These structures convey the shrine architecture of the time, and are designated as Important Cultural Properties. Even if you can't make it during the festival period, Nezu-jinja Shrine is still well worth the visit.

Photo provided by Nezu-jinja Shrine

How to Get There

Nezu Station | 5 min on foot
Chiyoda Line

Sendagi Station | 5 min on foot
Chiyoda Line
Todaimae Station | 5 min on foot
Namboku Line

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