Sanja Matsuri

Photos from various Sanja Matsuri events over the years. Mainly portraits but also some of the matsuri procession itself. Sanja Matsuri is an annual festival that takes place in East Tokyo around Asakusa and the surrounding neighbourhoods. It is held in celebration of the three founders of Sensoji Temple, who are enshrined in Asakusa Shrine next door. Sanja Matsuri is generally regarded as Tokyo’s biggest and wildest festival with lots of interesting characters.