Sanno Matsuri
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AsiaRooms.com brings you the most vibrant Tokyo Spring Festival of Sanno Matsuri an annual festival of the HieJinja Shrine, originally built in 1141. Come to Tokyo in the month of June and be a part of this effervescent spring celebration, which reproduces majestic, dynastic sights with an élan for all to see and relish.
The importance of Sanno Matsuri also known as Sanno Festival is amply reflected by the fact that it has been crowned as the head of three major festivals in Tokyo and is un equivocally placed among the three greatest festivals in Japan together with Tenjin Festival in Osaka and Gion Festival in Kyoto.
The venue of the festival itself lends it the reverence of people across Tokyo as the HieJinja Shrine is an important place of worship for almost all the people who live in the southern half of downtown Takayama.
The celebrations of Sanno Matsuri last for one full week, jubilating the ancient traditions and history of the land and originated in the Edo period. Sanno Festival includes the annual festival of the shrine, Jinko-sai procession, etc along with a series of events and religious performances held in this season at Hie Jinja shrine.
Main Highlights of Sanno Matsuri/ Sanno Festival in Tokyo
  -  The biennial grand procession called Jinko-sai, which is joined by hundreds of townspeople all dressed in traditional costumes.
  -  Shrine officers and parishioners wear traditional costumes and carry two imperial palanquins with phoenix ornaments, one miniature shrine and three floats through the town. More than 500 people join in the parade as it proceeds through various parts of the town.
  -  Gakugeki (traditional musical play)   -  Daidengaku  -  produced and directed by Man'nojo Nomura is another important feature of this festival as this performance was felicitated with the National Arts Festival Award by Agency for Cultural Affairs in 1993.
  -  The annual festival of the HieJinja Shrine
  -  Prayer offerings from the messengers from Association of Shinto Shrines for peace in Tokyo
  -  The festival finishes with another ceremonial ritual at the shrine performed in a solemn atmosphere.
How to get to the HieJinja Shrine:
The importance of Sanno Matsuri also known as Sanno Festival is amply reflected by the fact that it has been crowned as the head of three major festivals in Tokyo and is un equivocally placed among the three greatest festivals in Japan together with Tenjin Festival in Osaka and Gion Festival in Kyoto.
The venue of the festival itself lends it the reverence of people across Tokyo as the HieJinja Shrine is an important place of worship for almost all the people who live in the southern half of downtown Takayama.
The celebrations of Sanno Matsuri last for one full week, jubilating the ancient traditions and history of the land and originated in the Edo period. Sanno Festival includes the annual festival of the shrine, Jinko-sai procession, etc along with a series of events and religious performances held in this season at Hie Jinja shrine.
Main Highlights of Sanno Matsuri/ Sanno Festival in Tokyo
  -  The biennial grand procession called Jinko-sai, which is joined by hundreds of townspeople all dressed in traditional costumes.
  -  Shrine officers and parishioners wear traditional costumes and carry two imperial palanquins with phoenix ornaments, one miniature shrine and three floats through the town. More than 500 people join in the parade as it proceeds through various parts of the town.
  -  Gakugeki (traditional musical play)   -  Daidengaku  -  produced and directed by Man'nojo Nomura is another important feature of this festival as this performance was felicitated with the National Arts Festival Award by Agency for Cultural Affairs in 1993.
  -  The annual festival of the HieJinja Shrine
  -  Prayer offerings from the messengers from Association of Shinto Shrines for peace in Tokyo
  -  The festival finishes with another ceremonial ritual at the shrine performed in a solemn atmosphere.
How to get to the HieJinja Shrine:
  -  The shrine is only a 3-minute walk from No.7 exit of Tameike-sanno Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza/ Namboku Lines.
  -  Another way to reach the shrine is by traveling to Kokkai-gijidomae Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line and walking for 5-minutes from No.5 exit.
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