Sannō Matsuri

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Sannō Matsuri is one of Tokyo’s major traditional Shinto festivals, featuring elaborate processions and rituals that honor the deities of Hie Shrine and celebrate the city’s prosperity.

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Sannō Matsuri mikoshi parade 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto festival
traditional festival
alternateWith Kanda Matsuri NERFINISHED
associatedWith Hie Shrine kami
Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED
attracts domestic tourists
international tourists
category Festivals in Tokyo
Shinto festivals in Japan
cityCelebrated Tokyo NERFINISHED
country Japan
culturalContext Edo-Tokyo urban culture
culturalPropertyStatus important intangible folk cultural property of Tokyo (local recognition)
dressCode participants wear traditional happi coats
features Shinto ceremonies at Hie Shrine
Shinto rituals
decorated floats
mikoshi procession
parade through central Tokyo
portable shrines
traditional music and dance
festivalType matsuri
frequency biennial
hasProcessionName Jinkōsai procession NERFINISHED
heldInMonth June
historicalName Sannō-sai NERFINISHED
historicalPeriodOfProminence Edo period NERFINISHED
honorsDeity Sannō Gongen NERFINISHED
Ōyamakui-no-Kami NERFINISHED
includesEvent Shinkosai (divine palanquin procession) NERFINISHED
various shrine rituals over several days
languageOfName Japanese
locatedIn Chiyoda, Tokyo NERFINISHED
Tokyo
mainShrine Hie Shrine NERFINISHED
music gagaku and festival music
nameMeaning Festival of the Mountain King deity
organizer Hie Shrine NERFINISHED
purpose honor deities of Hie Shrine
pray for city’s prosperity
pray for peace and good harvest
religion Shinto
routeIncludes Ginza area NERFINISHED
Nagatachō NERFINISHED
Tokyo Imperial Palace area NERFINISHED
schedulePattern held in even-numbered years
significance one of the three great festivals of Tokyo
one of the three major festivals of Edo period

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Hie Shrine hasFestival Sannō Matsuri
Hie Shrine famousFor Sannō Matsuri
Hie Shrine hasProcession Sannō Matsuri
this entity surface form: Sannō Matsuri mikoshi parade