Festivals in Japan are known for its liveliness, some of the festivals dates way back, the Sanno Festival, for example, dates back to the Edo period. Depends on the season and location, Japan has various unique festivals that have taken place in Japan periodically for a long time. Here in this list, you can see traditional festivals like the Sanno Festival as well as the Asakusa Samba Festival which is a mix of Japanese and Brazilian culture. If you ever visit Tokyo during the time of these festivals, make some time to visit and enjoy the culturally rich Japanese festivals.

The Kanda Festival

The venerable Kanda Festival under the patronage of the Tokugawa shoguns is a celebration representative of not only Tokyo, but also of Japan
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Sanja Matsuri (Sanja Festival)

A thrilling festival of Asakusa tradition with vigorous shouts accompanying the parade of mikoshi through the streets
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Sanno Festival (Tokyo)

An Edo festival that features a magnificent procession through the streets which resembles a picture scroll at the beginning of summer in the heart of Tokyo
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Asakusa Samba Carnival

An exciting samba parade with dazzling costumes and impressive dancing
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Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival

A Tokyo summer tradition which is counted as one of the Three Big Tokyo Fireworks Festivals
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