A small festival taking place on the 25th of May each year, watch as local construction workers perform acrobatics on bamboo ladders. As the spiritual descendants of the firemen of Edo (aka hikeshi) they perform as a memorial to the 120 firefirghters (including those in the metropolitan police) who died in the Edo – Showa period. Head to the empty lot behind Sensoji for the performance at 11am (but arrive early for a good spot).
| Dates: |
25th May, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Start/End Time: | 11:00am |
| Venue: | Sensoji Temple |
| Entry: | Free |
| Weather |
Typical weather at this time
High: 23 ℃ Low: 17 ℃
|
| Access: |
0.6 km from Asakusa Station Ginza Line (G19)Asakusa Line (A18)Tobu Skytree Line (TS1) 0.8 km from Tawaramachi Station Ginza Line (G18) 1.2 km from Tokyo Skytree Station Tobu Skytree Line (TS2) |
| Area: | Asakusa |
Questions or comments about this article? Start a thread on our community forum