Motoshinmei Shrine Annual Festival

Name: Motoshinmei Shrine Annual Festival
Start: 2021-09
End: 2021-09

Free

Mita

The Motoshinmei Shrine Festival happens over two days in mid September. Both days feature food booths and activities, with bon dancing happening late into the evening on both days. Day two features mikoshi (portable shoulder-borne shrines) and taiko drumming from 10am inside the shrine and in the surrounding streets – you can check the route here.

(Greg Lane)

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Dates

Mid

Sep

2021

Venue Motoshinmei Shrine

Entry Free

Area

Mita

Access

302 m from Akabanebashi Station Oedo Line (E21)
449 m from Azabujūban Station Namboku Line (N4)Oedo Line (E22)
0.9 km from Mita Station Asakusa Line (A8)Mita Line (I4)

Weather

Typical weather at this time:

High: 30 ºC Low: 23 ºC

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