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Feel attractions of spring and summer in Tokyo! 2 recommended festivals held around Akihabara
In Japan, cold winter is about to end and spring when cherry blossoms are full in bloom is around the corner. Tokyo has lots of famous spots for cherry blossom viewing, so it is transformed into a cherry blossoms wonderland from around late-March. When it gets the season of summer festivals, historical festivals such as the three largest festivals of Edo are held one after another. Why not feel attractions of Tokyo’s springs and summer through cherry blossom events and summer festivals?
This time, we’re going to introduce popular festivals held in the area around Akihabara Washington Hotel.
“Chiyoda City SAKURA Festival” allowing you to be intoxicated with a sakura-colored world
Chidori-ga-fuchi Ryokudo is a 700-meter long promenade along the moat of the Imperial Palace. From 29th March to 8th April, “Chiyoda City SAKURA Festival” will be held here, and visitors can enjoy cherry blossom viewing while walking through the tunnel of about 260 Yoshino cherry trees that are lined along the promenade. It’s also attractive to see illuminated cherry blossoms at night while rowing a boat floating in Chidori-ga-fuchi moat. In addition, various events are taken place at popular spots for cherry blossom viewing around Chidori-ga-fuchi Ryokudo, such as Yasukuni Shrine and Kitano Maru Park. Why not visit Chiyoda to explore the world of cherry blossoms dyed in pale pink?
| Period | 29th March, 2018 – 8th April, 2018 |
| Venue | Chidori-ga-fuchi Ryokudo surrounding the Imperial Palace |
| Access | Take the Hibiya line at Akihabara station, transfer to the Hanzomon line at Ningyocho station and walk for 5 mins from Hanzomon station. ※Kudanshita station is a 5-min walk to the venue, but Hanzomon station is better to avoid the crowds. |
| URL | https://visit-chiyoda.tokyo/app/en/event/detail/71 |
Sanno Festival making you feel like you’re traveling into the Edo era
“Sanno Festival” is famous as one of the three largest festivals in Japan along with Gion Festival in Kyoto and Tenjin Festival in Osaka. This festival had been held as Tenka Festival for Shoguns since the period of Iemitsu Tokugawa (3rd Shogun of Tokugawa family) who contributed greatly to Edo Shogunate. Now, it’s called “Sannno Festival” and held once every two years at Hie Shrine, which was the guardian of Edo Castle. It’s also attractive that 20 festivals will be held during the period of Sanno Festival. In particular, don’t miss ‘Shinko Festival’ featuring a 300m procession parade around Imperial Palace, and ‘Rengo Miyairi’ where you can witness people climbing 52 stone stairs while shouldering floats and portable shrines. Please see the scenery which Tokugawa’s family once saw and feel the same festive atmosphere as in the Edo era!
| Period | 7th June, 2018 – 17th June, 2018 ※For more details, please refer to the official website |
| Venue | Hie Shrine (2-10-5 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Prefecture) |
| Access | Take the Sobu line at JR Akihabara station, transfer to the Nanboku line at Ichigaya station and walk for 5 mins from Tameikesanno station. |
| URL | https://www.hiejinja.net/english/index.html |
Base of this trip
Akihabara Washington Hotel
1-min walk from JR Akihabara station / 2-min walk from Akihabara station on the Hibiya line
