Ueno Touganeya Hotel

Japanese Iris at Meiji Jingu shrine gardens.
http://www.meijijingu.or.jp/english/nature/2.html
May 9:00 -16:30
June 8:00 – 17:00 ( June : Sat/Sun until 18:00 )
Place: Meiji shrine Harajuku station (JR Yamanote line) 5 minutes walk
※In 1893, Meiji emperor ordered to plant Hanashobu (Japanese iris for Empress Shoken. Please enjoy more than 1500 plants of Hanashobu and 150 different kinds of them.


Portable shrine festival around Torigoe Jinja shrine
http://www.gotokyo.org/en/kanko/taito/event/torigoejinjya.html
11th June Evening – each town of portable shrine parade.
12th June 06:30 – the deity will be on the portable shrine.
12th June 21:00 – the deity will be put back to Torigoe shrine.
※Torigoe shrine was built in 651.
Please enjoy the night festival full of lighten up chochins ,which are the Japanese festival lantern and the heaviest portable shrine in Tokyo.
Place: Torigoe shrine 8 minutes walk from Asakusabashi station ( Sobu line )


Sanno Festival at Hie Jinja shrine
http://www.gotokyo.org/en/kanko/chiyoda/event/sannomaturi.html
7th June to 17th June
7th June (Tue) : Tea Ceremony
8th June (Wed): Tea Ceremony
9th June (Thur): Mini concert [The song of Japan]
10th June (Fri): Shinkosai ( the ceremony of the portable shrine ) 7:30 -16:45
10th June (Fri): Kagura performace of musical sound of flute and drums
11th June(Sat): Tea Ceremony , Bushukazo musical sound of flute and drums.
12th June(Sun): Tea Ceremony , Kagura performace of musical sound of flute and drums.
12th June(Sun): Each town of portable shrine parade.
13th June(Mon): Tea Ceremony , Sanno’s chorus and folk dance tournament
14th June(Tue): Tea Ceremony , Sanno’s chorus and folk dance tournament
14th June(Tue): Kagura performace of musical sound of flute and drums
15th June(Wed): Tea Ceremony , Sanno’s chorus and folk dance tournament
15th June(Wed): Kagura performace of musical sound of flute and drums
16th June(Thur): Tea Ceremony
Place : Hie Jinja shrine :3 minutes walk from Tameikesanno station
※The Sanno Matsuri (festival ) is one of the three most famous Matsuris (festivals) of Japan along with the Kyoto’s Gion Masturi, and Osaka’s Tenjin Matsuri. The Sanno Matsuri is to celebrate Hie Jinja shrine which is the shrine associated with Edo castle and the Tokugawa family so was celebrated from Edo period. This year is the grand regular year so they hold the Shinkousai(matsuri). Please enjoy seeing the “each town of portable shrine parade”, Kagurabayasi which is the musical sound of flute and drum, Sanno drums, tea ceremonies and other activities you can feel the traditional Japanese culture.