Asakusa Event Calendar
Enjoy the four seasons in Asakusa

Spring
		March 4, April 18, May 18
			O-cha-tou-bi (Day for Acts of Merit)
		March 18
			Kinryu-no-mai
		3rd Sat. of April
			Asakusa Yabusame (horseback archery)
		4th Sun. of April
			Naki-zumo (crying baby contest), in commemoration of the reconstruction of the statue of the 9th Danjuro in "Shibaraku"
		May 5 (Children's Day)
			Fukujyu-no-mai (Treasure Dance)
		3rd Sun. of May and the proceeding Fri. and Sat.
			Sanja Matsuri Festival (Asakusa's main event)
Summer
		Last Sat. & Sun. of May and June
			O-fuji-sama no Ueki Ichi (Potted Plant Fair)
		June 18, July 10, August 24
			O-cha-tou-bi (Day for Acts of Merit)
		July 9, 10
			Yonman-rokusennichi (Day of 46,000 Blessings) and Hozuki-ichi (Chinese Lantern Plant Fair)
		Last Sat. of July
			Sumida River Fireworks Display
		Last Sat. of August
			Asakusa Samba Carnival
Autumn
		September20, October19, Nobember7
			O-cha-tou-bi (Day for Acts of Merit)
		October 18
			Kiku-kuyo (Memorial Service for Chrysanthemums)
		October 18
			Kinryu-no-mai (Golden Dragon Dance)
		November 3
			Tokyo jidai matsuri (Tokyo Historical Parade)
		November 3
			Shirasagi-no-mai (White Heron Dance)
		November 8, 20
			Tori-no-ichi (Rooster Fair on the Day of the Rooster)
Winter
		December 17, 18, 19
			Toshi-no-ichi (market for new year's day)
		December19, January1, Last day of Februaly
			O-cha-tou-bi (Day for Acts of Merit)
		December 31
			Joya-no-kane (New Year's Eve bells)
		January 1
			Hatsumode (first New Year's visit to shrine and temples)
		February 3
			Setsubun-kai (ancient new year's day)
		February 3
			Fukujyu-no-mai (Dance of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune)
		February 8
			Hari-kuyo (Memorial Service for Broken Needles and Pins)

Source: Asakusa Tourism Federation

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