The mikoshi brought into Edo Castle during the Tokugawa period have been viewed and worshiped on a grand scale by successive shogun since the days of the third shogun of the Tokugawa clan, Iemitsu, in what is known as the Tenka Festival. As the head of the three great Edo festivals, it is one of Japan’s three great festivals along with Kyoto’s Gion and Osaka’s Tenjin festivals.

Event Dates	Every year from June 7 to 17
Event Details	June 7–17, 2026 *June 12: Shinkosai (the main festival held once every two years in even-numbered years) will be conducted. The Shinkosai is one of the most magnificent events of the Sanno Festival, featuring a grand procession that parades through central Tokyo over a distance of approximately 300 meters. *For more details, please check the official website.
Official site	http://www.tenkamatsuri.jp/
Location (venue)	Hie-jinja Shrine
Address	2-10-5 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Price	Free admission

Region	Kanto
Category	Shrines and temples, Processions and parades

Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.

update: May.20.2026