A few minutes earlier, I was checking Google Maps on my phone, looking for where the Kanda Matsuri procession was. It turned out all I needed to do was find where the shouting was coming from.

Kanda Myojin Shrine was established in 730 to protect the Edo (Tokyo) area. The Kanda Matsuri began as a simple boat parade during the Edo Period. With support from the Tokugawa Shogunate, it grew ...

Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri, Osaka’s Tenjin Matsuri, and Tokyo’s Kanda Matsuri are considered Japan’s three most famous festivals. All take place in large cities, attracting hundreds of thousands ...

The Kanda Matsuri, one of the most famous festivals in Tokyo, originated in the Edo period (1603–1868). The main festival is held every second year. The festival procession, including three ...

Kanda Shrine’s Noryo Matsuri takes place over four days in August. The all-encompassing summer fest is set to feature everything from Bon Odori dancing to the obligatory matsuri grub and even a ...

The Sanno Matsuri in Tokyo is a multi-faceted annual ... festivals handed down from the Edo era (1603-1867), along with the Kanda Matsuri in mid-May (in odd-numbered years) and Fukagawa Matsuri ...

and the Sanja Matsuri is known as one of Tokyo’s three biggest — the other two being the Sanno and Kanda festivals. The Sanja Matsuri honors the three men who founded Sensoji temple ...

One of Tokyo's three greatest traditional festivals returns in May. The Kanda Matsuri is customarily held on odd-numbered years and consists of a week-long succession of rituals and parades ...