MAY | SPRING GRAND FESTIVAL

Every year, during Golden Week (first week in May when 4 national holidays are clumped together making it a very busy week for Japan) the Meiji Shrine hosts the Spring Grand Festival that marks the end of spring. The festival honors the shrines deity through traditional Japanese arts such as ancient court music, traditional dances, traditional theater, horseback archery and more. It’s a week long festival that features some of the top artists in each profession.

Entrance fee: Free

Photo credit: Go Tokyo

Location: 1-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya City, Tokyo 151-8557, Meiji Shrine

Dates: Late April - Early May

Website: https://www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/

How to get there: A 1 minute walk from Harajuku Station on the JR Line or the Meiji-jingumae Station on the Chiyoda Line.