Kanda Matsuri
Held in mid May on odd-numbered years, the Kanda Matsuri is one of Tokyo's three most famous festivals. The Kanda Festival is all about mikoshi, which are portable shrines that are carried by large teams of people, often representing neighborhoods or groups. Well over 100 mikoshis, adorned with a golden phoenix on top of each, are carried throughout the parade route, on the way to Kanda Myojin Shrine.