万世橋交差点より、本郷通りから中央通りへと曲がり万世橋方面へと向かう神輿と秋葉原駅に停車中の山手線列車(車両はE231系) From Manseibashi intersection,mikoshiparading from Hongo Street to Chuo Street and a Yamanote Line train (E231 Series) stopping at Akihabara Station
淡路町交差点付近から昌平橋方面へと練り歩く神輿と中央線快速列車(車両はE233系)と中央・総武緩行線列車(車両はE231系) From Awajicho intersection,mikoshiand Chuo Line rapid service train (E233 Series) and Chuo-sobu Line local service train (E231 Series)
On 14th, I went watchingmikoshiportable shrines parade of Kanda Festival being held at Kanda Myojin Shrine in Soto-kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
Kanda Myojin Shrine was built in 730, at first located in Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, at where Masakado-duka is located in the present. In 1616, the early Edo period, the shrine was relocated to Soto-kanda and the new pavilions were built by Tokugawa shogunate. Since then, the shrine had been beloved by many Tokyoites. In addition, on the first business day of every year, many company presidents visit there to pray for prosperity in their business.
The festival is being held every two years and this year was between May 11 and 17th. On that day, many local people carriedmikoshiand paraded in Kanda, Akihabara, and Nihonbashi area, which was called "mikoshi miyairi".
I photographed them with trains on Yamanote Line and Chuo Line (rapid service and Chuo-sobu Line local service).
I had been looking forward to watching the festival and planned to do the previous time, but I couldn't go. I saw thatmikoshiparade had a solemn characteristic of Japanese festival and it made my mind clear seeing the Shinto Deities inmikoshinearby.
Because of Sunday, many people visited the shrine and the town around there to watch the festival.