Festivals in Tokyo: Kanda

It is fun to join a local festival in Japan.
Kanda Matsuri or Festival is one of the famous ones in Japan. You will find many protable shirines or floats here and there in Kanda at the center of Tokyo this time of the year.
One of the interesting features of Kanda festival is the combination of tradition and mordern technology. The festival has long histroy of over 200 years. However, as it is located at the very center of modern city, Tokyo, the festival takes an advantage of the advanced IT technology, too. You can find where each float or portable shrines are on the Internet or on your mobile phone. Also, there is online live broadcasting, too.
After Kanda festival, several early-summer festivals start in many places in Tokyo.
Enjoy the tradition of Tokyo through the festivals.