Hanazono Shrine Grand Festival

Held on the closest weekend to May 28 each year, this festival at Shinjuku's Hanazono Shrine has been going on since before the Edo era (1603-1867) and features an array of food stalls and colourful ceremonial rites. The highlight comes during the daytime from around 10am on Sunday, when the shrine's handsome 1.5-tonne mikoshi (portable shrine) is taken on a tour of the surrounding neighbourhood.