The Sanja-Matsuri is a great place to get a first hand look at the Yakuza celebrating and having a good time. Recently, the police have been cracking down on the festival (it got a little bit violent...
Asakusa Otori Jinja is famous for its "Tori no Ichi" festivities ("Bird Day", a festival where one gives thanks for a safe year and prays for happiness in the next; not unlike an American Thanksgiving...
A small shrine notable for surviving three centuries of fires, earthquakes and war, the building dates from 1705. The grounds are famous for their flowers, especially azaleas and wisteria.