Asakusa is located in Tokyo’s Taito Ward and is best known for Senso-ji temple and Nakamise shopping arcade which extends from the huge red paper lantern hanging in the Kaminarimon gate to the temple. The temple is bustling with people year round, but particularly on New Year's eve and New Year holidays when a masses of people visit to pray for good luck. Many venerable restaurants serving authentic Japanese food such as tempura and sukiyaki have kept their businesses running for generations. Asakusa is also famous for festivals. Each year in May, the Sanja Matsuri is held at Asakusa Shrine, and at the end of July, there is the Sumida River Fireworks Festival. Sumida River flows through the area and from the Edo era the banks have been a recreational area for the commoners who lived here. Cherry blossom viewing and summer fireworks are seasonal events which have been carried on for hundreds of years. The newest of Asakusa's attraction is the Tokyo Sky Tree tower, which is currently under construction and will open in spring 2012. When completed, the tower will be tallest free-standing tower in the world at 634 meters high.