Tomioka Hachiman Shrine
Fukagawa, Tokyo
Source: tomiokahachimangu.or.jp, checked 7 Oct 2026.
Tomioka Hachiman Shrine, founded in 1627, is the largest Hachiman shrine in Tokyo and the birthplace of officially sanctioned sumo, which held shogunate-approved tournaments here from 1684. The grounds hold sumo monuments and Japan's biggest portable shrine, a 4.5-ton gold-covered mikoshi.
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Insider tip
Time your visit for the antique fair held on the grounds most Sundays, then walk the old Fukagawa temple streets nearby.
What's on at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine
Upcoming events at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Tomioka Hachimangu Antique and Flea Markets
富岡八幡宮 骨董市
Station Monzen-Nakacho (Tozai Line, Toei Oedo Line), 3 min walk
This Edo-era shrine in old-town Fukagawa hosts an antique market on most Sundays plus flea markets on set dates each month, with dealers in Imari porcelain, old kimono, and vintage toys. The schedule shifts around festivals and markets are cancelled in rain, so check before going.
Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0 Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri (400th anniversary grand festival)
富岡八幡宮例大祭（深川八幡祭り）
Station Monzen-Nakacho (Tozai Line, Oedo Line), 3 min walk
Tomioka Hachimangu's annual festival, one of Edo's three great festivals, is held around August 15, with spectators throwing water over the mikoshi bearers as they pass. The shrine turns 400 in 2027 and plans a commemorative grand festival that August in which its main golden mikoshi is carried out. The full main festival, with more than 50 neighbourhood mikoshi, comes every three years and last ran in 2026. Exact dates are announced by the shrine.
2nd Turkish Film Festival in Koto
第２回トルコ映画祭in江東
Time 10:00 to 16:30, screenings at 10:30 and 14:00 Station Monzen-nakacho Station
A special screening of Ertugrul 1890 with Turkish mini-lamp making and a wine tasting corner.
Rakugo Monsters: four shin'uchi performers
ＲＡＫＵＧＯもんすたぁず
Time 14:00 to 16:30 Station Monzen-nakacho Station
A four-performer rakugo show with Kokontei Shin'yo, Yanagiya Kodenji, Yanagiya Enya and Shunputei Sancho, with a prize draw.
Smaller local events nearby
Fukagawa Hanachozu (autumn) Garden
23 to 30 Oct · Tomioka Hachimangu, Fukagawa Fudo-do and about 50 shops round Monzen-Nakacho
Water basins filled with floating flowers are set out at temples, shrines and shops round Monzen-Nakacho, 59 spots in all, for a week.
Free · Shops' own hours · Map · Source: Koto City Tourism Association (organiser) · 深川花手水2026 秋
Artpara Fukagawa citizen art festival Exhibition
On now, until 25 Oct · Fukagawa Fudodo, Kiyosumi Garden and streets of Monzen-nakacho, Kiyosumi-shirakawa and Morishita
A citizen art festival centred on artists with disabilities, with prize works shown at Fukagawa Fudodo, Kiyosumi Garden and in the streets of three Fukagawa districts.
Map · Source: Artpara Fukagawa · アートパラ深川おしゃべりな芸術祭 深川エリア
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Good to know
- What is the address of Tomioka Hachiman Shrine?
- 1-20-3 Tomioka, Koto-ku, Tokyo (in Japanese: 東京都江東区富岡1-20-3).
- How do I get to Tomioka Hachiman Shrine?
- The nearest station is Monzen-Nakacho (Tozai Line). Tomioka Hachiman Shrine is in Fukagawa, Tokyo.
- How much does Tomioka Hachiman Shrine cost?
- Nothing. Tomioka Hachiman Shrine is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine?
- Plan for 30 min.
- When is the best time to visit Tomioka Hachiman Shrine?
- Sunday mornings for the antique fair.
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