Torigoe Shrine
Kuramae, Tokyo
Torigoe Shrine is an old shrine said to date from 651, on the south-west edge of Kuramae, and the home of the Torigoe Matsuri in early June, when its Sengan Mikoshi, at around four tonnes the heaviest portable shrine in Tokyo, is carried through the streets and brought back by lantern light.
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Insider tip
Outside festival days it's a calm stop a block south of Kakimori. For the festival, the main procession is on the Sunday.
What's on at Torigoe Shrine
Upcoming events at Torigoe Shrine and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.
Torigoe Matsuri
鳥越祭
Station Kuramae (Toei Asakusa Line, Toei Oedo Line), 7 min walk
Neighbourhood festival built around Tokyo's heaviest mikoshi, a 4-ton portable shrine carried through the backstreets between Kuramae and Asakusabashi. The Sunday night return to the shrine, lit by lanterns, is the highlight; held on the weekend closest to June 9.
Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0 72nd Newly Designated Juyo Swords
第72回重要刀剣等新指定展
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (open on holidays, closed the next day) Station Ryogoku (JR), 7 min walk
Swords and fittings newly certified this year as Juyo Token by the museum's foundation, from every school and period.
江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0 Masterpieces from the Japanese Sword Museum Collection (provisional title)
刀剣博物館 館蔵名品展(仮)
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays (open on holidays, closed the next day) Station Ryogoku (JR), 7 min walk
Swords, mountings and sword fittings from the museum's own collection.
江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0 Contemporary Swordsmiths Exhibition (Japanese Sword Museum)
現代刀職展 今に伝わるいにしえの技
Time 9:30 to 17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Mondays (Tuesday after a Monday holiday) Station Ryogoku (JR), 7 min walk
The yearly competition show of new swords and the work of polishers and other sword craftsmen, at the Japanese Sword Museum by the Kyu-Yasuda Garden.
江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0 Smaller local events nearby
Tondo-yaki at Torigoe Shrine Festival
Fri 8 Jan · Torigoe Shrine
New Year decorations are burned in a bonfire at Torigoe Shrine on 8 January to send off the year's gods.
Free · Map · Source: Taito City (TAITO odekake navi) · 鳥越神社 とんど焼
Nearby
Around Kuramae
Makers, roasters and old granaries on the Sumida, a short walk from Asakusa
Kuramae takes its name from the shogunate's rice granaries that once lined this stretch of the Sumida, and it's spent the last fifteen years turning a quarter of small workshops and wholesalers into Tokyo's quietest creative district. Come for custom notebooks, bean-to-bar chocolate, one of the world's top roasters across the river, and two old shrines with sumo and festival history.
Kuramae has 7 places on the Roam Tokyo map: 2 cafes, 2 shrines and temples, 1 shop, 1 landmark and 1 bathhouse. Read the Kuramae guide.
Good to know
- How do I get to Torigoe Shrine?
- The nearest station is Kuramae (Toei Asakusa Line) or Asakusabashi (JR). Torigoe Shrine is in Kuramae, Tokyo.
- How much does Torigoe Shrine cost?
- Nothing. Torigoe Shrine is free to visit.
- How long do you need at Torigoe Shrine?
- Plan for 20 min.
- When is the best time to visit Torigoe Shrine?
- Early June festival.
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