Shrine

Torigoe Shrine

Kuramae, Tokyo

Torigoe Shrine, Kuramae, Tokyo
Photo: Akeiro Torii / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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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Stone chozuya purification basin under a wooden roof at Torigoe Shrine, Taito
Photo: Immanuelle / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Nearest station Kuramae (Toei Asakusa Line) or Asakusabashi (JR)
Cost Free
Time needed 20 min
Best time Early June festival
Free

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Outside festival days it's a calm stop a block south of Kakimori. For the festival, the main procession is on the Sunday.

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What's on at Torigoe Shrine

Upcoming events at Torigoe Shrine, from the weekly Tokyo events calendar.

Festival Free

Torigoe Matsuri

鳥越祭

5 to 6 Jun (dates to be confirmed) Torigoe Shrine, Kuramae

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.

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Torigoe Shrine Akeiro Torii, CC BY-SA 3.0

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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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