murmurAsakusa Tori-no-Ichi Fair (Otori Shrine)
Taito City · Otori Shrine, Senzoku, Taito City
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Otori Shrine (Asakusa) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Nov 7, 2026 / Thu, Nov 19, 2026 Each day from 0:00 to 24:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually in November
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held on the Days of the Rooster in November: twice in some years, three times in others
- Venue
- Otori Shrine, Senzoku, Taito City
- City
- Taito City, Tokyo
About
This is the annual festival of Otori Shrine in Asakusa, known affectionately as Otori-sama, which claims to be where the Tori-no-Ichi began. About 150 stalls in the grounds sell kumade, decorated lucky rakes, to crowds hoping for business success and family safety. The stylish way to buy one is to haggle, leave the amount you saved as a tip, and close the deal with a round of rhythmic clapping. Yatsugashira taro, a charm for getting ahead, and kiri-zansho rice-cake sweets are local favorites too. Shrine tradition says Yamato Takeru, returning from his eastern campaign, hung a rake on the pine in front of the shrine to celebrate victory; that day was a Day of the Rooster in November, so it became the festival day. Depending on the year there are two or three Rooster days, and each fair runs a full day from the first drum at midnight.
Sources
- OfficialOtori Shrine (Asakusa) otorisama.or.jp
- OfficialOtori Shrine (Asakusa) otorisama.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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