murmurTorigoe Matsuri
Taito City · Torigoe Shrine and surrounding streets (Torigoe, Taito)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
GO TOKYO (Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 6–7, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early June
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually a weekend in early June; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Torigoe Shrine and surrounding streets (Torigoe, Taito)
- City
- Taito City, Tokyo
About
Torigoe Shrine, which faces Kuramaebashi-dori and is said to be about 1,370 years old, holds its grand festival every June, when the procession of its great mikoshi is an early-summer fixture in Kuramae that usually draws hundreds of thousands of people. Nicknamed the "Senkan Mikoshi," the great mikoshi weighs about four tonnes and is said to be the heaviest in Tokyo. Sarutahiko, the tengu-like guide, tekomai dancers and children holding five-colored flags lead the procession. After dark, during the night festival, the original lantern mikoshi returns to the shrine ringed by tall lantern poles, and the illuminated procession is the scene to catch. Kuramae Station on the Toei Asakusa Line is about 6 minutes away on foot.
Sources
- OfficialGO TOKYO (Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau) www.gotokyo.org
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.
On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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