Asakusa Tori-noichi 2024] Let's bring in good fortune at the lively autumn festival Tori-noichi! This year it will be held 3 times♪♪
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What is Asakusa Tori-no-ichi, a festival to wish for good luck?
The first rooster day is called "Ichi-no-Tori", followed by "Ni-no-Tori" and "San-no-Tori" every 12 days.
In 2024, "Ichi-no-Tori" will be held on November 5 (Tuesday), "Ni-no-Tori" on November 17 (Sunday) and "San-no-Tori" on November 29 (Friday), making three festivals.
Rooster fairs are held in various locations around the Kanto region. This time, we would like to introduce "Asakusa Torinoichi," which boasts a long history among such rooster fairs.
Otori Shrine and Chokokuji Temple, Asakusa
Therefore, it is unique in that it has different Buddhist and Shinto theories for its origin. According to the Shinto theory, the festival came to be held on the day of the rooster in November, the day of the death of Takemikoto (Yamatotakeru no Mikoto). According to Buddhist theory, the guardian deity is the Great Eagle Myoken Bosatsu (Great Bodhisattva), who is affectionately called "Otorisama" because of his figure standing on the back of an eagle.
At Asakusa Tori-noichi, you can ask for blessings from both the deity Otorisama and the Buddha Otorisama, so why not visit both Chokokuji Temple and Washi-jinja Shrine for a tour of good fortune when you visit the festival?
Symbols of the festival with bright colors! What is a lucky rake?
At each of the stores lining the premises of Chokokuji Temple, the temple of the rooster, craftsmen sell elaborately decorated lucky rakes. Each is elaborately decorated, and just looking at them you can feel the festive atmosphere of the festival. Please take your time to look around and find your favorite one.
The rake has long been considered a good-luck charm, and its origin can be traced back to the eagle's talons. Originally, rakes were farming tools, but they are said to bring good luck because of their resemblance to an eagle's talons, which are said to catch prey.
The Okuma-te, filled with craftsmanship, is the face of Asakusa's Tori-no-michi. The large ornaments and well-balanced arrangement of the Okumade are completely different from those of ordinary lucky rakes and are sure to overwhelm you!
It is large, colorful, and powerful when you look up close.
In 2024, it is scheduled to be displayed on Saturday, October 19, so if you have a chance to use Ueno Station, be sure to look for it.
How to enjoy Asakusa Tori-noichi
Tori-no-ichi only: A slightly different kind of rooster temple, Chokoku-ji's fortune
The prayer is said to have the meaning of "repel evil, bring happiness, purge all difficulties, and make wishes come true.
Please be careful if you are in a hurry, as it is very popular and there is a long line of people waiting in line.
After praying, eat lucky gourmet foods to fill up your stomach and boost your luck!
At Torinoichi, you will find many yatai (food stall) taverns and long-established downtown establishments setting up temporary stalls here and there along the back streets, making it a very crowded place.
Among them, we recommend "Kashira no imo" (sweet potato) and "Kirizansho" (sweet pepper), which are the festival's special gourmet delicacies that bring good luck and bring prosperity to business.
Kashira-no-imo" is the parent taro of the taro, and is a good-luck charm for "success in life" as it stands on a person's head, and for "fertility" as many sprouts come out from one taro. Today, there is only one stall selling "head taro," so it is a rare item that can only be found here at a food stall.
The rooster market name "Kirisansho" is a slightly sweet, soft-tasting snack with a refreshing aroma of sansho (Japanese pepper). It has been popular since the Edo period (1603-1867) as a confectionery that brings good health and good fortune. It is packaged in a cute package with a picture of Okame-san's rake, making it a perfect souvenir!
After praying to Otori-sama for blessings, why don't you eat the "head potato" and "kirisansho," lucky charms that bring good fortune, and hope that good things will happen to you?
A lucky charm that will remain as a memory even after the festival!
It is a cute amulet with an ear of rice attached to a small rake. You are sure to get the "kakkome-kumade-mamori", which has not changed since the Edo period⁉
In addition, since it is said that fire and disasters are common in the year of the "third rooster", the "fire protection" is awarded as a limited special gift. The year of the "second rooster" is not awarded, so if you are interested, please take this opportunity to check it out!
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Location
3-19-6 Senzoku, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Access
By bus
Toei Bus Nippori - Kinshicho, 2 min. walk from Ryusen Bus Stop.
By train
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line "Iriya Station" 7 minutes walk from Exit 3
9 minutes walk from Minowa Station (Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line)
Tsukuba Express "Asakusa Station" 8 minutes walk
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