Hanazono Shrine Tori no Ichi

The Tori no Ichi festival at Hanazono Shrine is one of the biggest in the Kanto region. It’s held on three days on November 5, 17 and 29 with some smaller 'warm-up' festivals taking place the night before the main events.

For the occasion, the grounds are decorated with 950 LED lanterns towering over the shrine buildings. On the grounds, you will find stalls selling decorative kumade bamboo rakes, plus plenty of other vendors offering food and festival knick knacks.

The event takes place from 10am to 11pm on all three days, the smaller pre-festivals take place on the day prior to the main event, from the evening until 11pm.