Festival
Competing Flames Reach for the Sky The “Teiryou Festival” at Yabo Tenmangu Shrine, Kunitachi City
Located just south of the Koshu Kaido on Daigaku-dori the city’s main street stretching straight south from JR Kunitachi Station Yabo Tenmangu Shrine hosts the “Teiryou Festival” (also known as *Okaga
The Legend of “Omedama,” the Dumpling Said to Cure Eye Diseases?
Nestled in a quiet residential area of Mitaka City stands Nozaki Hachimansha Shrine. Every year on the night of October 8, crowds gather for a traditional event called “Dango Maki”, where mysterious d
Vibrant Stalls Line the Approach to the Shrine ? “Tori-no-Ichi” at Okunitama Shrine, Fuchu City
Every November, on the “Days of the Rooster” (Tori-no-hi) according to the traditional Chinese zodiac calendar, shrines across Japan hold lively festivals known as “Tori-no-Ichi.” These events take pl

