Asakusa Tori no Ichi festival

Tori-no-Ichi

Tori-no-Ichi is an annual auspicious Japanese festival that has been celebrated since the Edo era. Traditionally it is held in November on days of the Rooster, as indicated under the lunar calendar. In 2024, Tori-no-Ichi will be held on November 5, 17, and 29

The festival Tori no Ichi is held every November to pray for good luck and prosperity in business. This festival, held since the Edo period (1603-1868), is an annual event mainly in the Kanto region. It started as a harvest festival by farmers in villages near Edo (old Tokyo). Later, festivities appeared in Asakusa. Today, the Tori no Ichi held at Asakusa's Otori Shrine is said to be the largest Tori no Ichi in Japan.