{"id":5081,"date":"2026-11-02T07:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/?p=5081"},"modified":"2026-11-02T07:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:40:31","slug":"tori-no-ichi-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/zh\/tori-no-ichi-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tori no Ichi 2026: Tokyo Dates, Hours & Kumade Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tori no Ichi 2026 falls on Saturday 7 November<\/strong> \u548c Thursday 19 November<\/strong>, the two “days of the rooster” this November. The biggest fair, at \u014ctori Shrine in \u6d45\u8349<\/a>, opens with a drum at midnight and runs for 24 hours on each day; Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku adds eve-of-fair nights on 6 and 18 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is our full guide to the 2026 rooster fairs: which shrine to pick, how buying a kumade (a decorated bamboo rake for luck) actually works, the clapping ritual, the food, etiquette and the crowds. Dates and hours come from the shrines themselves (\u014ctori Shrine Asakusa<\/a>, Ch\u014dkokuji<\/a>, \u014ckunitama Shrine<\/a>) and from Shinjuku’s official tourism listing, all checked on 2 November 2026. Where a shrine has not published something, we say so.<\/p>\n\n\n

11 \u6708 7 \u65e5\u548c 19 \u65e5<\/p>

Tori no Ichi 2026 rooster days (Sat & Thu)<\/p><\/div>

24 \u5c0f\u65f6<\/p>

Asakusa \u014ctori Shrine, 00:00\u201324:00 each day<\/p><\/div>

From \u00a51,000<\/p>

Smallest kumade at Asakusa<\/p><\/div>

No 3rd tori<\/p>

Only two rooster days in 2026<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Kumade stalls glow after dark. Asakusa’s fair runs on 7 and 19 November 2026. Photo: fujikiseki1606<\/a> \/ photo-AC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When is Tori no Ichi 2026?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Japanese calendar gives every day one of 12 zodiac animals, so a rooster (tori) day comes round every 12 days. In 2026 that puts the first rooster day (ichi-no-tori) on Saturday 7 November and the second (ni-no-tori) on Thursday 19 November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no third rooster day (san-no-tori) this year: \u014ctori Shrine in Asakusa states that the 2026 fair runs “up to the second tori” (\u014ctori Shrine, \u4eca\u5e74\u306e\u9149\u306e\u5e02<\/a>). That matters for one bit of folklore. The shrine notes an old saying that years with three rooster days bring more fires, though it admits nobody knows why (\u014ctori Shrine trivia page<\/a>). 2026 is off the hook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One small trap: the ceremony table on the Asakusa shrine’s page labels 19 November as a Wednesday. The date list on the same page, every other shrine and the calendar agree it is a \u5468\u56db<\/strong>. Go on the 19th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tori no Ichi 2026 dates and hours by shrine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u795e\u793e<\/th>Fair days 2026<\/th>\u5f00\u653e\u65f6\u95f4<\/th>\u6700\u8fd1\u8f66\u7ad9<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
\u014ctori Shrine (\u9df2\u795e\u793e), Asakusa<\/td>Sat 7 & Thu 19 Nov<\/td>00:00\u201324:00 (24 hours)<\/td>Iriya, Exit 3 \u00b7 7 min<\/td><\/tr>
Ch\u014dkokuji (\u9577\u570b\u5bfa), Asakusa<\/td>Sat 7 & Thu 19 Nov<\/td>Not published<\/td>Iriya \u00b7 next door to \u014ctori Shrine<\/td><\/tr>
Hanazono Shrine (\u82b1\u5712\u795e\u793e), Shinjuku<\/td>Eve Fri 6 \/ Wed 18 Nov; main Sat 7 \/ Thu 19 Nov<\/td>Stalls c.15:00\u201324:00 (eve), c.12:00\u201324:00 (main)<\/td>Shinjuku-sanchome, Exit E2 \u00b7 next to it<\/td><\/tr>
\u014ckunitama Shrine (\u5927\u570b\u9b42\u795e\u793e), Fuchu<\/td>Sat 7 & Thu 19 Nov<\/td>Gates 6:30\u201322:00; stalls c.9:00\u201322:00<\/td>Keio Fuchu, South Exit \u00b7 5 min<\/td><\/tr>
Meguro \u014ctori Shrine (\u5927\u9ce5\u795e\u793e)<\/td>Sat 7 & Thu 19 Nov<\/td>Varies by listing; check on the day<\/td>Meguro \u00b7 8 min<\/td><\/tr>
Suga Shrine (\u9808\u8cc0\u795e\u793e), Yotsuya<\/td>Sat 7 & Thu 19 Nov<\/td>Lucky-rake charms 9:00\u201322:00<\/td>Yotsuya-sanchome<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sources: shrine pages linked in each section below; Hanazono from YOKOSO Shinjuku<\/a> \u548c Let’s Enjoy Tokyo<\/a> (which says it checked with the shrine office); Meguro and Suga from Rurubu<\/a> \u548c Let’s Enjoy Tokyo<\/a>. Times are “about” times: individual stalls open and close as they like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Tori no Ichi 2026 fair should you go to?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pick by the mood you want. Asakusa is the original and the biggest. Shinjuku is the night-out version, packed with food stalls and after-work crowds. Fuchu is a big local shrine festival with kagura dance. Meguro and Yotsuya are small enough to actually see the rakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want\u2026<\/th>\u53bb\u54ea\u91cc<\/th>\u539f\u56e0<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
The classic, the biggest, the midnight drum<\/td>\u014ctori Shrine, Asakusa<\/td>24-hour fair, about 150 kumade stalls, 700,000\u2013800,000 visitors a year<\/td><\/tr>
Street food and a night out after dinner<\/td>Hanazono Shrine, Shinjuku<\/td>About 260 stalls on the grounds and Yasukuni-d\u014dri, open to midnight<\/td><\/tr>
Kagura dance and a day trip feel<\/td>\u014ckunitama Shrine, Fuchu<\/td>Edo sato-kagura at 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00<\/td><\/tr>
A calm look at kumade<\/td>Meguro \u014ctori Shrine or Suga Shrine<\/td>Small neighbourhood fairs; Meguro drew about 30,000 last year<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Asakusa: \u014ctori Shrine and Ch\u014dkokuji<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is the fair that every other Tori no Ichi copies. \u014ctori Shrine (locals call it Otori-sama) opens with the first drum (ichiban daiko) at midnight and stays open until midnight the next night, on both 7 and 19 November (official 2026 notice<\/a>). Nippon.com puts attendance at 700,000 to 800,000 people a year (nippon.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New details for 2026 from the shrine: each kumade shop offers one charity kumade, sold first come, first served from the opening drum, with part of the proceeds going to Taito City for disaster relief. The shrine’s own kagura, Washi-mai<\/em> (about 15 minutes), replaces the earlier taiko performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two ceremonies are open to visitors who book ahead: the eve rite (\u5bb5\u5bae\u958b\u904b\u798f\u5bff\u796d) at 23:15 on 6 and 18 November, and the special festival rite (\u9df2\u796d\u7279\u5225\u796d\u5100) at 13:00 on 7 and 19 November. Check in 15 minutes before the start. Personal prayers in the main hall start at \u00a55,000, for up to five people from one family or group, first come on the day or booked in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right next door, Ch\u014dkokuji temple (\u9577\u570b\u5bfa, 3-19-6 Senzoku) holds its own fair on the same two days and sells kumade and omamori charms (Asakusa Tori no Ichi official site<\/a>). JNTO describes the Asakusa fair as shared between the temple and the shrine (JNTO<\/a>). The temple warned on 3 October 2026 that some charm prices rise from the first tori because of material and transport costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4ea4\u901a\u65b9\u5f0f\uff1a<\/strong> Iriya Station (Hibiya Line), Exit 3, about 7 minutes on foot; Tsukuba Express Asakusa Station, about 8 minutes; Tawaramachi (Ginza Line) or the main Asakusa station (Ginza, Toei Asakusa and Tobu lines), about 15 minutes (shrine access page<\/a>). Note that the Tsukuba Express Asakusa station is a separate station from the main one. If you are coming from Sens\u014d-ji, our \u6d45\u8349\u6307\u5357<\/a> \u4ecb\u7ecd\u8fd9\u4e00\u5e26\u7684\u5176\u4ed6\u5730\u65b9\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u014ctori Shrine in Asakusa, the biggest Tori no Ichi in Tokyo. Photo: \u3042\u3059\u3069\u3053\u884c\u304f<\/a> \/ photo-AC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shinjuku: Hanazono Shrine \u014ctori Festival<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hanazono runs four nights in 2026: eve festivals (zenyasai) on Friday 6 and Wednesday 18 November, main festivals on Saturday 7 and Thursday 19 November (YOKOSO Shinjuku, Shinjuku’s tourism site<\/a>). Stalls run from about 15:00 to midnight on eve nights and from about noon to midnight on main days, with about 260 stalls in total (Let’s Enjoy Tokyo<\/a>). The donated lanterns beside the main hall are due to go off at 23:00, subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YOKOSO Shinjuku puts attendance at about 600,000 a year and says crowds build from the evening and peak at night. Hanazono is also known for its misemono-goya<\/em>, a Sh\u014dwa-style sideshow tent; we could not find confirmation that it runs in 2026, so treat it as a bonus if you see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4ea4\u901a\u65b9\u5f0f\uff1a<\/strong> Shinjuku-sanchome Station (Marunouchi, Fukutoshin and Toei Shinjuku lines), Exit E2, is right by the shrine; JR Shinjuku East Exit is about 7 minutes away (MATCHA<\/a>). Make a night of it with our \u65b0\u5bbf\u6307\u5357<\/a>: Golden Gai is a short walk away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuchu: \u014ckunitama Shrine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u014ckunitama holds its fair at the \u014ctori (\u5927\u9df2) shrine inside its grounds on 7 and 19 November (shrine notice, 15 October 2026<\/a>). On fair days the gates open 6:30\u201322:00; kumade and food stalls run from about 9:00 to 22:00. The shrine’s kumade talismans and \u014ctori shrine ofuda are handed out at the entrance on fair days only, while stocks last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What sets Fuchu apart is the programme. Edo sato-kagura, a masked shrine dance, is performed at 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00. Signal fireworks (three bangs each time) go off at 8:00, 12:00 and 18:00: noise, not a show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4ea4\u901a\u65b9\u5f0f\uff1a<\/strong> Keio Line Fuchu Station, South Exit, or JR Fuchu-Honmachi, both about 5 minutes on foot (shrine access page<\/a>). Note that on normal days the shrine now closes at 17:00, so the late gates are a fair-day exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smaller fairs: Meguro \u014ctori Shrine and Yotsuya Suga Shrine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Meguro \u014ctori Shrine has held a rooster fair since the Edo period and runs it on 7 and 19 November; admission is free and the shrine hands out lucky kumade charms (Rurubu<\/a>). Listings disagree on the hours, so turn up in daylight or early evening and you are safe. It is about 8 minutes from Meguro Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suga Shrine in Yotsuya, the one with the stone stairs made famous by the film \u300a\u4f60\u7684\u540d\u5b57\u300b<\/em>, also marks both days. Let’s Enjoy Tokyo lists lucky-rake charms from 9:00 to 22:00, a small kumade with a broom for \u00a51,000 and a kakkome<\/em> charm for \u00a5800 (Let’s Enjoy Tokyo<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to buy a kumade at Tori no Ichi 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A kumade is a bamboo rake loaded with lucky symbols: the smiling Okame face, beckoning cats, cranes and turtles, rice bales, gold coins, sea bream and pine. The idea is simple. You rake in good fortune for the coming year, and businesses hang theirs over the till.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Asakusa, the shrine says prices start at about \u00a51,000 for a small one and run to several hundred thousand yen; the best sellers are \u00a520,000\u201350,000 (\u014ctori Shrine<\/a>). Two rakes of the same size can cost very different amounts, because you pay for the decorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n