Asakusa Tori-no-ichi Fair II

The Asakusa Tori-no-ichi Fair is a centuries-old Japanese festival held every November to pray for good fortune, business prosperity, and success in the coming year.

The festival is especially famous for its elaborately decorated kumade, traditional bamboo rakes adorned with gold coins, lucky charms, miniature treasure ships, and other auspicious symbols. These rakes are believed to attract wealth and good fortune.

Hundreds of brightly illuminated stalls fill the streets around Otori Shrine and Chokokuji Temple. When someone purchases a kumade, vendors traditionally celebrate with rhythmic hand-clapping (tejime), creating a lively atmosphere.

Visitors can explore the market, sample Japanese festival street food, photograph the illuminated lanterns, and experience one of Tokyo’s most distinctive traditional autumn celebrations.