Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri (Tomioka Hachimangu Grand Festival)
One of Edo's three great festivals returns to its full triennial form in 2026, with 50+ mikoshi paraded as spectators drench bearers in purifying water.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/08/15 22:30 – 2026/08/16
- 장소
- Tomioka Hachimangu（1-20-3 Tomioka, Koto-ku, Tokyo）
- 도시
- Tokyo
- 가는 방법
- 3-min walk from Monzen-Nakacho Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai / Toei Oedo lines).
- 요금
- 무료
- 주최
- Tomioka Hachimangu
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- 3-min walk from Monzen-Nakacho Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai / Toei Oedo lines). Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, groups of friends
하이라이트
- Mikoshi rengo togyo: 50+ portable shrines
- Water-throwing purification of bearers
- Honmatsuri (triennial main festival) year
유래와 배경
Dating to the Edo period, the festival honors Hachiman; throwing water on the mikoshi bearers is a purification rite that also cools them in the summer heat.
알아두면 좋아요
The 8km union parade on Aug 16 is the climax — stake out a spot near Eitaibashi or Monzen-Nakacho early.