Since its founding in the 7th year of Kan’ei (1630), Chōkoku-ji has held the Tori-no-Ichi every year as “the temple where the Asakusa Tori-no-Ichi began.” The Tori-no-Ichi is an annual event held on the Days of the Rooster in November. Lucky charms such as Okame masks and “engi kumade” (decorative lucky rakes) are sold, and it draws 700,000 to 800,000 visitors every year. This liveliness has continued since the Edo period. At the former Shin-Yoshiwara licensed quarter, the back gate was opened only for the Tori-no-Ichi, and the courtesans were allowed to go out to the suburbs on this one day, so they are said to have looked forward to “O-Tori-sama” very much.
Chōkoku-ji Temple
Temples & Shrines
The Tori-no-Ichi, a year-end fixture, has drawn crowds since the mid-Edo period
3-19-6 Senzoku, Taito-ku, Tokyo
9:00–17:00
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line: about 10-minute walk from Iriya Station or Minowa Station
Toei Bus: about 2-minute walk from “Ryusen” stop (Nippori Station ⇔ Kinshicho Station)
Toei Bus: about 2-minute walk from “Ryusen” stop (Nippori Station ⇔ Kinshicho Station)
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