Tori no Ichi 2026 near Asakusa: Tokyo’s lucky rake fair

1. Where the fair is held: Senzoku, not Sensō-ji

Otori Shrine and Chokokuji Temple

Free entry according to guides 2 dates in 2026 7 to 12 °C in the evening November

The Tori no Ichi (酉の市) takes place within the grounds of Otori Shrine (鷲神社) and Chokokuji Temple (長國寺), in Senzoku, in Taito ward. The traditional calendar sets it on the rooster days (酉の日), which come every 12 days in November. The organiser’s website remains the reference for dates and rules.

• Location: Senzoku (千束), Taito ward
• Dates 2026: Saturday 7 November (first rooster day) and Thursday 19 November (second rooster day)
• Hours: 24 hours a day on each festival day, no parking, which the organiser discourages

Pixidia tip: don’t go by the name Asakusa. The kumade and the stalls are in Senzoku. Otori Shrine address: Senzoku 3-18-7, Taito ward.

Peak crowds fall between 7 pm and 11 pm on the evening before each festival day, according to livejapan. If you want to round off your stay, a walking tour of Sensō-ji is bookable: it does not cover the fair, but it takes you through the temple and the old quarter, a few minutes south of Senzoku. To compare other tours, see our comparison of Tokyo guided tours.

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2. Dates and hours 2026: two nights, not three

In 2026 the fair runs over two days: Saturday 7 November (first rooster day) and Thursday 19 November (second rooster day). The organiser states there is no third festival this year. There is no simple rule such as « the second Saturday of November »: the rooster days follow the traditional calendar, and the dates change from one year to the next.

Be wary of older pages. Some sites still list 12 and 24 November, which were the 2025 dates according to the Tokyo tourism office. Others say « mid-to-late November, dates to be confirmed ». For 2026, only the organiser’s website counts.

The official hours are 24 hours a day. Decorative kumade go on display from 9 pm the evening before, and some stalls close between 3 am and 9 am. The table below sums up the moments of the night, where « the eve » means the evening before each festival day.

Torinoichi.jp mentions neither an entry ticket nor a booking for attending the festival, and real-japan-guide says there is no general reservation. Ordinary amulets require no particular step (torinoichi.jp, Q&A). The only exception written on the site is the « 十番札 » (tenth ticket), for which advance registration is required. The page gives neither the date, the place nor the price of this registration: check torinoichi.jp before you leave if you are aiming for this amulet.

Source: torinoichi.jp, Q&A; livejapan (13 July 2026); japanactivity (18 September 2026), checked on 18 October 2026.

3. Getting there: stations, walk and tickets

Many guides give about 10 minutes from Iriya or Minowa. The organiser publishes precise walking times for each station, which help you pick the right exit. The simplest option is the Hibiya Line to Iriya, exit 3.

Source: torinoichi.jp, map and access, checked on 18 October 2026. The organiser discourages parking and does not offer any.

Watch out for the name « Asakusa ». Asakusa station on the Tsukuba Express is 8 minutes on foot, while Asakusa station on the Ginza or Tobu lines is 20 minutes away. Japanactivity gives 15 to 20 minutes on foot from Asakusa station, through the crowd.

Subway tickets

The Tokyo Subway Ticket covers the 9 Tokyo Metro lines and the 4 Toei lines. It does not cover JR lines, including the Yamanote, nor private lines. Fares changed on 14 March 2026: guides still showing 800 yen for the 24-hour ticket, or 1,200 and 1,500 yen for the 48- and 72-hour tickets, are out of date.

Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government press release, 30 January 2026, checked on 18 October 2026. Children pay half the adult fare.

For an evening in Senzoku, a return trip on the Hibiya Line is often enough. The 24-hour ticket only makes sense if you string together several journeys in one day.

4. Buying a kumade: fixed prices at the shrine, negotiated prices in shops

Two circuits run side by side. The shrine’s amulets, including the table kumade, have a fixed, displayed price. Kumade sold by the fair’s shops show no price: they are negotiated, and the ranges vary widely by size.

Source: torinoichi.jp, shrine amulets and kumade, checked on 18 October 2026.

A notice dated 3 October 2026 announces that some amulets will be revised from the first festival day, 7 November. The amount of the revision is not on the page we consulted: the prices above may therefore change on the festival day.

Source: real-japan-guide, 2026 edition for small and company models; for medium sizes, a synthesis of sources including nippon.com (2018 article). Checked on 18 October 2026.

Haggling is part of the ritual. One guide mentions a kumade brought down from 50,000 to 45,000 yen: that is a single example, not a guarantee. The sale often ends with a tejime, a three-beat hand clap (sanbon-jime, 三本締め) described by nippon.com. You are not obliged to join in, but it may be offered to you.

Choose the size to fit your suitcase. A kumade is bulky: measure the space you have before you buy.

5. Returning your old kumade: the organiser’s rule

The shrine asks you to bring last year’s kumade back to the drop-off point (熊手納め所) in front of the main gate of Chokokuji Temple. Returned kumade are purified by a priest. The organiser then recommends buying a new kumade, wishing for more good fortune in the year ahead (torinoichi.jp, amulets page).

Many visitors don’t know this rule. If you leave with a new kumade without dropping off the old one, you miss the part of the ritual the festival puts forward.

None of the official sources we could consult provides for posting a kumade from Japan. Parcel services exist, but whether they accept an item of this size still needs confirming with the carrier. Before you buy, measure the space you have in your luggage.

6. How a festival night unfolds

A festival night breaks down into very different moments. Each one calls for a different approach.

• Late afternoon. Scout the site while it is still light. According to japanactivity, the atmosphere is family-friendly between 3 pm and 5 pm, which suits checking out the location in daylight. The quietest slot, according to the same source, runs from 3 am to 10 am.
• Evening, 7 pm to 11 pm. The crowd is at its densest. Yakitori, dango and takoyaki stalls and hot sake are all there, but the lanes fill up fast. If you are in a group, agree on a meeting point before 7 pm.
• Midnight. According to japanactivity, a drum marks the opening of the festival. The organiser has not confirmed the name of the group playing it, so we don’t cite it.
• 3 am to 9 am. Some stalls close between 3 am and 9 am (torinoichi.jp, Q&A). If you want a kumade, buy it before 3 am.

Some stalls close between 3 am and 9 am: if you want a kumade, buy it before 3 am. Last-train times are not in our sources: check them on the Tokyo Metro website before you go, especially for the night of 18 to 19 November.

Our sources give no information on thefts specific to this festival. General guides to Asakusa advise keeping valuables in a small bag worn in front of you, and your smartphone in a closed pocket: that is general advice, to apply especially in the densest lanes.

7. Budget: what to plan for

Without a kumade to bring home, the spend covers the journey, the metro ticket and street food. The items to know:

• Site entry: free according to tourist guides. The official FAQ does not state this explicitly.
• Tokyo Subway 24-hour ticket: 1,000 yen.
• Common shrine amulet: 700 yen; kakkome: 1,200 yen.
• Small decorative kumade: 1,000 to 3,000 yen. For a medium-sized model, the most widely quoted range is about 20,000 to 50,000 yen (synthesis of sources, rough order of magnitude).
• Special prayer: from 5,000 yen, according to chloeinjapan.com.
• Street food: not priced by our sources.

A medium-sized kumade takes a night from a few thousand yen to several tens of thousands. Prices are negotiable: treat this budget as indicative.

8. Depending on your profile

First time in Tokyo

Keep the fair for one evening and book the next day for Sensō-ji and the old quarter. To extend the day, our guide to the old Yanaka district shows another side of old Tokyo.

With family

The child ticket costs half the adult fare. Japanactivity advises against strollers and large bags in the crowd: the lanes are narrow and packed. Agree on a meeting point and a departure time before you go into the crowd.

Small budget

A visit without buying anything costs only the journey and a street-food meal. The kumade is optional: the pleasure lies in wandering, the stalls and the atmosphere of the night.

Kumade buyer or shopkeeper

Company kumade start at around 50,000 yen and are negotiated. Haggling is part of the sale: compare two or three shops before you decide, using the ranges in section 4.

Reduced mobility

Our sources describe neither the accessibility of the site nor that of the stations. The site is outdoors, in narrow streets, and very crowded at night. If this question affects your visit, contact the temple before you go (contact details are on torinoichi.jp).

9. Mistakes to avoid

• Looking for the fair at Sensō-ji. It is held at Otori Shrine and Chokokuji Temple in Senzoku.
• Aiming for 12 and 24 November. Those are the 2025 dates, not 2026’s.
• Coming by car. The organiser discourages parking and does not provide any.
• Buying without planning the space. A kumade is bulky, and postal shipping is not verified.
• Forgetting the old-kumade rule. Drop-off is in front of Chokokuji’s main gate.
• Leaving without warm clothes. Evenings are cool, and the night is spent outdoors.
• Taking shop prices for fixed prices. They are negotiated, unlike the shrine’s amulets.

10. Weather and conditions on the night

According to third-party weather sources, the temperature is 10 to 17 °C during the day and 7 to 12 °C in the evening in November, with the cold setting in towards the end of the month. Nordot gives this order of magnitude, which we do not present as an official average.

In rain or snow the festival goes ahead, according to the organiser (torinoichi.jp, Q&A). Bring a compact umbrella, a warm coat, a scarf and closed shoes: the night is spent outdoors for several hours.

What other guides don’t tell you

Three points appear on the organiser’s site and are absent or sketchy in the guides we consulted. The detail is in sections 3 to 5.

• The previous year’s kumade is dropped off at Chokokuji. Drop-off is in front of the main gate, where a priest purifies the kumade. torinoichi.jp, amulets (checked on 18 October 2026).
• Some amulets change price from 7 November. The notice is dated 3 October 2026, but the amount of the revision is not published on the page. torinoichi.jp (checked on 18 October 2026).
• Official walking times are not « about 10 minutes » everywhere. Iriya, exit 3, is 7 minutes away, Minowa 9 minutes and the Tsukuba Express 8 minutes. torinoichi.jp, access map (checked on 18 October 2026).