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A historic shrine where the Fukagawa Hachiman Festival, one of the three major festivals in the Edo period, is held.
A shrine with a long history, founded in 1627 by a divine revelation. It is the largest Hachiman shrine in the Edo period and is still popularly known as the "Hachiman Shrine of Fukagawa”. There are 17 branch shrines in the precincts of the shrine, which are said to be beneficial for money luck, luck in winning games, and marriage.
The Fukagawa Hachiman Festival, held every year on August 15, is famous as one of the three major festivals in the Edo period, along with the Sanno Festival at Hie Shrine in Akasaka and the Kanda Festival at Kanda Myojin, and the main festival held every three years, with over 50 portable shrines parading through the streets is a sight to behold.
It is also the birthplace of Kanshin Sumo, the origin of today's sumo, and the main tournament was held in the precincts of the temple for about 100 years starting in 1684. For this reason, there are many stone monuments related to sumo, including a monument to yokozuna wrestlers, a monument to ozeki wrestlers, and a monument to wrestlers' hand and footprints.
Ino Tadataka, the first person to make a map of Japan, visited this shrine whenever he went on a surveying trip, and a bronze statue of Ino Tadataka stands next to the main torii gate on the shrine grounds. For this reason, Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine is also said to have the blessings of travel safety.
Other attractions include a museum displaying old postcards and photographs, and Japan's largest golden portable shrine, which is 4.4 meters in height and weighs 4.5 tons. On the 1st, 15th, and 28th of every month, a fair is held, with many stalls lined up around Monzennakacho Station.
Go through the torii gate and walk straight down the path to the shrine building
Japan's largest golden mikoshi, Ichinomiya Mikoshi, also uses diamonds and rubies
A monument to yokozuna rikishi, inscribed with the names of past yokozuna
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There are regular markets here on certain days every month. It's lively and definitely worth a visit.
I was lucky enough to witness a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony at Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine. It made me feel so happy for the newlyweds! 💖
I remember going to the big annual festival at this shrine on August 15 a few years ago. The atmosphere was really impressive, and I even got splashed with water! I was so caught up in the excitement that I forgot to take any photos. Recently, I had the chance to visit this historic shrine again. After reading an article on Good Luck Trip, I learned that this place has deep ties to sumo and Tadataka Ino, who drew the first map of Japan. Now I want to go back and check out the spots mentioned in the article.
Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine has a long history and is the largest Hachiman shrine in Tokyo. Besides New Year’s visits, they also hold regular festivals and antique markets.
The shrine’s purification fountain is really impressive, with a golden phoenix on each side. Nearby, there’s a pond dedicated to the Fukagawa Dragon God, where you can place your written wishes in the water for blessings. There are also many monuments honoring sumo wrestlers who have achieved the highest ranks over the years.
This shrine is a sacred spot for sumo wrestling. Right at the entrance, on the right side, you'll see an inscription on a stone monument showing its height, along with handwritten names of famous sumo wrestlers. It's really interesting.
