Torigoe Festival（鳥越祭り）Bustling & crowded-Japan 4K Walking Tour-Captions & Immersive Sound [4K HD]
Torigoe Matsuri (鳥越まつり) is one of the exciting Mikoshi Matsuri in Tokyo. It is held at the nearest Sunday from June 9 by Torigoe Shrine. The main feature of this Matsuri is Senkan Mikoshi which is the Mikoshi of Torigoe Shrine. This Mikoshi is 4 tons of weight which is the heaviest Mikoshi in Tokyo. Mikoshi parade starts in the morning and travels all over the Towns of Torigoe and returns to the shrine. At the returning, The mikoshi will be decorated with lanterns. The returning Mikoshi is called "Miyairi," and it is the highlight of this festival. Not only the main Mikoshi of the shrine, but there are many Mikoshi from all the towns which belong to the shrine. Senkan Mikoshi, the main Mikoshi, will be carried by people of each town. They pass the Mikoshi just like the Olympic torch, and the Mikoshi travels all the towns and returns to the shrine. After the priests gave their blessing, the various portable shrines left the shrine and began the day’s procession. The first to go was the small portable shrine carried by the children. At the same time, traditional Japanese songs and drums are performed in the shrine. People in the past believed that this would please the gods and gain their protection. Torigoe Shrine is an approximately 1,300 year old Shinto shrine in southern Taito ward, Tokyo. Torigoe Shrine’s most unusual feature dates back to the destruction of the hill on which it stood. It is not apparent from the front, which is level with the road, or from within the shrine itself. But go around the back and you’ll see that it is split level. The whole main shrine structure is elevated on a platform supported by columns, and there are stairs up to the back of the grounds. Today’s official parade is about to begin. People gather together. Everyone worked together to carry the shrine, parading through every street in the community, bringing blessings to the residents there. During the festival, temporary vendors will appear on both sides of the streets around the shrine, selling a variety of local snacks and various interesting gadgets. People can enjoy the food here while celebrating. Following the last parade team, I also ended today’s journey.
The Torigoe (also spelled Torikoe) Festival is a Shinto festival that involves a procession. It’s much smaller in scale than the major festivals, but rowdy and crowded nonetheless. What sets it apart is that it features the largest mikoshi (portable shrine) in Tokyo — the four-ton Senkan-Mikoshi.
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