Events in Kameido

Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival

Kameido Tenjin Shrine has been associated with wisteria since its founding in the mid-17th century. According to the shrine, its inaugural head priest knew that the damp soil of the shrine …

Kachiya Festival (Samurai Procession)

Going back 1000 years, Fijiwara no Hidesato prayed for victory before a battle at Katori Shrine. His prayer was realized so he offered his bow and arrow to the shrine in honor of the victory. …

Kameido Tenjin Chrysanthemum Festival

The third flower festival of the temple’s year, the Chrysanthemum festival follows the plum blossoms of Feb/March and the Wisteria of April/May. The least showy of the three, the flowers …

Usokae Bullfinch Exchange

Kameido Tenjin Shrine will be holding its most renown ritual — Usokae — again this year, as it has for the past two centuries. The ritual centers around a bullfinch, a type of bird …