Edo's largest Hachiman shrine and the birthplace of Edo kanjin sumo; stones for each yokozuna stand in its grounds. Its Fukagawa Hachiman Festival around 15 August, one of Edo's three great festivals, is called the 'water-splashing festival' as crowds douse the mikoshi.
- Address
- 1 Chome-20-3 Tomioka, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0047, Japan
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 09:00-17:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Free
- Price level
- JPY
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- See the huge ornate mikoshi kept at the shrine and the yokozuna monuments (gotokyo.org).
- Three minutes from Monzen-Nakacho Station (gotokyo.org).
- Rinse hands and mouth at the temizuya (never drink from the ladle), then at the hall bow twice, clap twice, pray and bow once (japan-guide.com etiquette).