Shrine · Monzen-nakacho / Fukagawa
Tomioka Hachimangu 富岡八幡宮
Edo's largest Hachiman shrine and the birthplace of professional sumo, home to a gleaming gold mikoshi and the water-drenched Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri every August.
About
Founded in 1627, Tomioka Hachimangu was the heart of Fukagawa, a lively Edo-period district of timber merchants and geisha. Sumo tournaments supported by the shogunate were held here from 1684, and the Yokozuna Monument behind the main hall is carved with the names of every grand champion. The shrine's mid-August festival, Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri, is one of Edo's three great festivals; in main-festival years (every three years) more than 50 large neighbourhood mikoshi parade through the streets while spectators drench them with water, hence its nickname "mizukake matsuri". The shrine also keeps two huge gilded mikoshi, including one studded with diamonds and rubies, on view in a storehouse. The cartographer Ino Tadataka, who lived nearby, prayed here before setting out to survey Japan; his statue stands at the entrance. Monthly antique fairs bring stalls to the precinct.
Highlights
- Birthplace of Edo kanjin-zumo, with the Yokozuna Monument listing every grand champion
- Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri in mid-August, the "water-throwing festival", with a main festival every three years
- Gold-leaf jewel-encrusted mikoshi on display in a glass storehouse
- Statue of surveyor Ino Tadataka, who set off from here to map Japan
- Antique and flea markets in the precinct several times a month
Tips
- Exit 1 of Monzen-nakacho Station puts you at the shrine in about 3 minutes.
- Come early for the August festival and expect to get wet, wear quick-dry clothes and protect your camera.
- Combine with nearby Fukagawa Fudo-do temple and the Monzen-nakacho izakaya streets.
- Check the shrine's schedule for antique-fair days (typically the 1st, 15th and 28th of the month, weather permitting).
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