Events in Tokyo (Kagurazaka)

This is an autumn cultural festival held throughout the Kagurazaka neighborhood. Over three weeks, approximately 40 events will pop up in various locations, from alley galleries and storefronts to temple grounds.

Highlights include the open-air exhibition "Kagurazaka Art Square," featuring paintings, calligraphy, and crafts at Bishamonten Zenkokuji Temple, and "Saka ni Oekaki" (Drawing on the Slope) on the final day, where a long paper is laid out on Kagurazaka-dori for anyone to draw freely. You can walk from your accommodation and pick and choose events that interest you. Please check the official website for the dates and times of each event during the festival.

This is a wooden Noh theater located in Yaraicho, deep in Kagurazaka. It's a small stage where you can watch Noh up close, and performances with explanations for beginners are also scheduled.

"First-time Yarai Noh Theater" is a performance for those new to Noh, and it's easy to recommend to international guests. Tickets are available on the official website for each performance.

This is the Setsubun bean-throwing ceremony at Bishamonten Zenkokuji, the face of Kagurazaka. It's a winter event held at the temple directly in front of the accommodation, along Kagurazaka-dori, where people gather for lucky beans.

Although not large in scale, it's an event where you can truly feel the turning of the year in Kagurazaka. Setsubun can sometimes fall on February 2nd depending on the year, so please check the official website for the date of that year.

This is a wooden Noh theater located in Yaraicho, deep in Kagurazaka. It's a small stage where you can watch Noh up close, and performances with explanations for beginners are also scheduled.

"First-time Yarai Noh Theater" is a performance for those new to Noh, and it's easy to recommend to international guests. Tickets are available on the official website for each performance.

This is a four-day summer event in Kagurazaka. The first two days are theHozuki Market, and the latter two days are theAwa Odori Festival.

For Awa Odori, the slope itself becomes the venue. Dancers come down the narrow street, so the distance is very close. Groups from Tokushima also participate.

The view differs between the top and bottom of the slope. If your accommodation is halfway up the slope, you can go out before it gets crowded and return when you're tired.

This is a wooden Noh theater located in Yaraicho, deep in Kagurazaka. It's a small stage where you can watch Noh up close, and performances with explanations for beginners are also scheduled.

"First-time Yarai Noh Theater" is a performance for those new to Noh, and it's easy to recommend to international guests. Tickets are available on the official website for each performance.

This is the annual grand festival of Tsukudo Hachiman Shrine, about a 10-minute walk from the accommodation, closer to Iidabashi. The Kagurazaka-like aspect is that the Mikishojo for the eve of the festival is set up on the grounds of Bishamonten Zenkokuji.

There will be a procession of the approximately 800kg unpainted wooden portable shrine (once every few years) and a votive ring dance. The dates are usually mid to late September. Announcements for the year can sometimes be late, so please check the latest dates before visiting.

This is the autumn festival of Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine, one of Kagurazaka's guardian deities. Children's portable shrines and floats parade along Kagurazaka-dori, bringing lively energy to the street where the accommodation is located.

It's truly a "neighborhood guardian deity festival," a special day within the everyday life of Kagurazaka. The dates are usually mid to late September, but announcements for the year can sometimes be late, so please check the latest dates before visiting.

It's the annual grand festival of Akagi Shrine, the tutelary deity of Kagurazaka and the general guardian of Ushigome. Just a short walk from the accommodation, this autumn festival is when the town is at its liveliest. Following the grand ceremony, stalls line the streets, and dedication performances enliven the shrine grounds.

The modern shrine building, rebuilt with a design by Kengo Kuma, is also a highlight. The schedule is usually from mid to late September each year, but the announcement for the year can sometimes be late, so please check the official Akagi Shrine page for the latest dates before your visit.