The shrine\'s name comes from the legend that Yamato Takeru no Mikoto was guided by a white bird across a shallow ford at this spot during his eastern campaign. The annual Torigoe Festival in June is spectacular for its night festival in which the massive 'sengwan' mikoshi (about 4 tons) is carried through the streets after dark, counted among the Three Great Festivals of Tokyo. It is deeply roote…

According to tradition, Torigoe Shrine was founded in 651 (the second year of the Hakuchi era). Its name derives from the legend that Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, during his eastern campaign, was guided by a white bird across a shallow ford at this location. During the medieval period, the shrine is sai…