Torigoe 鳥越神社 night Matsuri 祭り 2023 - Japan's most popular festival explained!

Torikoe Shrine is a shrine near Kuramae, located just to the south of Asakusa in Tokyo. The shrine has been on this site since the year 651 CE, making it one of the oldest shrines. It is well known for this night matsuri. I hope this video will give an outline of the event. Its fun and well worth visiting. Excitement and history combined into one!