Kotohira Ohtori Shrine Tori No Ichi Festival 2026

This traditional festival is held every November at Kotohira-Otori Shrine, which enshrines a deity associated with business prosperity and good fortune. Originally celebrated mainly by the samurai class, Tori no Ichi gradually gained popularity among merchants and people in traditional entertainment districts, becoming an important annual event where visitors pray for business success and good fortune.

The festival takes place on the Days of the Rooster in November. As these days occur every 12 days, the festival is held two or three times depending on the year.

On festival days, the streets around the shrine come alive with numerous food and merchandise stalls selling *kumade*—decorative bamboo rakes believed to gather good luck and prosperity. When a *kumade* is sold, vendors and customers celebrate together with a traditional Japanese hand-clapping ritual known as *ippon-jime*. This lively scene has become a beloved year-end tradition in Yokohama.

On November 1, 1991, Tori no Ichi was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property by the City of Yokohama.