Oji Inari: Fire-Prevention Kite Fair & Secret Treasure Walk for Fortune

🔶Meeting Point:

北とぴあ17階　展望ロビー
https://maps.app.goo.gl/geB4GAN6yZ4EA1HJ6

🔶Participation Fee:

500yen (Please bring a single 500yen coin.)

🔶Description:
Prince's famous "Kite Fair (Tako-ichi)" is coming again this year!

The Hatsuuma Festival at Oji Inari Shrine, renowned as the Chief Inari Shrine of the Kanto region, boasts one of the liveliest crowds in Tokyo. The main goal of this walk is to feel the traditional energy that has continued since the Edo period and the excitement of the worshipers seeking the "Hibuse no Tako" (Fire-Prevention Kite), a charm against fire.

[The Festival Takes Center Stage! Enthusiastic Kite Fair and Stalls] Numerous stalls line the temple grounds throughout the day, creating a great bustle. Let's all enjoy the vitality of this festival and grab "fortune" and "good luck" for the year.

[Receiving the Hibuse no Tako (Fire-Prevention Kite)] We will receive a special kite believed to ward off fire, as "kites cut the wind." It is believed that displaying this kite at home protects against fire hazards. Let's all receive the blessing of disaster prevention.

Furthermore,

[Special Display of Important Artworks] In addition to the bustling grounds, specially certified Important Art Objects are displayed on this day:

"Kijo-zu (Demoness)" by Shibata Zeshin, a master of the late Edo period.
"Ryu-zu (Dragon Painting)" by Tanomura Chikuden, a literati painter of the Edo period.

Let's take this opportunity to appreciate the masterpieces of these great artists and satisfy our intellectual curiosity.

Why not pray for good health and business prosperity for the New Year at the Hatsuuma Festival, filled with the spirit and vitality of Edo culture?