Torigoe Matsuri 2026

Last week, the neighborhood started preparing for 鳥越祭り (Torigoe Matsuri) , setting out 新鮮 (shinsen, offering) in front of the 浅三 (Asakusabashi san-chōme) mikoshi. When the weekend finally came, we put on our matsuri clothes and headed to the shrine. This is Ayano’s first time participating in a local matsuri that required matsuri clothes, which we got in Nihonbashi for her last week, including…