Torigoe Shrine Tondo Yaki Bonfire Festival

About this event

The annual Tondo Yaki bonfire festival is held at Torigoe Shrine. Talismans, sacred shimenawa ropes, and New Year decorations submitted from January 5 through the morning of January 8 are piled high and burned in a sacred ritual. Around the fire, scenes of children striking the ground with green bamboo poles while chanting 'Tondo ya tondo' can be seen. Afterwards, mochi (rice cakes) suspended from bamboo poles are toasted over the fire, and eating them is said to serve as a talisman for good health throughout the year. It is a community-rooted traditional event where sweets are distributed to participating children.

Venue

Torigoe Shrine

2-4-1 Torigoe, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0054