Festivals & local events

Shitaya Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage 2027

Japanese title: 下谷七福神詣り 2027

Shitaya Seven Lucky Gods (7 temples and shrines incl. Juei-ji and Iriya Kishimojin) (Iriya Sta.)

Visit seven temples and shrines around Iriya, Shitaya and Negishi. Reception 8:00–17:00 on Jan 1–15 and 9:00–16:00 on Jan 16–31 (annual period per Taito City's official tourism site). Some sites may not receive visitors on certain days.

Dates: Jan 1 (Fri) – Jan 31 (Sun)
Time: 08:00–17:00; Jan 16 (Sat): 09:00–16:00; Jan 17 (Sun): 09:00–16:00; Jan 18 (Mon): 09:00–16:00; Jan 19 (Tue): 09:00–16:00; Jan 20 (Wed): 09:00–16:00; Jan 21 (Thu): 09:00–16:00; Jan 22 (Fri): 09:00–16:00; Jan 23 (Sat): 09:00–16:00; Jan 24 (Sun): 09:00–16:00; Jan 25 (Mon): 09:00–16:00; Jan 26 (Tue): 09:00–16:00; Jan 27 (Wed): 09:00–16:00; Jan 28 (Thu): 09:00–16:00; Jan 29 (Fri): 09:00–16:00; Jan 30 (Sat): 09:00–16:00; Jan 31 (Sun): 09:00–16:00
Price: Check with each temple or shrine
Venue: Shitaya Seven Lucky Gods (7 temples and shrines incl. Juei-ji and Iriya Kishimojin)
Nearest station: Iriya Sta.
Venue (JA): 下谷七福神（寿永寺・入谷鬼子母神ほか7社寺）

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Distance from major stations

From Iriya: right there
From Uguisudani: 0.4 km, about 7 min on foot
From Ueno: 1.0 km, about 17 min on foot
From Minowa: 1.2 km, about 19 min on foot

Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.

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Checked against the official page on October 20, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.

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