1: Kichijoji Daiyagai

One of the major shopping streets in Kichijoji. You join mikoshi carrying here. On September 13, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., you wear a Hanten festival jacket and join the townspeople in carrying the Mikoshi and parading around the town. You’ll be a Mikoshi carrier!

2: Musashino Hachimangu

This shrine is the guardian shrine of Kichijoji. It is said to have been founded in the 8th century. After the Great Meireki Fire in the 17th century, people in Edo who lost their homes were ordered to move to this area and built a village. Since then, this Musashino Hachimangu has been the guardian shrine of this town, Kichijoji. Local people visit this shrine and pray in various occasions such as New Year’s Day, Festivals, family events and New Year’s Eve.

Meeting at 15:00 Kichijoji station → changing clothes and explanation at the Diamond Street Shopping Promotion Association office → leaving after dedication at the sacred sake brewery (departure place) → traveling (carrying) the center of Kichijoji city for 2 hours → finishing at the sacred sakesho/changing clothes at the office and disbanding (around 18:00)

*If you stop halfway, a guide will guide you through Musashino Hachimangu Shrine and the city.

*We will show you how to spend time in Kichijoji after the break up.

1-chōme-1-24 Kichijōji Minamichō, Musashino, Tokio 180-0003, Japan

Meet up at the Information desk on the 1st floor of the Atre Main Building, directly connected to Kichijoji Station. You can look for the flower shop next to the information desk as a landmark.