🇯🇵 Horses Racing on Tokyo Streets?! 🐴 One Shrine, Two Worlds | Tokyo in May #016

🇯🇵Welcome to Preview Japan! 🎥 Filmed in Early May 2026 Experience two completely different sides of Japan in one place. During the day, Ookunitama Shrine offers a peaceful atmosphere where visitors can enjoy traditional shrine culture, GOSHUIN, EMA, OMIKUJI, and beautiful historic architecture. After sunset, everything changes. The famous KURAYAMI Festival transforms the quiet shrine into one of Tokyo's most exciting traditional festivals, featuring food stalls, festival music, and the spectacular KOMA-KURABE horse ritual―a sacred tradition that has continued for over 1,000 years. If you're planning a trip to Tokyo and want to experience something beyond the usual tourist attractions, Ookunitama Shrine is a destination you shouldn't miss. 👇 If you find this guide helpful, please Subscribe!    / @preview_japan   ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Highlight 0:21 How to get to Okunitama Shrine 1:43 Okunitama Shrine in the morning 2:21 CHOZU: Ritual purification at the water pavilion 3:31 OMIKUJI: Draw a fortune slip 4:20 Okunitama Shrine at Night (KURAYAMI Festival) 5:20 KOMA-KURABE horse ritual 6:17 Additional Information 🚆 ROUTE, MAP & COST (Your Blueprint) 🚶🏻‍♂️ How to get to Okunitama Shrine 🚃 Limited express train: about 25 mins (no transfers) 　 from KEIO Shinjuku Station to KEIO Fuchu Station 🚶‍♀️ A5-minute walk from KEIO Fuchu Station. 💡 Pro tips 💡 Ookunitama Shrine is within walking distance of three Stations: KEIO Fuchu , KEIO Fuchu-Keibajo-Seimon-mae , and JR Fuchu-Hommachi 📍 Locations In This Video ⛩️ Ookunitama Jinja 【 J 】→ https://www.ookunitamajinja.or.jp/ https://maps.app.goo.gl/kByZDLC7PRAjH... 🚉 KEIO Shinjuku Sta. → https://maps.app.goo.gl/LbWFpWuGLYjZt... 🚉 KEIO Fuchu Sta. → https://maps.app.goo.gl/S9AFjDtqoRUoN... 🚉 KEIO Fuchu-Keibajo-Seimon-mae Sta. → https://maps.app.goo.gl/H65mRhnMd4ZSi... 🚉 _ JR Fuchu-Hommachi Sta. _ → _ https://maps.app.goo.gl/RYkQMh7Rh1XRY... _ 🏮 KURAYAMI MATSURI (Festival) KOMA-KURABE horse ritual (May 3rd)【 E 】【 J 】→ https://www.city.fuchu.tokyo.jp/kanko... https://www.ookunitamajinja.or.jp/mat... 【 E 】 You can switch to English on their website 【 J 】 indicates Japanese text only (translation required) 💰 *Travel Costs * Transportation 🚃 Train (KEIO Shinjuku - KEIO Fuchu): ¥640 (round trip) Total:¥640- 💡 *Additional Information*💡 KURAYAMI MATSURI (Festival) [Date] May 3rd: Traditional Music & Horse Ritual "Featured in this video: The May 3rd Events" May 4th: Lantern Contest & Festival Float Parade May 5th: Main Shrine Procession (The Climax!) The ultimate highlight happens on the evening of May 5th! Giant drums thunder through the streets as portable shrines shake the whole city with wild energy. It gets super crowded at Night. Once the horses start running, you can't move or cross the street. To avoid the crowd after, use Fuchu-Keiba-Seimon-Mae Station (Map #3) instead of Fuchu Station! 👕 Check out my sister's Japanese food T-shirts! • https://suzuri.jp/AurorA 📷 Gear Used In This Video • Xiaomi 14 Ultra • DJI Osmo Action 4 👇 Follow me on SNS: • X (Twitter): https://x.com/preview_japan • Instagram:   / preview_japan   • TikTok:   / preview_japan   *Don't forget to Like & Subscribe to discover more small local wonders with Preview Japan! * 🎵 Music Provided by DOVA-SYNDROME OP: Product Portfolio by Anonyment 🧭: Don't stop by Sakuttipanda ED: ODORE Glockenspiel by Sharou #PreviewJapan #TokyoTravel #KurayamiFestival #OhkunitamaShrine #JapanFestivals #TokyoVlog #ExploreJapan #HiddenTokyo #JapaneseCulture