Official-source pilgrimage guide | full route not checked on site
Follow the Koto tourism association’s order from Jokoji through Tokakuji, Tenso Shrine, Ryuganji and Fumonin to Kameido Katori Shrine. Seven deities are enshrined at six sites, so this is a six-stop pilgrimage.
See the maps for visiting order, transport and regional groups.
Allow extra time for worship, reception and queues.
Check official notices for your visit year and day.
Explore the stops and directions
Start from Kameido Station towards Jokoji, then finish from Katori Shrine towards Kameido Umeyashiki and the station. The association’s 2½-hour figure describes its guided sightseeing course; it is not a guarantee of completing all goshuin reception.
The embedded route connects the six sites from Jokoji to Kameido Katori Shrine. Check the separate walks to or from Kameido Station and Kameido Umeyashiki.
Check the walking route on Google Maps
Directions are split into two parts. Start with Part 1, then open Part 2 after visiting Fumonin Temple (普門院).
Part 1 ｜ Stops 1–5
Jokoji Temple (常光寺) → Fumonin Temple (普門院)
Jokoji Temple (常光寺) → Tokakuji Temple (Kameido) (東覚寺) → Tenso Shrine (天祖神社) → Ryugenji Temple (龍眼寺) → Fumonin Temple (普門院)
Open part 1 walking routePart 2 ｜ Stops 5–6
Fumonin Temple (普門院) → Kameido Katori Shrine (亀戸香取神社)
Fumonin Temple (普門院) → Kameido Katori Shrine (亀戸香取神社)
Open part 2 walking routeSwitch maps at Fumonin Temple (普門院). After your visit, open Part 2 to continue.
Google Maps opens separately. Travel times exclude visits, goshuin reception and queues.
Visiting order and individual stops
Photographs show historical goshuin from the named stops. They do not establish the seal offered for this pilgrimage or current availability. Inscription years and visit years are labelled separately; inscription dates are not photography dates. Select a photograph to enlarge it.
Jokoji Temple (常光寺)
Location: 4-48-3 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Check the site’s latest notice for ordinary goshuin and pilgrimage-seal reception on your visit date.
Tokakuji Temple (Kameido) (東覚寺)
Location: 4-24-1 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Check the site’s latest notice for ordinary goshuin and pilgrimage-seal reception on your visit date.
2017 inscription Tenso Shrine (天祖神社)
Location: 3-38-35 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Check the site’s latest notice for ordinary goshuin and pilgrimage-seal reception on your visit date.
Ryugenji Temple (龍眼寺)
Location: 3-34-2 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Check the site’s latest notice for ordinary goshuin and pilgrimage-seal reception on your visit date.
Fumonin Temple (普門院)
Location: 3-43-3 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Check the site’s latest notice for ordinary goshuin and pilgrimage-seal reception on your visit date.
Kameido Katori Shrine (亀戸香取神社)
Location: 3-57-22 Kameido, Koto-ku, Tokyo
The shrine lists ordinary goshuin reception as 09:00–12:00 and 13:30–17:00, with different arrangements possible at New Year and festivals. This does not confirm pilgrimage-seal reception.
Before setting out
Pilgrimage seals, ordinary goshuin and writing in a goshuin book may have different reception arrangements. Confirm each site’s current availability. The tourism guide booking office’s hours are not goshuin reception hours.
Distance, time and verification status
Official guided course: about 2½ hours.
The full course has not been checked on site. Official model orders, official participant lists and provisional editorial orders are distinguished. Map travel estimates are not measured totals including worship, goshuin, queues, breaks or transport waits. Check entrances, path closures and unattended offices before departure.
Ordinary visits and pilgrimage reception
New Year pilgrimage seals, opening dates and shikishi arrangements for 2027 have not been confirmed. The tourism association’s feature still includes an end notice for New Year 2024; those dates and hours are not treated as the next New Year schedule. Ordinary goshuin and pilgrimage seals may have different arrangements. Recheck with each site before travelling.
Questions before your pilgrimage
Has the complete route been checked on foot?
No. It is a planning guide based on official sources and maps. Photographs are historical visit records or sourced reference photographs, not evidence of a new full-route field visit.
Do the time estimates include receiving every goshuin?
No total completing every reception is guaranteed. Distinguish sightseeing-course estimates from map travel times and allow separately for reception, queues and breaks.
What should I check before visiting?
Pilgrimage seals, ordinary goshuin and writing in a goshuin book may have different reception arrangements. Confirm each site’s current availability. The tourism guide booking office’s hours are not goshuin reception hours.
Sources checked
Photograph permissions
Kameido Katori Shrine / しんぎんぐきゃっと / File:Katori shrine of Kameido.jpg
CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; no retouching. The image retains its source licence.
Official information checked on 14 November 2026. The full route has not been verified on site. Recheck reception, transport and path conditions before visiting.