Calendar of annual rituals 
16th December 5pm
Mikagura (Sacred Court Dance and Music Ritual) 御神楽
Mikagura is a performance of classical ceremonial music and dance, and it has a long tradition which dates back to mythological times.
31st December 3pm
Ôharae (Major Purification Ritual) 大祓
Oharae (大祓、major ritual of purification) is held to remove impurities and people's sins. Harae (祓、purification) is held at the beginning of all Shinto rituals, and it is one of the most important rituals.
- 16th December 5pm
- Gochinza-kinen-sai (Shrine Foundation Day Ceremony) 御鎮座記念祭
- 31st December 4pm
- Koshinsatsu-shono-sai (Burning of Returned Amulets Ritual) 古神札焼納祭
- 31st December 5pm
- Joya-sai (New Year's Eve Ceremony) 除夜祭
- 9th December 10am
- Chikyu-sai (Empress's Birthday) 地久祭
What's New
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- 2020.11.24
- The special exhibition "Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and Authors" at Tsurugaoka Museum, Kamakura
- 2020.10.22
- Prayer for comforting and encouraging victims of Great East Japan Earthquake
- 2020.10.06
- Annual Grand Festival was held on 14-16 September
- 2020.08.26
- Rituals and Events of Annual Grand Festival 2020
- 2020.08.25
- Bonbori Festival was held
- 2020.08.05
- Bonbori Festival Rigid Fan is now available
- 2020.07.20
- Rituals and Events of Bonbori Festival (Lantern Festival) in 6th -9th August 2020
- 2020.07.16
- Lotus blooming Season
- 2020.07.14
- Upcoming exhibition "Art and Calligraphy of the Bonbori Lantern: 1938-2017" at Tsurugaoka Museum, Kamakura
- 2020.06.16
- Change of opening hours and temporary closure
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