Calendar of annual rituals 
6th - 9th August
Bonbori-matsuri (Bonbori Festival) 雪洞祭
Bonbori is the Japanese lamp with a paper shade. Various pictures and examples of calligraphy offered to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu are mounted to look like lamps, which are lined up beautifully along the pathway to the shrine. About 400 lampshades are set up in the precinct for the Bonbori festival.
- 6th August 3pm
- Nagoshi-sai (End of Summer Ritual) 夏越祭
- 7th August 5pm
- Risshu-sai (Start of Autumn Ritual) 立秋祭
- 9th August 10am
- Sanetomo-sai (Minamoto Sanetomo Ritual) 実朝祭
What's New
Find the latest information here.
- 2018.08.05
- Bonbori Festival Rigid Fan is now available
- 2018.07.26
- Tsurugaoka Intellectual Salon (TIS) was held on 14th July
- 2018.07.20
- Lotus blooming Season
- 2018.07.17
- Rituals and Events of Bonbori Festival (Lantern Festival) in 6th -9th August 2018
- 2018.07.16
- Oharae (Major Purification Ritual) was held
- 2018.06.29
- Firefly Festival was held
- 2018.06.28
- Prayer for comforting and encouraging victims of Great East Japan Earthquake in Miyagi
- 2018.06.27
- Tanabata (Star Festival) coming!
- 2018.06.24
- Information on Oharae (Major Purification Ritual)
- 2018.05.31
- Interns from Lithuania
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