Calendar of annual rituals 
9th June 7pm
Hotaru-hojo-sai (Releasing Fireflies Ritual) 蛍放生祭
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu attempts to improve the environment and preserve the native ecosystem. Our idea is to preserve or even regenerate the environment. We have dealt with the challenge of improving the water quality in the precinct, so that wildlife can survive.
30th June 11am, 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm
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.
- 7th June
- Imamiya-reisai (Imamiya Shrine Festival) 今宮例祭
- 10th June
- Onikku-kensenko-kosha-sai (Consecrators) 御日供献饌講講社祭
- 30th June
- Koshinsatsu-shono-sai (Burning of Returned Amulets Ritual) 古神札焼納祭
What's New
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- 2018.05.31
- Interns from Lithuania
- 2018.05.08
- Intern from Switzerland
- 2018.05.07
- Tsurugaoka Intellectual Salon (TIS) was held on 17th March
- 2018.05.01
- Summer Hello Kitty Amulet is Now Available
- 2018.04.30
- Tea Ceremony Kenchashiki was held by Sohenryu School
- 2018.04.20
- Bugaku ~Ancient Court Dance and Music Ritual~
- 2018.04.17
- Peonies in full bloom
- 2018.04.07
- The 60th Kamakura Festival -Events and Ceremonies-
- 2018.04.06
- State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation of Switzerland and Ambassador of Switzerland to Japan visited Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
- 2018.03.19
- Peony Garden is Closed
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