Calendar of annual rituals 
8th 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
- 9th 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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- 2019.05.25
- Interns from United States Department of State, Foreign Service Institute, Japanese Language and Area Training Center
- 2019.05.24
- The Dedication of Bugaku ~Ancient Court Dance and Music ~
- 2019.04.30
- Summer Hello Kitty Amulet is Now Available
- 2019.04.18
- Newly Open of "Tsurugaoka Museum, Kamakura"
- 2019.04.17
- Bugaku ~Ancient Court Dance and Music Ritual~
- 2019.04.12
- The 61st Kamakura Festival -Events and Ceremonies-
- 2019.04.11
- Tsurugaoka Intellectual Salon (TIS) was held on 16th March
- 2019.03.25
- Peonies in full bloom
- 2019.03.25
- Tea Ceremony Kenchashiki was held by Sohenryu School
- 2019.03.24
- Peony Garden opens from 23rd March
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