Calendar of annual rituals 
15th September 10am
Reitai-sai (Main Annual Rite) 例大祭
The Annual Ritual of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu lasts three days from 14th September to 16th September. The Main Annual Rite is the most important for the shrine, so various rituals and events are held during this period.
16th September 1pm
Yabusame-shinji (Yabusame horseback archery ritual) 流鏑馬神事
Yabusame was originated in middle of 6th century as a Shinto ritual. Today there are various styles and manners of Yabusame inherited by different shrines and particular families.
16th September 5pm
Suzumushi-Hojosai (Releasing Bell Crickets) 鈴虫放生祭
- 14th - 16th September
- Reitai-sai (Annual Major Festival) 例大祭
- 14th September 4:30am
- Hamaori-shiki (Purification at the Coast Ritual) 浜降式
- 14th September 6pm
- Yoimiya-sai (Evening Ceremony) 宵宮祭
- 15th September 1pm
- Shinko-sai (Portable Shrine Procession) 神幸祭
- 23rd September 10am
- Soreisha-shuki-reisai (Ancestral Shrine Autumn Ceremony) 祖霊社秋季例祭
What's New
Find the latest information here.
- 2019.09.12
- Seasonal Amulet ~Yabusame Votive Tablet~
- 2019.09.06
- Upcoming exhibition "Seasonal Exhibition" at Tsurugaoka Museum, Kamakura
- 2019.09.01
- Autumn Hello Kitty Amulet is now available
- 2019.08.22
- Bonbori Festival was held
- 2019.08.21
- Rituals and Events of Annual Grand Festival 2019
- 2019.08.02
- Tsurugaoka Intellectual Salon (TIS) was held on 23rd June
- 2019.07.31
- Upcoming exhibition "Art and Calligraphy of the Bonbori Lantern: Birth of the Bonbori Festival 1938-1955" at Tsurugaoka Museum, Kamakura
- 2019.07.29
- Bonbori Festival Rigid Fan is now available
- 2019.07.19
- Rituals and Events of Bonbori Festival (Lantern Festival) in 7th -9th August 2019
- 2019.07.18
- Oharae (Major Purification Ritual) was held
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