HOME > Calendar

Calendar of annual rituals

Detailed information is supplied for the rites in blue.

April

2nd: Yui-wakamiya-reisai (Yui Wakamiya Festival) 由比若宮例祭
3rd: Wakamiya-reisai (Wakamiya Festival) 若宮例祭
9th: Maruyama-inarisha-reisai (Maruyama Inari Festival) 丸山稲荷社例祭
The first day of the snake: Hata-age-benzaitensha-reisai (Hata-age Benzaiten Festival) 旗上弁財天社例祭
13th: Minamoto-Yoritomo-ko-bozen-sai (Festival at the Grave of Yoritomo Minamoto) 源頼朝公墓前祭
21st: Takeuchisha-reisai (Takeuchi Shrine Festival) 武内社例祭
29th: Showa-sai 昭和祭

10am

29^th April is the birthday of Emperor Showa. On this day, all shrines serve a ritual to pay respect to him and pray for lasting national prosperity.

He remained on the throne for 64 years. During his reign, Japan experienced the Second World War. Although the country went through a hard time, the post-war prosperity owed not only to efforts which Japanese people made, but also to the emperor’s consideration.