murmurKazusa Junisha Festival
Ichinomiya Town · Tamasaki Shrine and Tsurigasaki Beach
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Chiba Prefectural Tourism Association (Chiba Tourism Navi) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Sep 13, 2026 （Ended） Mikoshi gather around 15:00–19:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Tamasaki Shrine and Tsurigasaki Beach
- City
- Ichinomiya Town, Chiba
About
Every September, Tamasaki Shrine, the foremost shrine of old Kazusa Province, in Ichinomiya Town, holds its grand festival. Said to have begun in 807, it is a designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Chiba Prefecture. The rite tells of the goddess Tamayorihime reuniting once a year with her family of deities at Tsurigasaki Beach, a place linked to her, and it is considered the oldest of the many beach-procession rituals on the Boso Peninsula. Nine mikoshi from 5 shrines, including Nangu Shrine, gather at the Tsurigasaki ritual ground, and the shiofumi, when nearly naked men run along the water's edge carrying them, is the most thrilling moment of the day. Kazusa kagura is also offered, and children walk in a costumed procession.
Sources
- OfficialChiba Prefectural Tourism Association (Chiba Tourism Navi) maruchiba.jp
- OfficialTamasaki Shrine tamasaki.org
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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