murmurKamakura Festival
Kamakura City · Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Wakamiya-oji Avenue and other sites (Yukinoshita, Kamakura)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 12–19, 2026 （Ended） Procession on April 12 from 10:00; Shizuka no Mai dance on April 12 from 15:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid April
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Sunday of April Held every year from the second Sunday to the third Sunday of April
- Venue
- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Wakamiya-oji Avenue and other sites (Yukinoshita, Kamakura)
- City
- Kamakura City, Kanagawa
About
Started in 1959, the Kamakura Festival signals the beginning of the city's spring sightseeing season. From the second Sunday to the third Sunday of April, events celebrating Kamakura's history and traditions take place, centered on Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. The opening day features a parade of local groups, festival musicians and portable shrines covering roughly 1 kilometer of Wakamiya-oji Avenue, from the Geba intersection to the shrine. That afternoon, the Shizuka no Mai dance is offered on the shrine's dance stage. In the second half of the festival, outdoor tea ceremonies are set up at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Kenchoji and Kotokuin, the temple of the Great Buddha. Traffic on Wakamiya-oji is restricted on parade day, so trains and buses are the easier way in.
Sources
- OfficialKanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp
- OfficialKamakura City Tourist Association www.trip-kamakura.com
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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