murmurTsurugaoka Hachimangu Enshrinement Anniversary Festival
Kamakura City · Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (main shrine and north garden of the Maiden stage)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid December
- How the date is set
- Every year on December 16 Rite at the main shrine from 17:00, followed by kagura in the north garden of the Maiden stage
- Venue
- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (main shrine and north garden of the Maiden stage)
- City
- Kamakura City, Kanagawa
About
Every December 16, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu marks the anniversary of its deity being enshrined where the shrine stands today. After an evening ceremony at the main sanctuary, bonfires are lit in the north garden of the dance pavilion, and in their glow the shrine performs sacred kagura based on a reconstruction of the 'Miyabito' song sung at the original rite, followed by the Ninjo-no-Mai court dance. This kagura is said to date from the shrine's founding more than 800 years ago. Minamoto no Yoriyoshi first invited the Hachiman deity here from Iwashimizu Hachimangu, and his descendant Minamoto no Yoritomo moved the shrine to its current site; after fire destroyed it, Yoritomo rebuilt it right away and attended the 1191 rededication in formal dress. December 16 is that date converted to the modern calendar.
Sources
- OfficialTsurugaoka Hachimangu www.hachimangu.or.jp
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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