murmurChakkirako Girls' Dance
Miura City · Kainan Shrine and the Nakazaki and Hanagure districts of Misaki
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Miura City · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually mid January
- How the date is set
- Every year on January 15 Every January 15 (Koshogatsu, the Little New Year)
- Venue
- Kainan Shrine and the Nakazaki and Hanagure districts of Misaki
- City
- Miura City, Kanagawa
About
On January 15 each year, the Little New Year, girls in red festive kimono dance in Misaki, Miura, at Kainan Shrine and in the Nakazaki and Hanagure districts. Holding fans or thin bamboo sticks called chakkirako, they move to songs and chanted calls from women who sing with no instruments at all; this is a tradition kept by women alone. The repertoire has 6 pieces, including Hatsuise, Chakkirako and Oise-mairi. In the morning the dances are offered before the small shrine of the original sanctuary and the main hall of Kainan Shrine; in the afternoon the girls dance at the shrines of the dragon gods, then make the rounds of old households and long-standing shops to bless them. Performed for good catches, harvests and business, it is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property and part of UNESCO's Furyu-odori listing.
Sources
- OfficialMiura City www.city.miura.kanagawa.jp
- OfficialKanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp
- Reference海南神社 kainan.server-shared.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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