murmurKokufu Festival (Konomachi)
Oiso Town · Kamisoroiyama and Oyaba (Baba Park), Kokufu-hongo, Oiso
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Rokusho Shrine · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Tue, May 5, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early May
- How the date is set
- Every year on May 5
- Venue
- Kamisoroiyama and Oyaba (Baba Park), Kokufu-hongo, Oiso
- City
- Oiso Town, Kanagawa
About
Every May 5, the six leading shrines of old Sagami Province meet in Kozu-Hongo, Oiso, to pray for peace and good harvests. Rokusho Shrine, the provincial head shrine, is joined by Samukawa, Kawawa, Hibita and Sakitori shrines, ranked first to fourth, and by Hiratsuka Hachimangu. On Kamisoroiyama hill an old-style ritual debate plays out: the first and second shrines take turns spreading tiger skins toward the altar, and on the third round the priest of the third shrine steps in with "let us leave it until next year." At Oyaba, the Heron Dance greets each shrine's mikoshi, followed by a grand offering of food trays, a ceremony of the deities meeting, and a rite in which the mayor of Oiso presents offerings as the provincial governor. It is an intangible folk cultural property designated by Kanagawa Prefecture.
Sources
- OfficialRokusho Shrine rokusho.jp
- OfficialRokusho Shrine rokusho.jp
- Reference相模國総社 六所神社（観光かながわNOW） www.kanagawa-kankou.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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