Priest of Awa Province (Yawatanmachi)

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The annual festival of Tsurutani Hachimangu Shrine is called ``Awa Priest Yawatanmachi''. It is the largest festival in the Awa area, with 11 portable shrines and 5 floats and boats, and attracts 100,000 people every year. This festival is thought to have started around 1070, making it a very histor...

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Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture

Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture is a city rich in nature, influenced by the Kuroshio Current, with a mild climate where flowers bloom even in winter, a varied coastline designated as Minamiboso Quasi-National Park, lush fields and mountains, and fresh seafood from the mountains. It's a town. It is also a town steeped in history and romance, with historic sites related to the Satomi clan, a feudal lord from the Sengoku period, who served as the model for Nanso Satomi Hakkenden. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and spend a relaxing and relaxing time in Tateyama, located at the southern tip of Chiba Prefecture, just 100 kilometers from Tokyo.

Main rituals at Tsurugaya Hachimangu Shrine

September 16, 2023

13:00-16:00 Arrival of shrines and mikoshi

19:00 Rokusho Festival

20:00 Miyoshi/Hachiman Taiko performance

September 17, 2023

4:00-6:00 Morning prayer at each shrine

11:00 Awa National Priest/Hachiman Shrine Festival

15:00 Hojo area float festival/festival

17:00 Return of mikoshi at various locations

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Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture

Chiba

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