A local grand festival featuring a large mikoshi carved with flying dragons, carried through Yokouchi
Goryo Shrine Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Event status
- Cancelled
- Season / frequency
- Around September 20 each year / Every year
- Location
- Goryo Shrine
- Area
- Kanagawa Prefecture・Hiratsuka City(From Tokyo: approx. 30 min–1 h · train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Highlights and activities
- Participation / viewing
- Spectators welcome
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
An annual grand festival passed down in Yokouchi, Hiratsuka City, centered on a large procession.
About Goryo Shrine Festival
The Goryo Shrine Festival is an annual grand festival held at Goryo Shrine in Yokouchi, Hiratsuka City.
The shrine designates September 20 as its grand festival and shrine procession festival.
Local mikoshi preservation groups and groups are involved, and the festival has been passed down by the residents of Yokouchi.
Source: 御霊神社 - 神奈川県神社庁 / よこうち愛 | 横内ポータルサイト「よこうち愛」
Festival highlights
The main highlight is the large mikoshi at Goryo Shrine.
The large mikoshi is decorated with a chrysanthemum crest and carvings of flying dragons at its four corners. It is brought out from the mikoshi hall for the grand festival.
The mikoshi's return to the shrine after its procession through the Yokouchi district is also a defining scene of the festival.
Source: 御霊神社 大神輿が新造130年 保存会の節目とあわせ祝う | 平塚・大磯・二宮・中井 | タウンニュース
A local grand festival featuring a large mikoshi carved with flying dragons, carried through Yokouchi
What to expect
After the religious rites, the mikoshi is brought out from the shrine and carried through the area in a procession.
It has been confirmed that people carrying the mikoshi proceed through the Yokouchi district, then finally return to the shrine in a shrine-entry procession.
There are also moments in the shrine precincts when residents welcome the mikoshi and watch over the bearers.
How to take part
The people who carry the mikoshi include members of preservation groups and parishioners of the shrine.
Check the event information to find out whether general visitors can take part as mikoshi bearers in the procession.
If you attend as a spectator, do not obstruct the procession, and follow instructions from shrine and local staff.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Goryo Shrine (900 Yokouchi, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture).
- Train and bus
It is a 3-minute walk from Yokouchi Yotsukado bus stop.
It is also a 3-minute walk from Yokouchi-kami bus stop.
Source: ⛩御霊神社｜神奈川県平塚市 - 八百万の神
Address 900 Yokouchi, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Dates and season
In 2026, the Goryo Shrine Grand Festival was scheduled for September 19 and the 20th, and a program had been announced.
Subsequently, an organization associated with the organizers announced that the festival was canceled.
Since the 2026 festival was canceled, there is no actual event date.
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Tips for your visit
When the mikoshi procession takes place, please leave the route clear for the carriers and procession as you watch.
On the and along the roads, please follow staff directions and take care not to obstruct the religious rites.
The festival is canceled in 2026, so please check the event status and traffic information in advance before your next visit.
Nearby attractions
三嶋神社
神奈川県平塚市にある神社
Sadori Shrine
神奈川県平塚市にある神社
平塚八幡宮
神奈川県平塚市にある神社
Origins and History of Goryo Shrine Festival
The large mikoshi at Goryo Shrine is said to have been made during the Meiji period by Chūchū Myōōtarō of Ōyama.
In 2018, a commemorative event was held to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the construction of the large mikoshi and the 40th anniversary of the Goryo Shrine Mikoshi Preservation Society.
The preservation society also works to pass the mikoshi on to the next generation.
Official information
Information about events in the Yokouchi area is available on the Yokouchi portal site, “Yokouchi Ai.”
The location of Goryo Shrine and the date of its grand festival are also listed on the Goryo Shrine page of the Kanagawa Prefecture Shrine Association.
Goryo Shrine Festival at a Glance
The Goryo Shrine Festival is an annual grand festival centered on Goryo Shrine in Yokouchi, where a large mikoshi is carried through the area in a shrine procession.
Highlights include the large mikoshi with its chrysanthemum crest and flying dragon carvings, and the mikoshi procession from its departure from the shrine to its return.
The festival was scheduled for September 19 and the 20th in 2026, but its cancellation has been announced.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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