The folk traditions of Tsutsugayu, passed down at a shrine in Sodegaura
Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Winter / Every year
- Location
- Akitomi Shrine
- Area
- Chiba Prefecture・Sodegaura City(From Tokyo: approx. 40 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.
- Last updated
- 2026/11/14
Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine is a prefecture-designated intangible folk cultural property passed down in Iitomi, Sodegaura City. The shrine's historic buildings offer another way to learn about local culture.
About Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine
Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine is a local traditional event designated as an intangible folk cultural property of Chiba Prefecture.
Akitomi Shrine, the event venue, is in Iitomi, Sodegaura City. Its shrine buildings and Tōshōgū are also designated cultural properties by Sodegaura City.
You can experience the folk culture passed down in the area alongside the shrine's historic setting.
Festival highlights
One highlight is that Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine has been passed down as a prefecture-designated intangible folk cultural property.
Akitomi Shrine, the setting for the event, has shrine buildings and a Tōshōgū designated as cultural properties by Sodegaura City.
Learning about the folk event of Tsutsugayu alongside the cultural properties of the buildings preserved at the shrine offers a fuller picture of Iitomi's local culture.
The folk traditions of Tsutsugayu, passed down at a shrine in Sodegaura
Location and access
- Venue and address
Akitomi Shrine, Iitomi, Sodegaura City
Address Iitomi, Sodegaura City
Dates and season
- Season
Winter
- Frequency
Every year
Accommodation and hotels PR
Showing nearby accommodation.
Prices and availability are current at the time of retrieval. For multi-night stays, only the first night’s price is shown. Confirm the final price and directions to the venue with the booking provider. Select your dates again when using the area search link. Search area: within 3 km of Central Chiba Prefecture / Sodegaura City (the search is not centered on the festival venue)
Nearby attractions
Akitomi Shrine is introduced as a stop on a cycling route tracing the history of Sodegaura City.
The former Shindō Family Residence is 1.5km from Akitomi Shrine, and Yamano Shell Mound is 1.3km from Akitomi Shrine.
The former Shindō Family Residence is a traditional house relocated to the grounds of the Sodegaura City Local Museum. Yamano Shell Mound is a nationally designated historic site that conveys how people lived from the late to final Jōmon period.
東京ドイツ村
千葉県袖ケ浦市にあるテーマパーク
Origins and History of Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine
The origins and circumstances behind the establishment of Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine have not been confirmed, but records show it was designated a Chiba Prefecture folk cultural property in Showa 62March.
Current sources list it as an intangible folk cultural property passed down in Iitomi, Sodegaura City.
The shrine buildings and Tōshōgū at Akitomi Shrine are also designated municipal cultural properties, preserving the area's history.
Official information
The Sodegaura City Board of Education’s “Introducing Designated and Registered Cultural Properties in the City” lists Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine as a prefecture-designated folk cultural property.
Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine at a Glance
Tsutsugayu at Akitomi Shrine is a prefecture-designated intangible folk cultural property passed down in Iitomi, Sodegaura City.
The shrine buildings and Tōshōgū at Akitomi Shrine are also designated municipal cultural properties, conveying the local history behind the event.
Check the annual announcements for specific event dates and information on how to participate.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/14
