A summer festival in Nagura, featuring an old shrine’s history and a mikoshi procession
Ishitateno Jinja festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- August 26
- Location
- Ishitateno
- Area
- Kanagawa Prefecture・Sagamihara 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
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
This is a and summer festival held at Ishitateno Jinja in Nagura, Midori Ward, Sagamihara. Centered on the procession on August 26, the festival offers a sense of the history of a shrine that has long been revered by the local community.
About Ishitateno Jinja festival
The Ishitateno Jinja festival centers on the shrine’s annual festival in Nagura, Midori Ward, Sagamihara.
The shrine is also known as “Nagura’s Gongen-sama” and has long been revered by the local community.
The reisai is held as a summer festival, and a mikoshi procession is listed.
The shrine’s history records that it was once revered as the main shrine of 25 villages: 18 villages in Okumiho and 7 villages in Kawairigo.
Source: 石楯尾神社 - 神奈川県神社庁
Festival highlights
Highlights include the reisai, held as a summer festival, and the mikoshi procession.
The include the , , heiden, and Zuishinmon gate. The historic buildings and layout of the grounds also catch the eye during a visit.
Ishitateno Jinja is described as an Engishiki shrine, reflecting its status as a shrine with roots in antiquity.
The event has been passed down as a celebration that brings together the festival, the shrine buildings, and the faith of the local community.
A summer festival in Nagura, featuring an old shrine’s history and a mikoshi procession
What to expect
The festival centers on the reisai and summer festival on August 26.
The event guide indicates that a mikoshi procession takes place on this day.
Detailed information about the mikoshi procession route and schedule has not been provided, so please watch without obstructing activities around the shrine buildings or the movement of worshippers.
Ishitateno Jinja also holds other events, including the Setsubun Festival, spring grand festival, and autumn grand festival.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Ishitateno Jinja (4524 Nagura, Midori Ward, Sagamihara).
- Train and bus
It is listed as a 21-minute walk from Uenohara Station and a 26-minute walk from Fujino Station on the JR Chuo Line.
The bus stops are an 11-minute walk from Steiner Gakuen-mae, a 13-minute walk from Nagura, and a 15-minute walk from Mukaihara.
Source: ⛩石楯尾神社｜神奈川県相模原市緑区 - 八百万の神
Address 4524 Nagura, Midori Ward, Sagamihara
Dates and season
The 2026 event guide lists the Ishitateno Jinja reisai and summer festival as scheduled for August 26 (Wednesday).
The event is a mikoshi procession.
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Origins and History of Ishitateno Jinja festival
The date when Ishitateno Jinja was founded is unknown, but records state that in 857 (Ten'an 1), Ishitateno-no-kami was designated as a government shrine.
Ishitateno Jinja is mentioned in the Engishiki Jinmyocho, compiled in 927 (Encho 5).
It was once revered as the main shrine of 25 villages, but was rebuilt after the shrine buildings and old records were destroyed in warfare and a fire during the Kyoho era.
The current shrine buildings are said to have been constructed in 1724 (Kyoho 9).
Source: 神奈川県相模原市緑区名倉にある石楯尾神社について調べている。特に知りたい情報は以下の通り。・石楯尾神... | レファレンス協同データベース
Official information
Basic information about Ishitateno Jinja is available in the shrine guide provided by the Kanagawa Prefecture Shrine Agency.
The address is 4524 Nagura, Midori Ward, Sagamihara, and a phone number is also listed.
The guide lists the festival date as August 26, while the festival listing shows a reisai, summer festival, and mikoshi procession.
Ishitateno Jinja festival at a Glance
The Ishitateno Jinja festival is a reisai and summer festival held at Ishitateno Jinja in Nagura, Midori Ward, Sagamihara.
The mikoshi procession is listed as an event on August 26, offering a chance to experience the long history of this shrine, regarded as an Engishiki shrine, and the faith of the local community.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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