Shiroyama’s traditional summer festival, featuring the mikoshi swing and 9 dashi
Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine Reisai
The 2026 edition of Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 第1期：2026/08/22Ended第2期：2026/08/23Ended
- Season / frequency
- Held on the 4th Saturday and Sunday of August each year / Every year
- Location
- Around Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine
- 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
- Participation / viewing
- Open to public participation
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
The Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine Reisai is a summer festival in which and process through the Shiroyama area. It features events passed down through the community, including the powerful mikoshi swing and a performance by 9 dashi.
About Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine Reisai
The Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine Reisai is a summer festival aimed at revitalizing the Shiroyama area and passing on its traditional culture.
Mikoshi and dashi processions take place throughout the area, centered around Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine.
Held on the 4th Saturday and Sunday of August each year, it has been passed down as an event that brings together the shrine festival and community activities.
Festival highlights
The main highlight is the mikoshi swing: carriers squat to lift the 700-kilogram mikoshi, then swing it vigorously from side to side.
During the mikoshi togyo, people dressed in white visit around the area, then head to the shrine for the evening mikoshi entry.
9 dashi process through the area, and at the hayashi performance you can enjoy each dashi’s music as well as a joint performance at the end.
Shiroyama’s traditional summer festival, featuring the mikoshi swing and 9 dashi
What to expect
On the first day, 3 mikoshi leave the shrine and process to 9 otabisho around the area.
Dashi and children’s mikoshi also move through various parts of the area, with mikoshi togyo and the mikoshi entry taking place in the evening.
On the second day, 9 dashi process through the area. Entertainment, a popular-song show, and night stalls are held within the grounds of Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine, and the day concludes with performances by hayashi groups and a joint hayashi performance.
How to take part
The 2026 information includes “karaoke open to the public” among the events on the 23rd within the grounds of Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine.
No information has been provided on the conditions under which members of the public may take part as mikoshi or dashi carriers.
The 2026 information says that members of the public may take part in karaoke within the grounds of Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine.
Details such as the registration method, application deadline, and participation fee have not been announced.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Around Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine, Kawajiri, Midori Ward, Sagamihara City
- Train and bus
12 minutes by bus from Hashimoto Station on the Keio Sagamihara Line; get off at “Shiroyama Sogo Jimusho Iriguchi” and walk 8 minutes
- By car
2026年は23日に限り15:30より川尻小学校・広田小学校の校庭を駐車場として利用可能
Address Kawajiri, Midori Ward, Sagamihara City
Dates and season
- Period 1
2026/08/22
- Period 2
2026/08/23
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
Scheduled for August 22, 2026 (Sat.) and the 23rd (Sun.).
22日は7:00頃から神輿渡御と山車・子ども神輿の巡行、夜は各所で囃子と神輿渡御が行われ、川尻八幡宮付近では21:30～22:00頃に宮入が予定されています。
23日は7:00頃から山車が巡行し、16:00～21:00に余興、16:00～22:00に夜店、18:00～21:45頃に9基の囃子連による演奏が行われます。
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Tips for your visit
The 2026 information says the event will go ahead in rain and be canceled in severe weather.
23日は15:30から川尻小学校・広田小学校の校庭が駐車場として利用できますが、対象日は23日に限られます。
As the mikoshi togyo and dashi procession take place at several locations in the area, check the times and places of the events you want to see in advance.
Nearby attractions
亀ヶ池八幡宮
神奈川県相模原市中央区にある神社
氷川神社
神奈川県相模原市中央区にある神社
神明大神宮
神奈川県相模原市緑区にある神社
Official information
For inquiries, contact the Shiroyama Summer Festival Executive Committee Secretariat (Shiroyama Chamber of Commerce and Industry).
The phone number is 042-782-3338.
Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine Reisai at a Glance
The Kawajiri Hachimangu Shrine Reisai is a summer festival that shares the traditional culture of the Shiroyama area, centered on the mikoshi togyo and dashi procession.
Highlights include the “mikoshi swing,” in which a 700-kilogram mikoshi is swung vigorously, and a hayashi performance featuring 9 dashi.
The 2026 information lists the festival as scheduled for August 22 and the 23rd, with the mikoshi as the main focus on the first day and dashi, hayashi, entertainment, and night stalls on the second day.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
