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Kanagawa Prefecture · Odawara City (From Tokyo: approx. 30 min–1 h · train)

The mikoshi’s departure from and return to Shirahige Shrine in Kobune, carried on through generations

Shirahige Shrine Annual Festival

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Kanagawa Prefecture・Odawara 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.
Last updated
2026/10/24

At the Shirahige Shrine Annual Festival in Kobune, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, a record from Heisei 29 captures the leaving and returning to the shrine.

About Shirahige Shrine Annual Festival

The Shirahige Shrine Annual Festival is held in Kobune, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

A record from Heisei 29 captures the mikoshi leaving and returning to the shrine.

The mikoshi’s movements offer a glimpse of one scene from the festival.

Source: 平成29年 神奈川県小田原市小船 白髭神社例大祭 神輿宮出・宮入 - YouTube

Festival highlights

The distinctive scenes are the mikoshi leaving and returning to the shrine.

In the record from Heisei 29, these two scenes are the subjects of the video.

You can view the mikoshi leaving the shrine and returning as two distinct milestones.

The mikoshi’s departure from and return to Shirahige Shrine in Kobune, carried on through generations

What to expect

The confirmed content covers the mikoshi leaving and returning to the shrine.

The record from Heisei 29 depicts the mikoshi setting out and then returning to the shrine.

These scenes involving the mikoshi are the only aspects of the festival’s progression that can be confirmed.

Location and access

Address

Odawara City

Host municipality 神奈川県小田原市

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Shirahige Shrine Annual Festival at a Glance

The Shirahige Shrine Annual Festival is held in Kobune, Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

The confirmed record captures the mikoshi leaving and returning to the shrine in Heisei 29.

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Article updated: 2026/10/24

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