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

Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Area
- 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.
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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Nearby attractions

Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine
神奈川県小田原市にある神社

小田原城
神奈川県小田原市にあった城

神奈川県立生命の星・地球博物館
神奈川県小田原市にある博物館
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.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/24
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