Furukawa’s summer festival, with prayers offered at a small shrine made of bamboo and straw
Tennōsha Shrine’s Suzumiya Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Aug
- Location
- Tennōsha Shrine
- Area
- Shizuoka Prefecture・Izu City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h–1 h 30 min · bullet 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
- 2026/11/12
An event in August, passed down in the Furukawa area of Kashikubo, Izu City, where a small shrine made of bamboo and straw is enshrined.
About Tennōsha Shrine’s Suzumiya Festival
Tennōsha Shrine’s Suzumiya Festival is an event held as part of the Tennō-sama Festival in August, in the Furukawa area of Kashikubo, Izu City.
A small shrine-shaped structure is made by assembling bamboo and enclosing it with straw, and offerings are made to the deity and enshrined.
As an event passed down locally, it was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of the city in Showa 49December 4.
Festival highlights
A highlight is the small shrine-shaped structure made by assembling bamboo and enclosing it with straw.
The structure is made for the festival, and offerings are made to the deity there and enshrined.
Rather than a large building, the event’s distinctive feature is the small shrine that local people put together from natural materials.
Furukawa’s summer festival, with prayers offered at a small shrine made of bamboo and straw
What to expect
The event begins by assembling bamboo to make a small shrine-shaped structure, then enclosing it with straw.
Offer items to the deity at the structure and enshrine them.
The steps confirmed by the available materials are making the structure and the offering ritual; the times for individual tasks and the detailed order of the day are not specified.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Tennōsha Shrine, 1097 Kashikubo, Izu City (Furukawa)
Address 1097 Kashikubo, Izu City (Furukawa)
Dates and season
- Season
Aug
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Origins and History of Tennōsha Shrine’s Suzumiya Festival
Tennōsha Shrine’s Suzumiya Festival is an event passed down in the Furukawa area of Kashikubo, Izu City.
The account describes making a small shrine-shaped structure from bamboo and straw, then offering items to the deity and enshrining them.
It was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property in Showa 49December 4 and is recognized as a festival passed down in the Furukawa area.
Official information
It is listed in the cultural properties guide on Izu City’s official portal website.
Tennōsha Shrine’s Suzumiya Festival at a Glance
Tennōsha Shrine’s Suzumiya Festival is an event in August, passed down in the Furukawa area of Kashikubo, Izu City.
A small shrine-shaped structure is made by assembling bamboo and enclosing it with straw, and offerings are made to the deity and enshrined.
This festival, passed down locally, was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property in Showa 49December 4.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/12
