A festival of Mutsuzawa Town and the deities of Kazusa, linked by 2 mikoshi
Tōka-sai and offerings at Uba Shrine
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Usually September 10. Related events take place from September 8 through the 13th. / Every year
- Location
- Uba Shrine
- Area
- Chiba Prefecture・Mutsuzawa Town(From Tokyo: approx. 40 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
The Tōka-sai, handed down at Uba Shrine in Iwai, Mutsuzawa, is a festival associated with the Kazusa 12 Shrines and linked to Tamamae Shrine. Its highlights include the procession and a ritual recounting the meeting of the divine husband and wife.
About Tōka-sai and offerings at Uba Shrine
The Tōka-sai at Uba Shrine is a festival involving Uba Shrine, located in Iwai, Mutsuzawa, and Tamamae Shrine in Ichinomiya Town.
Uba Shrine is one of the Kazusa 12 Shrines and enshrines Ugayafukiaezu-no-Mikoto, said to be the husband of Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto, as well as the deities who are his parents.
During the Tōka-sai, Uba Shrine’s mikoshi is said to proceed to Tamamae Shrine; the event is considered part of the Kazusa 12 Shrines Festival.
Source: 鵜羽神社｜スポット・体験｜千葉県公式観光サイト ちば観光ナビ
Festival highlights
The highlight is the mikoshi procession from Uba Shrine to Tamamae Shrine.
Information describes 2 mikoshi, Ōmiya and Wakamiya, heading to Tamamae Shrine, led by peacocks and weapons.
At Tamamae Shrine, a ceremony called mitama-awase takes place, in which the 2 mikoshi meet the deities enshrined in the . It is described as the annual reunion of a divine husband and wife.
Source: 玉前神社と鵜羽神社の祭礼（十二社まつりと十日祭）
A festival of Mutsuzawa Town and the deities of Kazusa, linked by 2 mikoshi
What to expect
In connection with the festival, the Festival is held on September 8. There is a custom of serving visitors amazake, said to have nurtured Ugayafukiaezu-no-Mikoto.
During the Tōka-sai, Uba Shrine’s mikoshi is said to proceed to Tamamae Shrine, where the mikoshi and the enshrined deities meet.
Some accounts also say that the procession from Uba Shrine to Tamamae Shrine has been suspended since 2017.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Uba Shrine (831 Iwai, Mutsuzawa, Chosei District, Chiba Prefecture).
- Train and bus
From the south exit of Mobara Station on the JR Sotobo Line, take a Kominato Bus bound for Roadside Station Tsudoi no Sato Mutsuzawa for about 25 minutes. Get off at Kamiichiba, then walk for about 30 minutes.
- By car
About 30 minutes from the Mobara-Chonan IC on the Ken-O Expressway.
- Parking
Passenger-car parking spaces are available near the .
There is no parking for large buses. Passenger cars can park free of charge.
Address 831 Iwai, Mutsuzawa, Chosei District, Chiba Prefecture
Dates and season
- Season
Usually September 10.
Related events take place from September 8 through the 13th.
- Frequency
Every year
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Nearby attractions
Tamamae Shrine in Ichinomiya Town is associated with the festival.
During the Tōka-sai, Uba Shrine’s mikoshi is said to head to Tamamae Shrine, and the festival is linked to the Kazusa 12 Shrines festival centered on Tamamae Shrine.
Details relevant to visiting Tamamae Shrine, such as its location and visitor conditions, should be confirmed separately.
Origins and History of Tōka-sai and offerings at Uba Shrine
Uba Shrine is one of the Kazusa 12 Shrines and enshrines Ugayafukiaezu-no-Mikoto, said to be the husband of Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto, the deity of Tamamae Shrine.
The festival is associated with a mythological story in which, once a year, the husband deity of Uba Shrine meets Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto of Tamamae Shrine, and the deities gather to celebrate the child born to them.
The procession to Tamamae Shrine is said to have been suspended after its last occurrence in Heisei 29 (2017).
Official information
An overview of the festival, along with directions and access information for Uba Shrine, is available on Chiba Prefecture’s official tourism website, Chiba Kanko Navi.
Details of the festival, including the mikoshi procession and mitama-awase, are featured by the Chiba Prefectural Central Museum in “The Festivals of Tamamae Shrine and Uba Shrine (the Jūnisha Festival and Tōka-sai).”
Tōka-sai and offerings at Uba Shrine at a Glance
The Tōka-sai at Uba Shrine is a festival associated with the Kazusa 12 Shrines, linking Uba Shrine in Iwai, Mutsuzawa, with Tamamae Shrine.
It is known for the procession of 2 mikoshi and the mitama-awase ceremony, in which the divine husband and wife meet.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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