Enoshima Tenno Festival

Jul 12, 2026 at 9:30am ~ Jul 12, 2026 at 5:00pm

A 900-year-old shrine festival with a wild centerpiece: bearers in loincloths carrying a mikoshi straight into the sea off Enoshima. Crowds line the beach as the portable shrine is plunged into the surf, carrying out a purification ritual that doubles as one of the most photogenic summer scenes in Kanagawa.


Information

Date

Start: Jul 12th 2026 at 9:30am

End: Jul 12th 2026 at 5:00pm

Cost

Free

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