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The Sagicho-shinji ritual burns New Year's decorations on January 15 at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine in a purifying fire believed to cleanse impurities and bring a bountiful harvest.
15 Jan 2027Kamakura · KanagawaBAM Kamakura, Japan's first museum dedicated to British antiques, showcases Victorian and Edwardian pieces designed by architect Kengo Kuma.
Kamakura · KanagawaA Buddhist temple in Kamakura housing the Great Buddha, a monumental copper statue of Amida Buddha cast in the 13th century.
Kamakura · KanagawaRinzai Zen temple founded in 1334 renowned for its bamboo garden and tea house, housing a Shakyamuni statue and Ashikaga family remains.
Kamakura · KanagawaShrine founded as guardian deity of the Kamakura shogunate, hosting significant festivals including horseback archery and sumo wrestling traditions.
Kamakura · KanagawaMuseum dedicated to Kannon teachings and forms, preserving Hasedera Temple's 13 centuries of Buddhist pilgrimage tradition and artistic heritage.
Kamakura · KanagawaThis ancient Kamakura temple houses a 9.18-metre wooden Kannon statue, one of Japan's largest Buddhist sculptures, said to have arrived by ocean centuries ago.
Kamakura · KanagawaA local fireworks festival held in August in Kanazawa Ward, with 3,000 fireworks launched offshore near Umino Park, spanning over four decades.
22 Aug 2026Yokohama · KanagawaAn annual market held in December where visitors purchase traditional daruma dolls representing wishes for health, family unity, and prosperity.
17–18 Dec 2026Odawara · KanagawaShiro EXPO is Japan's largest annual castle festival, celebrating castle culture through specialist talks, regional performances, and booths representing castles nationwide.
19–20 Dec 2026Yokohama · KanagawaA year-end market features daruma dolls, traditional symbols of resilience, accompanied by a distinctive soul-insertion ritual using flint sparks.
28 Dec 2026Matsuda · KanagawaThe Sagicho-shinji ritual burns New Year's decorations on January 15 at Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine in a purifying fire believed to cleanse impurities and bring a bountiful harvest.
15 Jan 2027Kamakura · KanagawaA family-friendly racing event sees participants in full Tyrannosaurus costumes sprinting across park fields in various divisions, from junior to adult competitors.
17 Jan 2027Yokosuka · KanagawaA National Important Folk Cultural Property, this Little New Year fire ritual purifies homes and communities through burning traditional new-year decorations.
17 Jan 2027Oiso · KanagawaTraditional hina dolls and intricately crafted miniature furnishings reveal the artistry and cultural significance of this centuries-old celebration.
30 Jan – 15 Feb 2027Yokohama · KanagawaA winter festival in Yokohama celebrates the legacy of a historic plum grove, with around 100 trees blooming at Myōhōji Temple, reviving centuries of tradition.
14–15 Feb 2027Yokohama · KanagawaAn annual Shinto festival at Kanayama Shrine in Kawasaki featuring distinctive phallic imagery in decorations and parades while raising funds for HIV research.
5 Apr 2027Kawasaki · KanagawaThe Yokohama Flower & Garden Festival showcases horticultural heritage through garden displays, rose collections, and design installations with educational workshops.
2–4 May 2027Yokohama · KanagawaA shopping complex's summer event now aligns with the Sanno Shrine Festival, featuring portable shrine processions and sacred rites amid Mediterranean streets and food stalls.
19–21 Jun 2027Kawasaki · KanagawaOwakudani Kurotamagokan, Owakudani, Hakone, Kanagawa, is a shop and viewpoint selling kuro-tamago, eggs boiled black in the valley's sulphurous hot springs, said to extend life by seven years.
Hakone · KanagawaHakone Sightseeing Cruise crosses Lake Ashi, Hakone, Kanagawa, aboard pirate ship-styled vessels calling at Togendai, Moto-Hakone, and Hakone-machi, with views of Mount Fuji.
Hakone · KanagawaHakone Shrine, Motohakone, Hakone, Kanagawa, was founded in 757 on the shores of Lake Ashi and is known for its Heiwa no Torii, a red torii gate standing in the lake.
Hakone · KanagawaThe Hakone Open-Air Museum, Hakone, Kanagawa, opened in 1969 as Japan's first open-air museum, with around 120 sculptures set across 70,000 square metres and a Picasso Pavilion.
Hakone · KanagawaHakone-en Aquarium, Motohakone, Hakone, Kanagawa, sits on the shore of Lake Ashi at 723 metres above sea level, Japan's highest-altitude aquarium, with a Seal Plaza and penguins.
Hakone · KanagawaJapan's first museum dedicated to Venetian glass, the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum, Sengokuhara, Kanagawa, holds works spanning the 15th to 19th centuries.
Hakone · KanagawaBAM Kamakura, Japan's first museum dedicated to British antiques, showcases Victorian and Edwardian pieces designed by architect Kengo Kuma.
Kamakura · KanagawaYokohama Doll Museum houses more than 10,000 dolls from over 100 countries, offering visitors a unique view of global traditions through doll-making.
Yokohama · KanagawaThis renovated rose garden in Yokohama's Yamashita Park features nearly 1,900 plants selected for disease resistance and year-round interest.
Yokohama · KanagawaMuseum dedicated to instant noodles with interactive exhibits on the invention by Momofuku Ando, and a My Cup Noodles Factory where visitors customize their own creations.
Yokohama · KanagawaA Buddhist temple in Kamakura housing the Great Buddha, a monumental copper statue of Amida Buddha cast in the 13th century.
Kamakura · KanagawaShrine dedicated to metalworking deities, famous for the annual Kanamara Matsuri celebrating fertility and well-being, with origins in the Edo period.
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